Lexi Hamilton

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Lexi Hamilton
Personal information
Full name Alexia Hamilton
Nickname(s) Lexi
Date of birth (2000-10-19) 19 October 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Canberra
Original team(s) Canberra (AFL Canberra)
Draft No. 38, 2019 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2020, Gold Coast  vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Blacktown ISP Oval
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 30
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020 Gold Coast 01 (0)
2022 North Melbourne 02 (0)
S7 (2022)– Sydney 21 (1)
Total24 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Alexia "Lexi" Hamilton (born 19 October 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW), having previously played for the Gold Coast Suns and for North Melbourne. Alexia also previously was a member of the Australian Judo team, competing in the 2017 Cadet World Championships, Santiago, Chile.

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Early life

Hamilton was born and raised in Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. [1] She played her junior and senior football with the Queanbeyan Tigers before going on to play with the Canberra Football Club in the NEAFL competition and joining the GWS Giants Academy program. [1] Hamilton also is a student at the Australian Catholic University, in which she studies a double degree in Nursing and Paramedicine.

AFLW career

Hamilton was drafted by Gold Coast with their third selection and thirty-eighth overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft. [2] She made her debut against Greater Western Sydney at Blacktown ISP Oval in the opening round of the 2020 season. [3] In August 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was delisted and returned to Canberra. In late 2021, Alexia was resigned by North Melbourne and played 2 games during their 2022 campaign. [4] In May 2022, Hamilton joined expansion club Sydney and played 10 games. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Lexie Hamilton and AFL Canberra crop realise 'crazy' dream in AFLW draft by Caden Helmers 22 October 2019
  2. ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (22 October 2019). "Draft recap: All of your club's picks". womens.afl. Telstra Media. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips". The Age . Fairfax Media. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "SUNS farewell five AFLW players". Gold Coast FC. Telstra Media. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Newman, Hamilton & Beesley commit to Swans". Sydney Swans . Telstra Media. 30 May 2022.
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