Matilda Scholz

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Matilda Scholz
Personal information
Full name Matilda Jane Scholz [1]
Date of birth (2005-04-29) 29 April 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia
Original team(s) Glenelg (SANFLW)
Draft 2023 priority signing period
Debut Round 1, 2023, Port Adelaide  vs. Adelaide, at Norwood Oval
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Ruck
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Number 29
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2023– Port Adelaide 23 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Matilda Jane Scholz (born 29 April 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. [2]

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Early life

Born in Adelaide, South Australia to former Australian netball international Peta Scholz and David Scholz, [3] Matilda was raised in Adelaide before temporarily moving with her family to Mt Maunganui, New Zealand in 2010 while her mother played for Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic in the Trans-Tasman Netball League. [3] [4]

Playing her junior football with Adelaide Footy League club Mitcham, [5] Scholz made her SANFL Women's League (SANFLW) senior debut for Glenelg Football Club in 2022, playing 11 games and finishing fifth in Glenelg's Best and Fairest. [6]

AFL Women's career

After being named in the under-18s All-Australian team in 2022, Scholz joined Port Adelaide as an underage signing in the 2023 AFLW season's priority signing period. [6]

Making her AFLW debut in round 1, 2023, against Adelaide, Scholz played all 10 games of the AFLW home and away season, finishing third in Port Adelaide's best and fairest and awarded the club's best first year player award. [7]

In 2024, Scholz played a key role in Port Adelaide's first AFLW final series, winning the club best and fairest as well as being included in the extended All-Australian squad. [7] Scholz won the 2024 AFL Women's Rising Star award with 57 votes. She was also awarded with the 2024 Mark of the Year for her spectacular mark against Collingwood in week 7 of the season. [8]

Personal life

Scholz's sister Poppy was drafted by Carlton at the 2024 AFL Women's draft. [9] [10] Scholz's partner is teammate Abbey Dowrick. [11] [12]

References

  1. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (26 August 2024). "AFLW Pocket Profile: Matilda Scholz". AFL Women's . Melbourne. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Matilda Scholz". Port Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Magic add Aussie Scholz to roster". TVNZ. TV New Zealand. 28 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Scholz, Matilda (8 April 2025). "Local secrets: Matilda Scholz's guide to Adelaide". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Matilda Scholz". AFLW. Australian Football League. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  6. 1 2 Jamie, Anderson (3 March 2023). "Port Adelaide signs Glenelg ruck Matilda Scholz". afl.com.au. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Matilda Scholz Player Bio". We Are Port Adelaide. Port Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Kennelly, Hannah (25 November 2024). "Marinoff crowned league best and fairest in thrilling count". The Age . Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  9. ↑ Vinall, Marnie (16 December 2024). "Ash Centra taken as number one pick in first AFLW national draft". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Black, Sarah (19 December 2024). "Sister act: How Matilda surprised Poppy at the draft". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  11. ↑ Bastiani, Gemma (3 May 2024). "How young ruck Matilda Scholz tore up the AFLW". We are Port Adelaide. Port Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (12 October 2024). "'It's cool to be different': Port ruck's unique approach to love and life". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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