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Poppy Scholz | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Poppy Scholz | ||
Born | 31 December 2006 | ||
Original team(s) | Glenelg (SANFL Women's) | ||
Draft | No. 6, 2024 national draft | ||
Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Utility | ||
Playing career | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2025– | Carlton | 0 (0) | |
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Poppy Scholz (born 31 December 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was selected by Carlton with pick No. 6 in the 2024 AFL Women's draft, recruited from Glenelg in the SANFL Women's League (SANFLW).
Scholz formerly played for Glenelg in the SANFL Women's League (SANFLW). [1] Her aerial strength and adaptability was described as one of her strengths. [2] Prior to her AFLW debut, Scholz was named one of the most promising young footballers in South Australia by The Advertiser. [3]
In the 2024 national draft, Scholz was one of ten SANFLW players selected, with Carlton using their first pick, sixth overall, to recruit her. [4]
Scholz joined Carlton’s AFLW program ahead of the 2025 season. While yet to debut, she trained across multiple roles—including key defence, forward, and ruck—with coaching staff highlighting her elite intercept ability and flexibility. [5]
Scholz is known for her strong intercept marking and ability to cut off opposition attacks, positional versatility, playing effectively across defensive and forward lines and providing occasional ruck relief, as well as her athleticism and clean ball use, with a refined football IQ despite her youth. [1] [2]
Scholz comes from a high-achieving sporting family. Her mother, Peta Scholz (née Squire), is a former Australian netballer who represented her nation, won a World Championship in 1999, and secured Commonwealth Games gold in 2002. Peta also had premiership success with the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the ANZ Championship. [6] Scholz's sister Matilda also plays in the AFLW, earning a Rising Star award with Port Adelaide. [7]