Ashlee Atkins | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 2 April 1993 | ||
Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAWFL) | ||
Draft | No. 26, 2017 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2018, Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval | ||
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2018–2019 | Fremantle | 13 | (6)|
2020–2022 | West Coast | 23 | (3)|
S7 (2022) | Gold Coast | 5 (1) | |
Total | 41 (10) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Ashlee Atkins (born 2 April 1993) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Gold Coast Suns in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played 13 matches for Fremantle and 23 matches for West Coast. Atkins was drafted by Fremantle with their fourth selection and twenty-sixth overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft. [1] She made her debut in the twenty-six point loss to the Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2018 season. [2] In April 2019, she signed with expansion club, West Coast. [3] It was revealed Atkins signed on with West Coast on 25 June 2021. [4] In May 2022, West Coast delisted Atkins. [5] [6] In June 2022, Gold Coast had confirmed they had signed Atkins. [7] On 11 November 2022, she announced her retirement. [8]
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The Gold Coast SUNS would like to thank Ashlee Atkins for her contributions to the club as the 29-year-old announces her retirement.