Maddy Collier

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Maddy Collier
Maddy Collier 2018.1.jpg
Collier in May 2018
Personal information
Born (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 (age 30)
Nowra NSW
Original team UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Stingrays (SWAFL)
Draft Priority signing GWS
Debut Round 1, 2017, Greater Western Sydney  vs. Adelaide, at Thebarton Oval
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position Utility
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 14
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017–2019 Greater Western Sydney 15 (0)
2020–2022 West Coast 19 (3)
S7 (2022)– Sydney 5 (0)
Total39 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Maddy Collier (born 14 September 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Sydney in the AFL Women's competition. Collier was recruited by Greater Western Sydney as a priority player in September 2016. [1] She made her debut in the thirty-six point loss to Adelaide at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season. [2] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games. [3]

In April 2019, Collier joined expansion club West Coast. [4] It was revealed Collier signed on with West Coast on 25 June 2021. [5]

In March 2022 it was announced that Collier will join expansion club Sydney, with the signing being officially confirmed in May. [6] [7] She was announced in August 2022 as one of Sydney's inaugural co-captains. [8]

References

  1. Zell, Alison (24 November 2017). "Maddy Makes History". Greater Western Sydney Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  2. "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia) . News Corp Australia. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. "Maddy Collier". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. Dickinson, Rhys (16 April 2019). "AFLW: West Coast signs triple threat". West Coast . Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  5. Henderson, Emma (25 June 2021). "AFLW: Star trio pen new deals". West Coast Eagles Media. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  6. Reilly, Eliza (21 March 2022). "AFLW 2022: West Coast utility Maddy Collier returns home to join Sydney Swans". The West Australian .
  7. "Day three's expansion signings: Five new Swans put pen to paper". AFL Women's . Telstra Media. 26 May 2022.
  8. "Follow the leader: Who's captaining your club this season?". AFL Women's . Telstra Media. 25 August 2022.