Ella Wood Explained

Ella Wood
Birth Date:14 February 2001
Originalteam:GWV Rebels (NAB League Girls)
Debutdate:Round 3, 2020
Height:164 cm
Position:Wing/Midfield
Years1:2020
Games Goals1:3 (0)
Statsend:the 2020 season

Ella Wood (born 14 February 2001) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.

Early life, junior and state-league football

Wood played representative football at NAB League level with the Greater Western Victoria Rebels. In her 2019 season at the club, she was named among the club's best players in five of the seven matches she played. Wood represented Victoria Country at the 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships.[1]

She made her debut at VFL Women's level in 2019, playing a total of six seven matches with the Rebels-aligned Western Bulldogs including in a losing grand final.[2]

AFL Women's career

Wood was drafted by Richmond with the club's third pick and the 31st selection overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[3] She made her debut in round 3 of the 2020 season in match against North Melbourne at Ikon Park. In August 2020, Wood retired from football.[4]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[5] |- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020|style="text-align:center;"|| 17 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 8 || 6 || 14 || 2 || 7 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 2.7 || 2.0 || 4.7 || 0.7 || 2.3|- |- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 3! 0! 1! 8! 6! 14! 2! 7! 0.0! 0.3! 2.7! 2.0! 4.7! 0.7! 2.3|}

Notes and References

  1. News: Kalac . Grace . Wood ‘super stoked’ to begin AFLW journey . 21 February 2020 . Richmond FC . Telstra Media . 25 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Ella Wood . Aussie Rules Draft Central . 22 February 2020.
  3. News: Navaratnam . Dinny . Draft recap: All of your club's picks . 22 February 2020 . AFL Media . Telstra Media . 22 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Wood retires. Telstra Media. Richmond. 12 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Ella Wood - Player Stats By Season. 31 March 2020.