Lauren Pearce Explained

Lauren Pearce
Birth Date:12 January 1993
Originalteam:Darebin Falcons (VFL Women's)
Draftpick:No. 25, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2017
Debutstadium:Casey Fields
Height:184 cm
Position:Ruck
Guernsey:15
Years1:2017–
Games Goals1:68 (10)
Statsend:the 2023 season
Careerhighlights:

Lauren Pearce (born 12 January 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's competition. She was drafted by Melbourne with their fourth selection and twenty-fifth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the fifteen point loss to at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.[3]

Melbourne signed Pearce for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: No.25: Lauren Pearce. Burgan. Matt. 12 October 2016. MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. 15 May 2017.
  2. News: AFLW: All the round one teams. Australian Associated Press. Australian Associated Press. 3 February 2017. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 15 May 2017.
  3. Web site: Lauren Pearce. AustralianFootball.com. 15 May 2017.
  4. Web site: AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au. afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. 26 May 2017.