Courtney Gum

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Courtney Gum
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Gum playing for Greater Western Sydney in February 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-09-25) 25 September 1981 (age 43)
Original team(s)

UNSW ES Stingrays

Adelaide University (Adelaide FL)
South Adelaide (SANFLW
Draft No. 25, 2017 AFL Women's draft
No. 83, 2019 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Greater Western Sydney  vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2018–2019 Greater Western Sydney 14 (5)
2020 Adelaide 06 (3)
Total20 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Courtney Gum (born 25 September 1981) is a retired Australian rules footballer who most recently played for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She previously played two seasons with the Greater Western Sydney before announcing a retirement in 2019, then reneging to reenter the AFLW draft later that same year.

After winning best and fairest in the inaugural season of the SANFL Statewide Super Women's League, [1] Gum was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their third selection and twenty-fifth overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft. [2] She made her debut in the six point loss to Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2018 season. [3] For her outstanding season she was named the AFL Players Association's Most Valuable Player in 2018. [4]

Gum announced her retirement in March at the end of the 2019 season. [5] She reneged on this retirement and nominated for the following draft period, before being selected by Adelaide with the 83rd overall pick in the 2019 AFL Women's draft held in October of that year. [6]

Gum lives with her partner Krissie Steen and son Buz. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Abbracciavento, Gabriela (25 October 2017). "GWS Giants select 36-year-old Adelaide University and South Adelaide midfielder Courtney Gum in AFLW draft". CoastCity Weekly Messenger. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Cherney, Daniel (18 October 2017). "2017 AFLW draft: Isabel Huntington goes at pick No.1 to Western Bulldogs". The Age . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Salemme, kate (1 February 2018). "AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season". Herald Sun . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Cherny, Daniel (26 March 2018). "36-year-old rookie named AFLPA best player". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Giese, Susie (15 March 2019). "Gum Announces Retirement". GWS Giants. Telstra Media. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "AFLW: Pick No. 83 – Courtney Gum". Adelaide FC. Telstra Media. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. ↑ Abbracciavento, Daniela (29 March 2018). "Courtney Gum, 36, adds SANFLW Player of the Week to her list of AFLW accolades". News.com.au. Nationwide News Pty Limited. Retrieved 14 April 2021.


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