Lauren Gauci (born 8 April 1996) is an Australian rules footballer. She was selected by the West Coast Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 AFL Women's draft, and made her AFL Women's debut in round 4 of the 2021 AFL Women's season.
| Lauren Gauci | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1996 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Adelaide, (SANFLW) | ||
| Draft | Undrafted free agent | ||
| Debut | 21 February 2021, West Coast vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Blacktown ISP Oval | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Medium defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021–2022 | West Coast | 8 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editBefore playing for West Coast, she played for North Adelaide in the SANFLW, including playing in the team's 2020 SANFLW premiership.[1]
She nominated for the 2020 AFL Women's draft, and was selected by the West Coast Eagles as an undrafted free agent. Players that are not drafted from their nominated state by the end of the draft can be approached and signed by clubs outside of their state as undrafted free agents, as long as those clubs have room on their team.[2][3]
Gauci missed the first three matches of the 2021 season due to a knee injury.[1] She made her AFL Women's debut in round 4 of that season, on 21 February, playing against Greater Western Sydney at Blacktown ISP Oval.[4] Gauci was one of three former North Adelaide players making their debut in 2021 for West Coast.[5] She continued through the season to play all five of the remaining matches.[6]
In May 2022, Gauci was delisted by West Coast.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lauren Gauci". West Coast Eagles. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Black, Sarah (8 October 2020). "Last four AFLW list spots filled by South Australians". womens.afl. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Dickinson, Rhys (8 October 2020). "AFLW: Eagles swoop on dynamic SA duo". West Coast Eagles. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Black, Sarah (20 February 2021). "TEAMS: Dog, Eagle to make 2021 debuts, top Crow returns". womens.afl. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Reilly, Eliza (28 February 2021). "South Australian SANFLW trio Amber Ward, Lauren Gauci and Katelyn Pope join forces at AFLW's West Coast Eagles". The West Australian. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Lauren Gauci - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "AFLW: Eagles announce list updates". West Coast. Telstra Media. 6 May 2022.
External links
edit- Lauren Gauci's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Lauren Gauci at AustralianFootball.com
