Lucy Wales

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Lucy Wales
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s) Casey Demons (VFLW)
Draft No. 22, 2022 national draft
Debut 27 August 2022, Hawthorn  vs. Essendon, at Docklands Stadium
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Ruck
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 31
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2022 (S7)– Hawthorn 19 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Lucy Wales is an Australian rules footballer playing for Hawthorn in the AFL Women's league. Wales was recruited by Hawthorn with the 22nd pick in the 2022 AFL Women's draft. [1] She is the twin sister of Essendon player Stephanie Wales.

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AFLW career

Wales debuted for the Hawks in the opening round of season seven, playing in the inaugural team. [2] On debut, she collected 7 disposals and 12 hitouts. [3] Wales earned a rising star nomination in round 7, after a 17 hitout, 10 disposal game against Port Adelaide. [4]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2023.
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
H/O
Hit-outs
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
2022 (S7) Hawthorn 31100057409714441680.00.05.74.09.71.44.416.81
2023 Hawthorn 3190052429413451420.00.05.84.710.41.45.015.80
Career19001098219127893100.00.05.74.310.11.44.716.31

Honours and achievements

Individual

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References

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  2. "ROUND 1 AFLW TEAM: Dozen debutants headline new brown and gold era". hawthornfc.com.au. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. "Essendon WFC vs Hawthorn WFC - Player Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. "A shore thing: Wales earns Rising Star nomination". hawthornfc.com.au. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.