Ashleigh Guest

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Ashleigh Guest
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Guest in June 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 (age 33)
Original team(s) VU Western Spurs (VFL Women's)
Draft No. 16, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Greater Western Sydney  vs. Adelaide, at Thebarton Oval
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Utility
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017 Greater Western Sydney 07 (0)
2018–2019 Melbourne 11 (0)
2020–2022 (S6) Western Bulldogs 22 (0)
Total40 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 season 6.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Ashleigh Guest (born 10 April 1990) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne, and the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Guest was drafted by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with their second selection and sixteenth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. [1] She made her debut in the thirty-six point loss to Adelaide at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season. [2] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games. [3] She was traded to the Melbourne Football Club at the conclusion of the 2017 season. [4]

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In April 2019, Guest was traded to the Western Bulldogs while Libby Birch joined Melbourne. [5] It was revealed that Guest had signed a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing every game possible for the club that season. [6]

In May 2022, Guest retired from football after playing 40 games with three clubs. [7]

Statistics

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SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2017 Greater Western Sydney 1971046226813290.00.06.63.19.71.94.10
2018 Melbourne 177002920497200.00.04.12.97.01.02.90
2019 Melbourne 17400101222380.00.02.53.05.50.82.00
2020 Western Bulldogs 19300131023660.00.04.33.37.72.02.00
2021 Western Bulldogs 1990070229223150.00.07.82.410.22.61.70
2022 (S6) Western Bulldogs 191000654210724140.00.06.54.210.72.41.40
Career [8] 400023312836176920.00.05.83.29.01.92.30

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