Maddy Collier (born 14 September 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Sydney in the AFL Women's competition. Collier was recruited by Greater Western Sydney as a priority player in September 2016.[1] She made her debut in the thirty-six point loss to Adelaide at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.[3]
| Maddy Collier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Collier in May 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Nowra NSW | ||
| Original team(s) | UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Stingrays (SWAFL) | ||
| Draft | Priority signing GWS | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Greater Western Sydney vs. Adelaide, at Thebarton Oval | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 15 (0) | |
| 2020–2022 | West Coast | 19 (3) | |
| S7 (2022)– | Sydney | 5 (0) | |
| Total | 39 (3) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
In April 2019, Collier joined expansion club West Coast.[4] It was revealed Collier signed on with West Coast on 25 June 2021.[5]
In March 2022 it was announced that Collier will join expansion club Sydney, with the signing being officially confirmed in May.[6][7] She was announced in August 2022 as one of Sydney's inaugural co-captains.[8]
References
edit- ^ Zell, Alison (24 November 2017). "Maddy Makes History". Greater Western Sydney Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "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 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Maddy Collier". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ Dickinson, Rhys (16 April 2019). "AFLW: West Coast signs triple threat". West Coast. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Henderson, Emma (25 June 2021). "AFLW: Star trio pen new deals". West Coast Eagles Media. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Reilly, Eliza (21 March 2022). "AFLW 2022: West Coast utility Maddy Collier returns home to join Sydney Swans". The West Australian.
- ^ "Day three's expansion signings: Five new Swans put pen to paper". AFL Women's. Telstra Media. 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Follow the leader: Who's captaining your club this season?". AFL Women's. Telstra Media. 25 August 2022.
External links
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- Maddy Collier's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Maddy Collier at AustralianFootball.com
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