Lucy Wales

Lucy Wales
Personal information
Full name	Lucy Margaret Wales [1]
Born	(2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 (age 22)
Original team	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	Ruck
Club information
Current club	Hawthorn
Number	31
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2022 (S7)–	Hawthorn	40 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 8, 2025.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Lucy Margaret 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. ^[2] She is the twin sister of Essendon player Stephanie Wales.

AFLW career

Wales debuted for the Hawks in the opening round of 2022 season 7, playing in the inaugural team. ^[3] On debut, she collected 7 disposals and 12 hitouts. ^[4] Wales earned a rising star nomination in round 7, after a 17 hitout, 10 disposal game against Port Adelaide. ^[5]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 8, 2025.

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks	H/O	Hit-outs

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals								Averages (per game)								Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	H/O	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	H/O
2022 (S7)	Hawthorn	31	10	0	0	57	40	97	14	44	168	0.0	0.0	5.7	4.0	9.7	1.4	4.4	16.8	1
2023	Hawthorn	31	9	0	0	52	42	94	13	45	142	0.0	0.0	5.8	4.7	10.4	1.4	5.0	15.8	0
2024	Hawthorn	31	13	0	1	83	72	155	30	58	336	0.0	0.1	6.4	5.5	11.9	2.3	4.5	25.8	2
2025	Hawthorn	31	8	0	0	87	60	147	25	51	160	0.0	0.0	10.9	7.5	18.4	3.1	6.4	20.0
Career			40	0	2	279	214	493	82	198	806	0.0	0.1	7.0	5.4	12.3	2.1	5.0	20.2	3

Honours and achievements

Team

• McClelland Trophy (Hawthorn): 2024

Individual

• 2× AFL Women's Rising Star nominee: S7, 2023

References

1. Welsh, Sophie (16 November 2024). "AFLW Pocket Profile: Lucy Wales". AFL Women's . Melbourne. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
2. Laughton, Max (29 June 2022). "Swans take 'Cripps-like' mid first; Test cricket great's daughter joins childhood club: AFLW Draft wrap". Fox Sports. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
3. "ROUND 1 AFLW TEAM: Dozen debutants headline new brown and gold era". hawthornfc.com.au. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
4. "Essendon WFC vs Hawthorn WFC - Player Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
5. "A shore thing: Wales earns Rising Star nomination". hawthornfc.com.au. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.

External links

• Lucy Wales's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
• Lucy Wales at AustralianFootball.com