Steph Wales

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Steph Wales
Personal information
Full name Stephanie Wales
Date of birth (2003-05-30) 30 May 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s) Casey (VFLW)
Draft No. 32, 2022 national draft
Debut Round 1, S7, Essendon  vs. Hawthorn, at Marvel Stadium
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Ruck / Key forward
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 30
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
S7 (2022)– Essendon 21 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Stephanie Wales is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Wales was recruited by Essendon with the 32nd pick in the 2022 AFL Women's draft. [1] She is the twin sister of Hawthorn player Lucy Wales. [2]

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AFL Women's career

Wales debuted for the Bombers in the opening round of season seven, playing in Essendon's inaugural AFL Women's team. [3] On debut, she collected four disposals and 12 hitouts. [4] Wales earned a nomination for the AFL Women's season seven Rising Star award in round 8 after accumulating 21 hitouts and seven tackles against Sydney. [2]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 9, S7 (2022). [5]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
H/O
Hit-outs
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
S7 (2022) Essendon 309314540857201120.30.15.04.49.40.82.212.4
Career9314540857201120.30.15.04.49.40.82.212.4

Honours and achievements

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