Molly Ritson

Last updated

Molly Ritson
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-12) 12 August 1999 (age 25)
Original team(s) Bond University (QAFLW)
Draft No. 14, 2017 AFL Women's draft
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2018 Brisbane 0 (0)
2020–2021 Gold Coast 9 (0)
Total9 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Molly Ritson (born 12 August 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Brisbane and Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

Contents

Early life

Ritson grew up on the Gold Coast and attended Aquinas College throughout her upbringing. [1] She began playing junior football with Surfers Paradise at a young age before switching to Southport and ultimately Bond University in an attempt to be drafted. Her decision paid off when the Brisbane Lions drafted her with the 14th pick in the 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft. [2]

AFLW career

Ritson was not given the opportunity to debut for Brisbane due to an injury while contracted in 2018 and was subsequently delisted at the end of the season. [3] She returned to Bond University for the 2019 season where she impressed enough to be selected by her hometown team, the Gold Coast Suns, to be a part of their inaugural 2020 season list. [4] Ritson made her AFLW debut against Greater Western Sydney in round 1 of the 2020 season. [5] At the end of the 2021 season, Ritson was delisted by the Gold Coast after playing nine matches across two seasons. [6]

Related Research Articles

Paige Parker is an Australian rules football and rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership. She previously played for Brisbane and the Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW), and the Newcastle Knights in the NRLW.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Virgo</span> Australian rules footballer

Samantha Virgo is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Brisbane and Gold Coast in the AFL Women's. She was selected in the All-Australian team in 2017, and co-captained Gold Coast from 2020 to 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leah Kaslar</span> Australian rules footballer

Leah Kaslar is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Brisbane and Gold Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW), captaining both teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgia Bevan</span> Australian rules footballer

Georgia Bevan is an Australian rules footballer who played for Adelaide and the Gold Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. After playing softball as a teenager she changed sports to football. After playing for Morphettville Park Football Club in the South Australian Women's Football League and winning three consecutive premierships with the club, she was drafted by Adelaide in the inaugural AFLW draft and was a member of their premiership winning team in the 2017 AFL Women's Grand Final. In 2021 she was signed as an injury replacement player by the Gold Coast and was delisted at the end of the season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nikki Wallace</span> Australian rules footballer (born 1994)

Nikki Wallace is an Australian rules footballer who last played for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's.

Selina Priest is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Jordan Membrey is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast. She has also played for Brisbane and Collingwood in the AFL Women's.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rheanne Lugg</span> Australian rules footballer

Rheanne Lugg is a retired Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL Women's (AFLW) for Adelaide, from 2018 to 2019, and for Brisbane, from 2020 to 2021.

Emma Pittman is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Brisbane and Gold Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She also has a history in association football, having played four matches for the Brisbane Roar in the W-League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lauren Bella</span> Australian rules footballer

Lauren Bella is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She has previously played for Brisbane.

Tori Groves-Little is an Australian rules footballer who played for Brisbane and for Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). Following their AFLW career Groves-Little switched to rugby league, playing for Souths Logan Magpies in the Queensland Women's Rugby League.

The 2019 AFL Women's draft consisted of the various periods when the 14 clubs in the AFL Women's competition can recruit players prior to the competition's 2020 season.

Jade Pregelj is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Brisbane in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She has previously played for Gold Coast.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dee Heslop</span> Australian rules footballer

Dion 'Dee' Heslop is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Brisbane in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She has previously played for the Gold Coast.

Kalinda Howarth is an Australian rules footballer with the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was previously listed at the Brisbane Lions in 2018 and played for the Gold Coast Suns from 2020 to 2023. Howarth is a dual Gold Coast leading goalkicker and was named in the 2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordann Hickey</span> Australian rules footballer

Jordann Hickey is an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and the Gold Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was drafted by Melbourne with their third selection and thirty-first overall in the 2018 AFLW draft. She was delisted by Melbourne at the end of the 2019 season without playing a match.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taylor Smith (Australian footballer)</span> Australian rules footballer

Taylor Smith is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She is a premiership player with the Lions, having played in the club's 2021 AFL Women's Grand Final side.

The 2020 AFL Women's draft consists of the various periods when the 14 clubs in the AFL Women's competition can recruit players prior to the competition's 2021 season.

The 2021 AFL Women's draft consists of the various periods when the 14 clubs in the AFL Women's competition can recruit players prior to the competition's 2022 season 6.

Krystal Scott is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was also listed for two years with Brisbane, but didn't make an appearance.

References

  1. ↑ "Molly Ritson quit footy for two years only to return and make a name for herself as one of the Suns brightest young AFLW talents". Gold Coast Bulletin. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lions recruit three more in AFLW Rookie Draft". lions.com.au. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "2019 AFLW player movement". The Women's Game. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Cheadle, Josh (18 June 2019). "Molly Ritson joins the SUNS". Gold Coast . Telstra Media . Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Gold Coast Suns AFLW Team Announcement: Round 1". goldcoastfc.com.au. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "SUNS make AFLW list changes". Gold Coast . Telstra. 28 April 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.