Lauren Butler

Lauren Butler (born 20 November 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Collingwood in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Lauren Butler
Butler with Collingwood in February 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-11-20) 20 November 2000
Original team(s) GWV Rebels (TAC Cup Girls)
Western Bulldogs (VFLW)
Draft No. 18, 2018 AFLW draft
Debut Round 1, 2019, Collingwood vs. Geelong, at GMHBA Stadium
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 23
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– Collingwood 44 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 8, 2023.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life and junior career

Butler is from Maryborough, Victoria and attended Ballarat Grammar School.[1] She played football from the age of eight,[1] representing the Carisbrook Lady Redbacks as a junior.[2] In 2017, Butler captained her school to victory in the interschool Herald Sun Shield competition.[1] She also captained the Greater Western Victoria Rebels for 2018 in the TAC Cup Girls and played two games for the Western Bulldogs in the VFL Women's before breaking her finger.[2] Butler represented Vic Country at the 2018 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships[2] and tested at the AFLW draft combine, placing fourth in the yo-yo test and fifth in the two-kilometre time trial.[3]

AFLW career

Butler was drafted by Collingwood with pick 18 in the 2018 AFLW draft, their fourth selection.[4] She made her debut in the opening round of the 2019 AFLW season versus Geelong.[2] It was revealed Butler had signed on with Collingwood for two years on 10 June 2021.[5]

Statistics
Statistics are correct the end of the 2022 (S7) season.[6]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2019 Collingwood 23300459180.00.01.31.73.00.32.7
2020 Collingwood 2370042226417150.00.06.03.19.12.42.1
2021 Collingwood 2370038327012190.00.05.44.610.01.72.7
2022 (S6) Collingwood 231100885514325340.00.08.05.013.02.33.1
2022 (S7) Collingwood 2312101194616532400.10.09.93.813.82.73.3
Career 40 1 0 291 160 451 87 116 0.03 0.0 7.3 4.0 11.3 2.2 2.9

References
  1. Smith, Camille (17 July 2018). "Rural spotlight: Secondary students across Victoria aim high". The Weekly Times. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  2. McInnes, Ashlyne (5 February 2019). "Lauren Butler makes first AFLW appearance with Collingwood". The Maryborough District Advertiser. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  3. Black, Sarah (5 October 2018). "AFLW: Morrison dominates Draft Combine". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  4. "AFLW Draft: Who the Pies picked". collingwoodfc.com.au. Telstra Media. 23 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  5. Lewis, Tash (11 June 2021). "AFLW: Collingwood secure top 10 talent". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. "Lauren Butler – Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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