Sally Riley
Sally Riley (born 14 June 1990) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Football Club in the AFL Women's competition.
Sally Riley | |||
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![]() Riley playing for Adelaide in January 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 14 June 1990 | ||
Original team(s) | Tracy Village (NTFL) | ||
Draft | No. 39, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 2017, Adelaide vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Thebarton Oval | ||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Utility | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Gold Coast | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017–2019 | Adelaide | 14 (4) | |
2020– | Gold Coast | 4 (0) | |
Total | 18 (4) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
AFLW
She was drafted by Adelaide with their fifth selection and thirty-ninth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She was named as Adelaide's inaugural co-vice-captain alongside Angela Foley in January 2017.[2] She made her debut in the thirty-six point win against Greater Western Sydney at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[3] She was a part of Adelaide's premiership side after the club defeated Brisbane by six points at Metricon Stadium in the AFL Women's Grand Final.[4][5] She played every match in her debut season to finish with eight matches.[6]
Adelaide signed Riley for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[7] She was picked up by the Suns as a delisted free agent after the 2019 season.
References
- McGowan, Marc (13 October 2016). "Six NT players added to Crows' AFL Women's League list after draft". Northern Territory News. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- Byline, No (15 January 2017). "Angela Foley and Sally Riley given joint vice captaincy roles in new Adelaide Crows women's side". Northern Territory News. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "AFLW: Grand Final teams revealed". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- David, Greg (25 March 2017). "Adelaide Crows defeat Brisbane Lions by six points in AFLW grand final". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "Sally Riley". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sally Riley. |
- Sally Riley's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Sally Riley at AustralianFootball.com