Phoebe McWilliams

Phoebe McWilliams (born 31 August 1985) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Carlton in the AFL Women's competition.

Phoebe McWilliams
McWilliams playing for Greater Western Sydney in February 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-08-31) 31 August 1985
Original team(s) St Kilda Sharks (VWFL)
Draft Priority signing, 2016, Greater Western Sydney
Debut Round 1, 2017, Greater Western Sydney vs. Adelaide, at Thebarton Oval
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Center half forward
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 37
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2018 Greater Western Sydney 14 (14)
2019–2022 (S6) Geelong 31 (21)
2022 (S7)– Carlton 04 0(1)
Total 49 (36)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 season 7.
Career highlights

AFLW

State

  • All Australian 2009
  • St Kilda Sharks team of the decade
Source: AustralianFootball.com

She was signed as a priority player before the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut against Adelaide at Thebarton Oval in round one of the 2017 season. McWilliams played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games, and was Greater Western Sydney's top goal-kicker with seven goals.[1]

Greater Western Sydney signed McWilliams for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[2]

In May 2018, McWilliams accepted an offer from expansion club Geelong to play with the club in the 2019 season.[3]

In June 2022, McWilliams was traded by Geelong to Carlton ahead of the seventh season of the AFL Women’s competition.[4]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of 2022 season 6.
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017 Greater Western Sydney 37712517421391.00.13.62.46.01.91.30
2018 Greater Western Sydney 377331235416161.00.44.43.37.72.32.32
2019 Geelong 236342793619130.50.74.51.56.03.22.21
2020 Geelong 2364130255516110.70.25.04.29.22.71.80
2021 Geelong 2394754247830160.40.86.02.78.73.31.70
2022 (S6) Geelong 231010339216023181.00.33.92.16.02.31.8
Career 453519206119325117830.80.44.62.67.22.61.8

Personal life

Prior to her AFLW career, McWilliams was communications co-ordinator for the Melbourne Cricket Club.[5] To allow more time to concentrate on her football career, McWilliams became a freelance journalist.[6]

References
  1. "Australian Football – Phoebe McWilliams – Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  2. "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period – AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. Black, Sarah (17 May 2018). "AFLW: Cats, Roos land big fish as '19 lists take shape". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  4. "McWilliams makes the move to Carlton". Carlton. Telstra. 3 June 2022.
  5. "Q&A: Phoebe McWilliams – westernbulldogs.com.au". westernbulldogs.com.au. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  6. "Phoebe McWilliams". creamofthecrop.com.au. Cream Communications. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
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