Courtney Wakefield
Wakefield with Richmond in February 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-03-29) 29 March 1987 (age 36)
Original team(s) Richmond (VFLW)
Debut Round 1, 2020, Richmond vs. Carlton, at Ikon Park
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020–2022 (S7) Richmond 30 (31)
Total 30 (31)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 season 7.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Courtney Wakefield (born 29 March 1987) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Wakefield signed with Richmond during the first period of the 2019 expansion club signing period in May.[1] She made her debut against Carlton at Ikon Park in the opening round of the 2020 season.[2] Wakefield won the team's inaugural goalkicking award, after kicking four goals over the six-match season. Wakefield achieved selection in Champion Data's 2021 AFLW All-Star stats team, after leading the league for average tackles inside 50 in the 2021 AFL Women's season, totalling 2.2 a game.[3] In November 2022, Wakefield announced her retirement from football.[4]

Statistics

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Richmond 8 5 4 1 27 5 32 19 13 0.8 0.2 5.4 1.0 6.4 3.8 2.6
2021 Richmond 8 9 10 6 49 18 67 23 26 1.1 0.7 5.4 2.0 7.4 2.6 2.9
2022 (S6) Richmond 8 4 3 2 17 9 26 9 15 0.8 0.5 4.3 2.3 6.5 2.3 3.8
2022 (S7) Richmond 8 12 14 10 70 34 104 36 42 1.2 0.8 5.8 2.8 8.7 3.0 3.5
Career[5] 30 31 19 163 66 229 87 96 1.0 0.6 5.4 2.2 7.6 2.9 3.2

References

  1. ^ Spiteri, Tate (16 May 2019). "Wakefield becomes ninth AFLW Tiger". richmondfc.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips". The Age. Fairfax Media. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  3. ^ Black, Sarah (19 June 2021). "All-Star stats team: Shock leaders, lone Lion makes the cut". womens.afl. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Wakefield announces AFLW retirement". Richmond. Telstra. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022. Inaugural VFLW and AFLW Tiger, Courtney Wakefield has called time on her AFLW career after four excellent seasons in the yellow and black.
  5. ^ "Courtney Wakefield - Player Stats By Season". Retrieved 6 March 2021.

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