Celine Moody Explained

Celine Moody
Birth Date:4 March 1997
Originalteam:Carlton (VFLW)
Draftpick:2018 rookie signing
Debutdate:Round 1, 2019
Debutstadium:Norwood Oval
Height:186 cm
Position:ruck
Years1:2019–2023
Games Goals1:42 (7)
Years2:2024–
Games Goals2:0 (0)
Games Goalstotal:42 (7)
Statsend:the 2023 season

Celine Moody (born 4 March 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for the .

Early life

Celine is the daughter of Peter Moody,[1] who trained the racehorse Black Caviar.[2] She has a twin sister, Breann Moody, who plays in the AFLW for . Both attended St Margaret's School, where they played football together. Throughout her junior career Moody usually played as a defender. She trained as an information systems technician for the Australian Army and took a four-year break from football. On her return in 2018, Moody joined Carlton's VFL Women's side. She played 12 games, mostly as a forward and ruckwoman,[3] wearing number 36.[4]

AFLW career

Having not played football for the previous three years, Moody was eligible to join an AFLW club during the 2018 off-season as a rookie signing.[5] She was recruited by the Western Bulldogs as their second signing and debuted in the opening round of the 2019 AFLW season in a victory over at Norwood Oval.[6] [7] It was revealed that Moody had signed a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing every game possible for the club that season.[8]

In December 2023, Moody was traded to Carlton.[9]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[10]

|- style=background:#EAEAEA| scope=row | 2019 || || 13| 5 || 0 || 1 || 10 || 2 || 12 || 2 || 3 || 48 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 2.0 || 0.4 || 2.4 || 0.4 || 0.6 || 9.6 || 0|-| scope=row | 2020 || || 13| 3 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 2 || 40 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 0.0 || 0.7 || 13.3 || 0|- style=background:#EAEAEA| scope=row | 2021 || || 13| 9 || 0 || 0 || 38 || 8 || 46 || 11 || 13 || 130 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.2 || 0.9 || 5.1 || 1.2 || 1.4 || 14.4 || 0|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 17 !! 0 !! 1 !! 54 !! 10 !! 64 !! 11 !! 13 !! 218 !! 0.0 !! 0.1 !! 3.2 !! 0.6 !! 3.8 !! 0.8 !! 1.1 !! 12.8 !! 0|}

Notes and References

  1. News: Cherny . Daniel . Moody twins back together in Blue . 8 April 2019 . . . 4 May 2018.
  2. News: Black Caviar's trainer Moody exits racing . 8 April 2019 . . . 22 March 2016.
  3. News: AFLW: Bulldogs sign Moody . 8 April 2019 . westernbulldogs.com.au . . 5 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Our Players . carltonfc.com.au . . 8 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Black . Sarah . AFLW: How your club is faring ahead of 2019 . AFL.com.au . . 8 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181112090626/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-13/aflw-how-your-club-is-faring-ahead-of-2019 . 12 November 2018 . 13 June 2018 . live.
  6. News: AFLW Team: Three to debut . 8 April 2019 . westernbulldogs.com.au . . 31 January 2019.
  7. News: Gaskin . Lee . Match report: Dogs sink wasteful Crows . 8 April 2019 . womens.afl . . 2 February 2019.
  8. Web site: 25 Bulldogs locked in for AFLW 6.0. 16 June 2021. 17 June 2021.
  9. News: Seeing double: Celine Moody joins the Blues. Carlton Football Club. 12 December 2023. 12 December 2023. 12 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231212032246/https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1477053/seeing-double-celine-moody-joins-the-blues. live.
  10. Web site: Celine Moody. australianfootball.com. 16 August 2021.