Ella Wood
Ella Wood (born 14 February 2001) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.
Ella Wood | |||
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Wood with Richmond in January 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 14 February 2001 | ||
Original team(s) | GWV Rebels (NAB League Girls) | ||
Draft | No. 31, 2019 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 3, 2020, Richmond vs. North Melbourne, at Ikon Park | ||
Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Wing/Midfield | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2020 | Richmond | 3 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Early life, junior and state-league football
Wood played representative football at NAB League level with the Greater Western Victoria Rebels. In her 2019 season at the club, she was named among the club's best players in five of the seven matches she played. Wood represented Victoria Country at the 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships.[1]
She made her debut at VFL Women's level in 2019, playing a total of six seven matches with the Rebels-aligned Western Bulldogs including in a losing grand final.[2]
AFL Women's career
Wood was drafted by Richmond with the club's third pick and the 31st selection overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[3] She made her debut in round 3 of the 2020 season in match against North Melbourne at Ikon Park. In August 2020, Wood retired from football.[4]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[5]
G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
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 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
Career | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
References
- Kalac, Grace (25 October 2019). "Wood 'super stoked' to begin AFLW journey". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- "Ella Wood". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- Navaratnam, Dinny (22 October 2019). "Draft recap: All of your club's picks". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- "Wood retires". Richmond. Telstra Media. 12 August 2020.
- "Ella Wood - Player Stats By Season". Retrieved 31 March 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ella Wood. |
- Ella Wood's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Ella Wood at AustralianFootball.com