Jaimee Lambert Explained

Jaimee Lambert
Nickname:Chops[1]
Birth Date:6 November 1992
Originalteam:Eastern Devils (VWFL)
Draftpick:No. 5, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2017
Debutstadium:VU Whitten Oval
Height:162 cm
Position:Midfielder
Guernsey:9
Years1:2017
Games Goals1:6 (5)
Years2:2018–2022 (S7)
Games Goals2:55 (17)
Years3:2023–
Games Goals3:10 (6)
Games Goalstotal:71 (28)
Statsend:2023
Sooyears1:2017
Sooteam1:Victoria
Soogames Goals1:1 (1)
Repstatsend:2017
Careerhighlights:
  • Susan Alberti award

2016

Jaimee Lambert (born 6 November 1992) is an Australian rules footballer playing for St Kilda in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for Western Bulldogs and Collingwood

State league and representative football

Lambert has played Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL) football with the Eastern Devils from 2014 to 2016.[2] She had previously played with Keysborough in the VWFL's south east division.[3]

Lambert won the Susan Alberti award as the Western Bulldogs best and fairest player in the 2016 AFL exhibition series.

AFL Women's career

Western Bulldogs

Lambert was drafted by the with the club's first selection and the fifth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[4] She made her league debut in round 1, 2017, against at VU Whitten Oval.[5] She kicked her first AFLW goal in the match. Lambert missed the Bulldogs' round 2 match, being sidelined due to injury.[6] She returned to the team the following week playing against at VU Whitten Oval.[7]

Collingwood

Lambert was traded to Collingwood in May 2017.[8] She was packaged with the Bulldogs' first round draft selection (3rd overall) in exchange for the 1st, 4th and 12th picks in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.

Collingwood re-signed Lambert for the 2019 season during the trade period in June 2018.[9]

Lambert has been a hugely influential player at Collingwood. She was awarded the club best and fairest awards in the 2019 season[10] and the 2020 season,[11] as well as being selected for the 2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team.[12] She has also won best and fairests at VFLW level in 2018[13] and 2019.[14]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2022 season 7[15] |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017|| 2 || 6 || 5 || 2 || 34 || 15 || 49 || 6 || 15 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 5.7 || 2.5 || 8.2 || 1.0 || 2.5 || 0|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018|| 13 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 75 || 29 || 104 || 19 || 30 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 10.7 || 4.1 || 14.9 || 2.7 || 4.3 || 3|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019|| 13 || 7 || 3 || 5 || 75 || 34 || 109 || 22 || 37 || 0.4 || 0.7 || 10.7 || 4.9 || 15.6 || 3.1 || 5.3 || 1|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020|| 13 || 7 || 3 || 3 || 101 || 55 || 156 || 13 || 45 || 0.4 || 0.4 || 14.4 || 7.9 || 22.3 || 1.9 || 6.4 || 7|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021|| 13 || 11 || 4 || 3 || 124 || 91 || 215 || 25 || 48 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 11.3 || 8.3 || 19.5 || 2.3 || 4.4 || 4|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2022 (S6)|| 13 || 11 || 4 || 3 || 131 || 92 || 223 || 32 || 66 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 11.9 || 8.4 || 20.3 || 2.9 || 6.0 || 12|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2022 (S7)|| 13 || 12 || 2 || 5 || 125 || 71 || 196 || 23 || 53 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 10.4 || 5.9 || 16.3 || 1.9 || 4.4 || |- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 61! 22! 22! 665! 387! 1052! 140! 294! 0.4! 0.4! 10.9! 6.3! 17.2! 2.3! 4.8! 27|}

Notes and References

  1. News: Black. Sarah. Inside the AFLW Magpies' nest: Footy family's tough love. 1 February 2018. AFL Media. Telstra Media. 1 February 2018.
  2. Web site: AFL WOMEN'S TEAM PLAYER PROFILES. Western Bulldogs. Bigpond. 25 October 2016.
  3. News: Potter. Jarrod. Jaimee's the best. 25 October 2016. Dandenong Journal. 9 September 2013.
  4. News: Lambert top pick, 19 added to women's team. 25 October 2016. Western Bulldogs. Bigpond. 12 October 2016.
  5. News: Navaratnam. Dinny. Dogs dominate wayward Freo women's side. 21 February 2017. AFL Media. Bigpond. 4 February 2017.
  6. News: AFLW Teams Round 2: Full sides named for second week of AFL Women's competition. 21 February 2017. Fox Footy. News Corp Australia. 9 February 2017.
  7. Web site: MATCH CENTRE. https://web.archive.org/web/20170222105705/http://www.afl.com.au/womens/matches/match-centre?matchid=100640401&competitionid=10064. dead. 22 February 2017. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 21 February 2017.
  8. News: Collingwood star Alicia Eva traded to GWS Giants in a bumper trade involving the Western Bulldogs. Harrington. Anna. 23 May 2017. Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 23 May 2017.
  9. Web site: AFLW: Pies pocket early picks. Meagan. Lechucki. . Telstra Media. 4 June 2018. 4 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180608001510/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2018-06-04/aflw-pies-pocket-early-picks. 8 June 2018. dead.
  10. News: Black. Sarah. B&F wrap: Pies mid polls club record number of votes. womens.afl. Telstra Media. 10 April 2019. 11 April 2019.
  11. Web site: AFLW: Lambert goes back-to-back. Stephen. Riley. Telstra Media. . 15 May 2020.
  12. Web site: AFLW All-Australian team for 2020 revealed: 12 clubs represented as two stars make history. Max. Laughton. Fox Sports. 27 April 2020.
  13. Web site: VFLW Best and Fairest Award: Jaimee Lambert. Telstra Media. Collingwood FC. 18 October 2018.
  14. Web site: Grundy goes back-to-back. Telstra Media. collingwoodfc.com.au. 4 October 2019.
  15. Web site: Jaimee Lambert - Player Stats By Season. Australian Football. 13 November 2022.