Steph Wales

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
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
Years Club Games (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]

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
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
S7 (2022) Essendon 30 9 3 1 45 40 85 7 20 112 0.3 0.1 5.0 4.4 9.4 0.8 2.2 12.4
Career 9 3 1 45 40 85 7 20 112 0.3 0.1 5.0 4.4 9.4 0.8 2.2 12.4

Honours and achievements

References

  1. ^ Laughton, Max (29 June 2022). "Swans take 'Cripps-like' mid first; Test cricket great's daughter joins childhood club: AFLW Draft wrap". Fox Sports. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Bombers ruck and Giants defender earn R8 Rising Star noms". womens.afl. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. ^ "AFLW Team Selection: Round 1 v Hawthorn". essendonfc.com.au. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Essendon WFC vs Hawthorn WFC - Player Stats". Australian Football. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Stephanie Wales – player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 25 October 2022.

External links

  • Steph Wales's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
  • Steph Wales at AustralianFootball.com
  • Steph Wales on Instagram
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Essendon Football Club (AFL Women's) – current squad
  • Coach: Wood

* denotes rookie-listed players

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AFL Women's club games record holders
Adelaide (79)
Brisbane (79)
Carlton (68)
Collingwood (66)
Essendon (21)
Fremantle (70)
Geelong (55)
Gold Coast (47)
Greater Western Sydney (58)
Hawthorn (20)
Melbourne (72)
North Melbourne (61)
Port Adelaide (20)
Richmond (46)
St Kilda (45)
Sydney (22)
West Coast (45)
Western Bulldogs (68)
Italics denote league record holder
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Inaugural Essendon Football Club AFL Women's team
Full-back
Half-back
Centre
Half-forward
Full-forward
Ruck
Interchange
Coach
  • Natalie Wood
Essendon defeated Hawthorn 7.11 (53) to 4.3 (27), round 1, 2022 season 7 at Marvel Stadium
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2022 AFL Women's season 7 Rising Star nominees
2022 (S6)
Italics denote winner
2023
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2022 AFL Women's draft
First round
Second round
  • 37. Heidi Woodley
  • 38. Charley Ryan
  • 39. Sophia McCarthy
  • 40. Keeley Kustermann
  • 41. Ella Smith
  • 42. Brooke Plummer
  • 43. Emily Elkington
  • 44. Maeve Chaplin
  • 45. Yasmin Duursma
  • 46. Mia Van Dyke
  • 47. Jaide Britton
  • 48. Lily Goss
Third round
Fourth round
Fifth round
  • 74. Deanna Jolliffe
  • 75. Madison Brazendale
  • 77. Megan Kauffman
  • 78. Kiara Hillier
  • 80. Lily Johnson
Sixth round
Seventh round
  • 84. Cambridge McCormick
  • 85. Tahlia Read
Eighth round
  • 86. Tess Cattle
2021
2023 sup.