Sarah Sansonetti Explained

Sarah Sansonetti
Birth Date:2 August 2001
Originalteam:Northern Knights (NAB League Girls)
Draftpick:No. 40, 2019 national draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2020
Debutstadium:Ikon Park
Height:172 cm
Position:Defender
Years1:2020–2022 (S6)
Games Goals1:17 (0)
Years2:2022 (S7)–2024
Games Goals2:22 (0)
Games Goalstotal:39 (0)
Statsend:the 2024 season

Sarah Sansonetti (born 2 August 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond and Collingwood in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

AFLW career

Sansonetti was drafted by Richmond with their fourth selection and fortieth overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut against Carlton at Ikon Park in the opening round of the 2020 season.[2] In May 2022, she was delisted by Richmond after playing 17 games for the club.[3]

In June 2022, Sansonetti was signed by Collingwood as a delisted free agent.[4] In November 2024, Sansonetti was delisted by Collingwood.[5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season[6] |- | scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020|style="text-align:center;"|| 18 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 26 || 37 || 2 || 25 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.8 || 4.3 || 6.2 || 0.3 || 4.2|-| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021|style="text-align:center;"|| 18 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 11 || 18 || 2 || 2 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.3 || 3.7 || 6.0 || 0.7 || 0.7|- | scope="row" text-align:center | 2022 (S6)| | 18 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 31 || 20 || 51 || 14 || 15 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 3.9 || 2.5 || 6.4 || 1.8 || 1.9|- | scope="row" text-align:center | 2022 (S7)| | 16 || 10 || 0 || 1 || 49 || 23 || 72 || 27 || 23 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 4.9 || 2.3 || 7.2 || 2.7 || 2.3|- | scope="row" text-align:center | 2023| | 16 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 53 || 27 || 80 || 22 || 19 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 6.6 || 3.4 || 10.0 || 2.8 || 2.4|- | scope="row" text-align:center | 2024| | 16 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 11 || 7 || 18 || 3 || 15 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.8 || 1.8 || 4.5 || 0.8 || 3.8|- |- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 39! 0! 1! 162! 114! 276! 70! 99! 0.0! 0.03! 4.2! 2.9! 7.1! 1.8! 2.5|}

Notes and References

  1. News: Draft recap: All of your club's picks. Navaratnam. Dinny. 22 October 2019. womens.afl. Telstra Media. 7 February 2020.
  2. News: Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips. 6 February 2020. The Age. Fairfax Media. 7 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Richmond announces AFLW list changes. Telstra Media. Richmond. 26 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Sansonetti joins the Pies. Telstra. Collingwood. 13 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Collingwood thanks Blair, Brazzale, Fowler and Sansonetti. Telstra. Collingwood. 12 November 2024.
  6. Web site: Sarah Sansonetti - Player Stats by Season. AustralianFootball. 11 November 2024.