Holly Whitford

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Holly Whitford
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Whitford with Richmond in January 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 (age 25)
Original team(s) Cranbourne (VFL Women's)
Draft

No. 43, 2019 AFL Women's draft
No.

4, 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft
Debut Round 2, 2018, Collingwood  vs. Fremantle, at Optus Stadium
Height 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2018–2019 Collingwood 4 (0)
2020–2021 Richmond 4 (0)
Total8 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Holly Whitford (born 11 February 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She played four matches over a two-year tenure with Collingwood between 2018 and 2019 and played four matches with Richmond in 2020 before being placed on the inactive list in 2021 prior to her delisting at the end of the season.

Contents

AFL Women's career

Whitford was drafted by Collingwood with the club's first selection and the fourth pick overall in the 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft. [1] She made her debut in the thirteen point loss to Fremantle at Optus Stadium in round 2 of the 2018 season. [2]

In April 2019, Whitford was delisted by Collingwood. [3]

Wood was drafted by Richmond with the club's fifth pick and the 43rd selection overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft. [4]

She made her Richmond debut in the club's inaugural game against Carlton at Ikon Park.

Whitford was placed onto the club's inactive list for the entirety of the 2021 season due to a persistent foot injury. [5] At the end of the season, she was delisted by the club. [6]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season. [7]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2018 Collingwood 2830084124100.00.02.71.34.01.33.3
2019 Collingwood 28100404230.00.04.00.04.02.03.0
2020 Richmond 2040016319070.00.04.00.84.80.01.8
Career800287356200.00.03.50.94.40.82.5

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