Eliza West

Eliza West
West with Melbourne in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Eliza West
Date of birth	(1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 (age 28)
Original team(s)	Casey (VFLW)
Draft	2021 rookie signing
Debut	Round 1, 2022 (S6), Melbourne  vs. Western Bulldogs, at Whitten Oval
Height	162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Hawthorn
Number	2
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2022 (S6)–2023	Melbourne	36 (3)
2024–	Hawthorn	16 (4)
Total		52 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 3, 2025.
Career highlights
AFL Women's premiership player: S7 Hawthorn best and fairest: 2024
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Eliza West (born 26 May 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for the Melbourne Football Club from season 6 to 2023. West won an AFL Women's premiership with Melbourne in season 7 and the Hawthorn best and fairest award in 2024.

Early life

West attended The Peninsula School before earning a basketball scholarship at Utah State. She played basketball with the Utah State Aggies from 2017 to 2019, winning the Mountain West Freshman of the Year in 2017. ^[1]

West then switched to Australian rules football, initially playing for Casey in the VFL. She won Casey's Best and Fairest as well as the Debbie Lee Medal in 2021.

AFL Women's career

Melbourne (2022–2023)

West played for Melbourne in the AFL in 2022 and 2023; she was Melbourne's best player in its winning 2022 AFL Women's season 7 Grand Final, finishing one vote behind Shannon Campbell for best on ground. ^[2]

Hawthorn (2024–present)

Following the 2023 season, West was traded to Hawthorn. ^[3] She won the Hawthorn best and fairest award in her first season at the club in 2024. ^[4]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 3, 2025. ^[5]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks
#	Played in that season's  premiership team

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2022 (S6)	Melbourne	11	12	1	4	49	104	153	16	51	0.1	0.3	4.1	8.7	12.8	1.3	4.3	2
2022 (S7) #	Melbourne	11	13	1	4	74	153	227	19	72	0.1	0.3	5.7	11.8	17.5	1.5	5.5	6
2023	Melbourne	11	11	1	2	76	113	189	17	70	0.1	0.2	6.9	10.3	17.2	1.5	6.4	2
2024	Hawthorn	2	13	4	1	106	179	285	16	102	0.3	0.1	8.2	13.8	21.9	1.2	7.8	12
2025	Hawthorn	2	3	0	0	17	39	56	4	20	0.0	0.0	5.7	13.0	18.7	1.3	6.7
Career			52	7	11	322	588	910	72	315	0.1	0.2	6.2	11.3	17.5	1.4	6.1	22

Honours and achievements

Team

• AFL Women's premiership player (Melbourne): S7
• McClelland Trophy (Melbourne): 2023
• McClelland Trophy (Hawthorn): 2024

Individual

• Hawthorn best and fairest: 2024

References

1. "2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster". Utah State University . Retrieved 3 October 2024.
2. Bastiani, Gemma (26 November 2022). "Sensational Shannon: Lions defender earns BOG honours in losing GF". afl.com.au . Retrieved 3 October 2024.
3. Bastiani, Gemma (9 July 2024). "'It does suck': West on falling out of favour and finding her feet". afl.com.au . Retrieved 3 October 2024.
4. "West crowned 2024 best and fairest player". Hawthorn Football Club. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
5. "Eliza West – player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 17 August 2025.

External links

• Eliza West's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
• Eliza West at AustralianFootball.com
• Eliza West on Instagram