Eliza McNamara

Elizabeth McNamara (born 19 April 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Eliza McNamara
McNamara playing for Melbourne in 2021
Personal information
Full name Elizabeth McNamara
Date of birth (2002-04-19) 19 April 2002
Original team(s) Sandringham Dragons (NAB League Girls)
Draft No. 15, 2020 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2021, Melbourne
vs. Gold Coast, at Metricon Stadium
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Number 22
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021– Melbourne 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 2, 2021.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life

McNamara played under-18s football for the Sandringham Dragons in the NAB League Girls, averaging 17 disposals and six tackles in three matches before the season was shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] When the Victorian draft combine was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions and players were forced to run their own two-kilometre time trials, McNamara recorded an unofficial time of 6:59, which would have beaten the record set by Geelong midfielder Nina Morrison (7:14) if run under combine conditions.[2][3][4]

AFL Women's career

McNamara was drafted by Melbourne with its second selection, and fifteenth overall, in the 2020 AFL Women's draft.[5][6][4] On her first night of pre-season, she won the club's two-kilometre time trial ahead of regular winner Karen Paxman, again running in under seven minutes.[7][8] McNamara made her AFL Women's debut in Melbourne's 21-point win over Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium in round 1 of the 2021 season, collecting 18 disposals.[9][10]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of round 2, 2021.[11]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
AFLW playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2021Melbourne22 20023427560.00.011.52.013.52.53.0
Career 20023427560.00.011.52.013.52.53.0

References
  1. Sheehan, Kevin (1 October 2020). "Talent ambassador Kevin Sheehan reveals his top draft prospects". womens.afl. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. Black, Sarah (29 September 2020). "DIY time trials: The Victorian Combine with a difference". womens.afl. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. Black, Sarah (6 October 2020). "Sarah Black's 2020 Phantom Draft: Late mail, your club's whispers". womens.afl. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. Black, Sarah (7 October 2020). "Your club's draft: All you need to know about the 57 new faces". womens.afl. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. "RECAP: Who went where? Every pick as it happened in historic draft". womens.afl. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. Walsh, Liz; Wood, Lauren (9 October 2020). "AFLW Draft: See every pick and see how Sarah Perkins rebooted her career". Herald Sun. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. Black, Sarah (9 November 2020). "Time trials: Demons draftee torches new teammates, Docker dominates again". womens.afl. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  8. Gibson, Ben (7 November 2020). "McNamara shines in time trial, as unique pre-season begins". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  9. Whiting, Michael (30 January 2021). "Second-quarter blitz helps Dees punish ill-disciplined Suns". womens.afl. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  10. Hope, Shayne (30 January 2021). "Paxman stars in Demons' AFLW win over Suns". Seven News. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  11. "Eliza McNamara". Australian Football. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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