| Maddison Gay | |
| Fullname: | Maddison Gay |
| Birth Date: | 28 September 1996 |
| Originalteam: | (VFLW) |
| Draftpick: | 2017 rookie signing |
| Debutdate: | Round 1, 2018 |
| Debutstadium: | Ikon Park |
| Height: | 168cm |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 2018 |
| Games Goals1: | 7 (1) |
| Years2: | 2019–2023 |
| Games Goals2: | 47 (12) |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Games Goals3: | 0 (0) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 54 (13) |
| Statsend: | the 2023 season |
| Careerhighlights: | |
Maddison Gay (born 28 September 1996) is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for the Carlton Football Club in 2018 and the Melbourne Football Club from 2019 to 2023. Gay won an AFL Women's premiership with Melbourne in season 7.
Gay grew up supporting the Essendon Football Club.[1]
In May 2017, Gay was recruited by as a rookie signing after previously playing netball.[2] [3] She made her debut in the eight point win against at Ikon Park in the opening round of the 2018 season.[4]
Ahead of the 2019 season, Gay was traded to as part of a three-club deal also involving .[5]
In December 2023, Gay was traded to [1] as part of an unprecedented eleven-club trade.[6]
Updated to the end of the 2023 season.[7]
|-| 2018 || || 8| 7 || 1 || 2 || 44 || 22 || 66 || 9 || 23 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 6.3 || 3.1 || 9.4 || 1.3 || 3.3 || 0|-| 2019 || || 3| 7 || 3 || 6 || 47 || 41 || 88 || 10 || 24 || 0.4 || 0.9 || 6.7 || 5.9 || 12.6 || 1.4 || 3.4 || 1|-| 2020 || || 3| 7 || 2 || 0 || 52 || 38 || 90 || 12 || 32 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 7.4 || 5.4 || 12.9 || 1.7 || 4.6 || 0|-| 2021 || || 3| 9 || 2 || 5 || 95 || 55 || 150 || 20 || 45 || 0.2 || 0.6 || 10.6 || 6.1 || 16.7 || 2.2 || 5.0 || 0|-| 2022 (S6) || || 3| 7 || 1 || 2 || 66 || 15 || 81 || 20 || 30 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 9.4 || 2.1 || 11.6 || 2.9 || 4.3 || 0|-| bgcolor=F0E68C | || || 3| 9 || 0 || 0 || 92 || 33 || 125 || 24 || 25 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 10.2 || 3.7 || 13.9 || 2.7 || 2.8 || 0|-| 2023 || || 3| 8 || 4 || 0 || 74 || 25 || 99 || 17 || 24 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 9.3 || 3.1 || 12.4 || 2.1 || 3.0 || 0|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 54 !! 13 !! 15 !! 470 !! 229 !! 699 !! 112 !! 203 !! 0.2 !! 0.3 !! 8.7 !! 4.2 !! 12.9 !! 2.1 !! 3.8 !! 1|}