Rebecca Privitelli Explained

Rebecca Privitelli
Birth Date:3 January 1995
Originalteam:Eastern Devils (VFL Women's)
Draftpick:No. 142, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debutdate:Round 2, 2017
Debutstadium:Ikon Park
Height:169 cm
Position:Forward
Guernsey:19
Years1:2017
Games Goals1:5 (1)
Years2:2018, 2020–2022
Games Goals2:23 (14)
Years3:S7 (2022)–
Games Goals3:20 (22)
Games Goalstotal:48 (37)
Statsend:the 2023 season

Rebecca Privitelli (born 3 January 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for Carlton and for the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

Early life

Privitelli was raised in Melbourne, Victoria and played junior football in the Yarra Junior Football League with both St Marys Greensborough and Kew Rovers. During much of her junior playing days she participated in boys teams in preference to the girls teams. In 2012 she represented the League in the AFL Vic Metro Championships in 2012 winning the Peter Johnston Medal for the best YJFL player.[1]

AFLW career

She was drafted by Carlton with the club's nineteenth selection and the one hundred and forty second overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[2] She made her debut in round 2, 2017, in a match against at Ikon Park. She was dropped from the team the following week however and would not return until the final match of the season in round 7. Privitelli finished the season having played five matches in 2017.[3] She was delisted by Carlton at season's end and subsequently signed with as a delisted free agent.[4] [5] She was delisted by Greater Western Sydney at the end of the 2018 season.[6] Privitelli has taken an off-field role with the Giants as Merchandise Coordinator.[7] She was drafted back to GWS ahead of the 2020 season.[8] In April 2022, Privitelli joined expansion club and rival Sydney.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.yarrajfl.org.au/2020/05/04/former-yjfl-star-bec-privitellis-giant-mark/ Former YJFL star Bec Privitelli’s Giant mark
  2. News: Black. Sarah. As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft. 24 October 2017. AFL Media. Telstra Media. 12 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Rebecca Privitelli. Australian Football. 24 October 2017.
  4. News: Guldon. Jacqueline. AFLW trade wrap. 23 October 2017. Carlton Medi. Telstra Media. 1 June 2017.
  5. Web site: GIANTS Recruit Privitelli. gwsgiants.com.au. Telstra Media. 20 October 2017. 31 May 2017.
  6. News: AFLW: Delisted Docker goes coast to coast. https://web.archive.org/web/20180611085244/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-07/aflw-five-way-deal-ends-trade-period. dead. 11 June 2018. Black. Sarah. 7 June 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 25 June 2018.
  7. Web site: Meet The Staff . www.gwsgiants.com.au . 26 January 2019.
  8. News: 'THE BIG BIG SOUND' IS BACK: GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY GIANTS AFLW PREVIEW . 27 February 2020 . The Women's Game . 7 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Privitelli Moves On. Telstra Media. Greater Western Sydney. 11 April 2022.
  10. Web site: Swans make trio of AFLW signings. Telstra Media. Sydney Swans. 12 April 2022.