Ella Roberts Explained

Ella Roberts
Fullname:Ella Roberts
Birth Date:17 December 2004
Originalteam:Peel Thunder (WAFLW)
Draftpick:No. 14, 2022 national draft
Debutdate:Round 1, S7
Debutstadium:Mineral Resources Park
Height:176cm
Position:Midfielder
Guernsey:4
Years1:S7 (2022)–
Games Goals1:20 (4)
Statsend:the 2023 season
Careerhighlights:

Ella Roberts is an Australian rules footballer playing for the West Coast Eagles in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Roberts was recruited by the Eagles with the 14th pick in the 2022 AFL Women's draft.[1]

Early career

Roberts played in a premiership with WAFL Women's (WAFLW) club Peel Thunder, kicking two goals in the grand final, and was named the most valuable player at the 2021 AFL Women's Under-19 Championships.[2]

AFL Women's career

Despite being drafted for her key forward prowess, Roberts was played primarily as a midfielder in her debut season,[2] debuting for the Eagles in the opening round of season seven.[3] Roberts earned a rising star nomination in round 6 after she collected 15 disposals, a goal and 4 marks in a narrow loss to .[2]

Statistics

Updated to the end of S7 (2022).[4]

|-| S7 (2022) || || 4| 10 || 2 || 2 || 74 || 60 || 134 || 35 || 29 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 7.4 || 6.0 || 13.4 || 3.5 || 2.9 || |- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 10 !! 2 !! 2 !! 74 !! 60 !! 134 !! 35 !! 29 !! 0.2 !! 0.2 !! 7.4 !! 6.0 !! 13.4 !! 3.5 !! 2.9 !! |}

Honours and achievements

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swans crown new No.1, Eagle shock, every draft pick. 21 October 2022. womens.afl. 29 June 2022. Welsh. Sophie.
  2. Web site: Eagles young gun, versatile Giant earn R6 Rising Star nominations. 3 October 2022. 1 November 2022. womens.afl. Erikson. Daniel.
  3. Web site: AFLW: Roberts to debut against Port Adelaide. 1 November 2022. 23 August 2022. westcoasteagles.com.au.
  4. Web site: Ella Roberts – player stats by season. Australian Football. 1 November 2022.