| Courtney Wakefield | |||
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 Wakefield with Richmond in February 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1987 | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond (VFLW) | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020, Richmond vs. Carlton, at Ikon Park | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020–2022 (S7) | Richmond | 30 (31) | |
| Total | 30 (31) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 season 7. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Courtney Wakefield (born 29 March 1987) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Wakefield signed with Richmond during the first period of the 2019 expansion club signing period in May.[1] She made her debut against Carlton at Ikon Park in the opening round of the 2020 season.[2] Wakefield won the team's inaugural goalkicking award, after kicking four goals over the six-match season. Wakefield achieved selection in Champion Data's 2021 AFLW All-Star stats team, after leading the league for average tackles inside 50 in the 2021 AFL Women's season, totalling 2.2 a game.[3] In November 2022, Wakefield announced her retirement from football.[4]
Statistics
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2020 | Richmond | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | Richmond | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 18 | 67 | 23 | 26 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 2022 (S6) | Richmond | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 |
| 2022 (S7) | Richmond | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 70 | 34 | 104 | 36 | 42 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Career[5] | 30 | 31 | 19 | 163 | 66 | 229 | 87 | 96 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | ||
References
- ^ Spiteri, Tate (16 May 2019). "Wakefield becomes ninth AFLW Tiger". richmondfc.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips". The Age. Fairfax Media. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Black, Sarah (19 June 2021). "All-Star stats team: Shock leaders, lone Lion makes the cut". womens.afl. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Wakefield announces AFLW retirement". Richmond. Telstra. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
Inaugural VFLW and AFLW Tiger, Courtney Wakefield has called time on her AFLW career after four excellent seasons in the yellow and black.
- ^ "Courtney Wakefield - Player Stats By Season". Retrieved 6 March 2021.
External links
- Courtney Wakefield's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Courtney Wakefield at AustralianFootball.com
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