Rebecca Beeson (born 20 February 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition.
| Rebecca Beeson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Beeson playing for Greater Western Sydney in February 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney | ||
| Original team(s) | University NSW (SWAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 32, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Greater Western Sydney vs. Adelaide, at Thebarton Oval | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Greater Western Sydney | 61 (12) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editBeeson grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales where she played soccer, softball and rugby as a junior.
Her family temporarily relocated to Perth, Western Australia when she was 12 years of age.[1] Whilst living in Perth, Beeson joined a local Youth Girls competition for Australian rules football and developed a passion for the sport.[2]
Beeson returned to Sydney during high school and resumed playing with the Macquarie University AFC. Whilst studying at the University of New South Wales, she switched to the UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs.[3]
Beeson was drafted by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with their fourth selection and thirty-second overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[4]
Beeson is of Taiwanese descent from her maternal side.[5]
AFLW
editBeeson made her debut in the thirty-six point loss to Adelaide at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[6] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.[7]
Beeson received a nomination for the 2018 AFL Women's Rising Star award for her performance in round 1 of the 2018 season.[8]
After a standout season in 2019, Beeson was awarded the Gabrielle Trainor Medal as the best and fairest player at the Greater Western Sydney Giants. She was also recognised for her breakout season by being named in the initial squad for the AFL Women's All-Australian team.[9]
Beeson missed the entire 2022 season (season 7) due to ongoing concussion effects but returned to the field in round one of the 2023 season.[10] She brought up her 50 game milestone in the final round of the season against Port Adelaide.[11]
Beeson enjoyed a stellar 2024 campaign which culminated in being awarded her second Gabrielle Trainor Medal.[12]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of round 10, 2024.[13]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | |||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||||
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 35 | 73 | 10 | 15 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 25 | 77 | 13 | 16 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 11.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 54 | 114 | 14 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 16.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5 | |
| 2020 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 55 | 112 | 14 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 49 | 95 | 10 | 20 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 23.8 | 2.5 | 5.0 | ||
| 2022 (S6) | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 11 | 8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 16.8 | 2.8 | 2 | ||
| 2022 (S7) | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 82 | 78 | 160 | 28 | 35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 17.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | ||
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 96 | 222 | 26 | 65 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 9.6 | 22.2 | 2.6 | 6.5 | ||
| 60 | 11 | 15 | 546 | 474 | 1020 | 136 | 221 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 17 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Minerva". www.minervanetwork.com.au. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ paul (17 February 2017). "Beeson ready for first AFL Women's home game". AFL NSW / ACT. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Rebecca Beeson on her AFLW journey By Caroline Layt 15 March 2018
- ^ Zell, Alison (12 October 2016). "Your Latest GIANTS". GWSgiants.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Multicultural Map" (PDF). AFL Players. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2017.
- ^ "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Rebecca Beeson". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (6 February 2018). "AFLW: Pie, Giant nominated for Rising Star". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "New midfielder takes out Giants' best and fairest". afl.com.au. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "'Mumford-like' ruck, long-awaited return could mean Giant strides in 2023". afl.com.au. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "'It's a Big Milestone': Beeson". gwsgiants.com.au. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Brilliant Beeson Crowned Club Champion". gwsgiants.com.au. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Rebecca Beeson". Australian Football. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
External links
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- Rebecca Beeson's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Rebecca Beeson at AustralianFootball.com
