Phoebe McWilliams explained

Phoebe McWilliams
Birth Date:1985 8, df=y
Originalteam:St Kilda Sharks (VWFL)
Draftpick:Priority signing, 2016,
Debutdate:Round 1, 2017
Debutstadium:Thebarton Oval
Height:178 cm
Position:Center half forward
Guernsey:37
Years1:2017–2018
Games Goals1:14 (14)
Years2:2019–2022 (S6)
Games Goals2:31 (21)
Years3:2022 (S7)–
Games Goals3:4 (1)
Games Goalstotal:49 (36)
Statsend:2022 season 7
Careerhighlights:AFLW

2022 (S6)State

  • All Australian 2009
  • St Kilda Sharks team of the decade

Phoebe McWilliams (born 31 August 1985) is an Australian rules footballer playing for in the AFL Women's competition.

She was signed as a priority player before the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut against at Thebarton Oval in round one of the 2017 season. McWilliams played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games, and was Greater Western Sydney's top goal-kicker with seven goals.[1]

Greater Western Sydney signed McWilliams for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[2]

In May 2018, McWilliams accepted an offer from expansion club Geelong to play with the club in the 2019 season.[3]

In June 2022, McWilliams was traded by Geelong to Carlton ahead of the seventh season of the AFL Women’s competition.[4]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2022 season 6.https://australianfootball.com/players/player/Phoebe%2BMcWilliams/19911|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017| style="text-align:center;"|| 3 || 7 || 7 || 1 || 25 || 17 || 42 || 13 || 9 || 1.0 || 0.1 || 3.6 || 2.4 || 6.0 || 1.9 || 1.3 || 0|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018| style="text-align:center;"|| 3 || 7 || 7 || 3 || 31 || 23 || 54 || 16 || 16 || 1.0 || 0.4 || 4.4 || 3.3 || 7.7 || 2.3 || 2.3 || 2|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019| style="text-align:center;"|| 23 || 6 || 3 || 4 || 27 || 9 || 36 || 19 || 13 || 0.5 || 0.7 || 4.5 || 1.5 || 6.0 || 3.2 || 2.2 || 1|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020| style="text-align:center;"|| 23 || 6 || 4 || 1 || 30 || 25 || 55 || 16 || 11 || 0.7 || 0.2 || 5.0 || 4.2 || 9.2 || 2.7 || 1.8 || 0|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021| style="text-align:center;"|| 23 || 9 || 4 || 7 || 54 || 24 || 78 || 30 || 16 || 0.4 || 0.8 || 6.0 || 2.7 || 8.7 || 3.3 || 1.7 || 0|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2022 (S6)| style="text-align:center;"|| 23 || 10 || 10 || 3 || 39 || 21 || 60 || 23 || 18 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 3.9 || 2.1 || 6.0 || 2.3 || 1.8 |||- |- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 45 !! 35 !! 19 !! 206 !! 119 !! 325 !! 117 !! 83 !! 0.8 !! 0.4 !! 4.6 !! 2.6 !! 7.2 !! 2.6 !! 1.8 !! |}

Personal life

Prior to her AFLW career, McWilliams was communications co-ordinator for the Melbourne Cricket Club.[5] To allow more time to concentrate on her football career, McWilliams became a freelance journalist.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Football – Phoebe McWilliams – Player Bio. australianfootball.com. 27 May 2017.
  2. Web site: AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period – AFL.com.au. afl.com.au. 26 May 2017. 26 May 2017.
  3. News: Black. Sarah. AFLW: Cats, Roos land big fish as '19 lists take shape. 22 May 2018. AFL Media. Telstra Media. 17 May 2018.
  4. Web site: McWilliams makes the move to Carlton. Telstra. Carlton. 3 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Q&A: Phoebe McWilliams – westernbulldogs.com.au. westernbulldogs.com.au. 27 May 2017. 20 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Phoebe McWilliams. creamofthecrop.com.au. Cream Communications. 27 May 2017.