Maddie Shevlin

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Maddie Shevlin
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-21) 21 September 1997 (age 27)
Original team(s) Gungahlin Jets (AFL Canberra)
Draft No. 13, 2017 rookie draft
No. 19, 2018 national draft
Debut Round 3, 2019, Collingwood  vs. Fremantle, at Fremantle Oval
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Wing/forward
Other occupation Teaching assistant [1]
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 35
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2018 Melbourne 00 (0)
2019–2021 Collingwood 13 (1)
2022 (S6)– Richmond 27 (3)
Total40 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Maddie Shevlin (born 21 September 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Richmond in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Initially a tag rugby player, Shevlin played with the Gungahlin Jets in the AFL Canberra for two seasons before she was drafted by Melbourne in the 2017 AFLW rookie draft. Delisted after one season, she was re-drafted by Collingwood in the 2018 national draft and made her professional debut in round 3 of the 2019 season. After three seasons she was traded to Richmond.

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Junior career

Shevlin originally played OzTag, a variant of rugby league, representing Australia in the sport. [2] She took up football in 2016 after encouragement from her teacher. Shevlin began playing as a wing for the Gungahlin Jets in the AFL Canberra, but missed ten weeks of her first season after she dislocated her thumb in her first match. [3]

At the start of 2017, Shevlin was selected in the Canberra Raiders' rugby nines team but switched her focus to football. In her second season with the Jets, she played up forward often enough to be their leading goalkicker. [3] Additionally, Shevlin was a member of Greater Western Sydney's academy. [4]

AFLW career

After impressing Melbourne coach Mick Stinear in a scouting clinic, [3] Shevlin was selected by the club with pick 13 in the 2017 AFLW rookie draft. [4] While at the club, she wore number 35. [4] She did not play a match in 2018 and was delisted at the end of the season. [5] In the off-season, Shevlin played for the Casey Demons in the VFL Women's, winning their best and fairest and leading the club in tackles (averaging five per match), contested possessions (eight) and disposals (15). [6] Her form saw her re-drafted by Collingwood with pick 19 in the 2018 AFLW national draft. [5] Shevlin debuted in round 3 against Fremantle at Fremantle Oval, the first of five games for the 2019 season. [7] After three seasons with Collingwood, Shevlin was traded to Richmond in exchange for Sabrina Frederick. [8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct the end of the 2021 season. [9]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2018 Melbourne 350——————————————
2019 Collingwood 355124084810130.20.48.01.69.62.02.6
2020 Collingwood 35501268341460.00.25.21.66.82.81.2
2021 Collingwood 3530223225770.00.77.70.78.32.32.3
Career1315891810731260.10.46.81.48.22.42.0

Personal life

Outside of football, Shevlin works as a teaching assistant at Xavier College. [1]

Shevlin has supported Collingwood since her grandfather, a fan of the club, died when she was four years old. [5]

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References

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  2. ↑ Tiernan, Eamonn (31 January 2018). "Melbourne Demons rookie Maddie Shevlin hungry for AFLW debut in season opener". The Sydney Morning Herald . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Dutton, Chris (21 October 2017). "Gungahlin Jets wing Maddie Shevlin joins Melbourne Demons for AFLW season". The Sydney Morning Herald . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 21 May 2019.
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  8. ↑ Lewis, Tash (31 May 2021). "Frederick a Pie". Collingwood . Telstra.
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