Elle Bennetts
Bennetts playing for Greater Western Sydney in February 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-09-06) 6 September 1989 (age 34)
Draft Rookie signing 2017 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Greater Western Sydney vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 11
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018–2021 Greater Western Sydney 30 (2)
2022– Western Bulldogs 20 (2)
Total 50 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Elle Bennetts (born 6 September 1989) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. She has previously played for Greater Western Sydney. She is also an ex Physical Education and Health teacher at Star of the Sea College in Melbourne.

Australian rules football

Bennetts was signed by Greater Western Sydney as a rookie signing in May 2017 after never previously having played competitive football.[1] She was promoted to the Greater Western Sydney's main playing list following an injury to Alex Saundry[2] and subsequently made her debut in the six point loss to Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2018 season.[3]

In June 2021, Bennetts was traded to the Western Bulldogs in exchange for pick no. 28.[4] She was given the #11 guernsey.[5]

Netball

Bennetts has played netball with Victorian Fury in the Australian Netball League between 2012 and 2017.[1] Bennetts played her first game with New South Wales Swifts in the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball season as a Wing Attack on Sunday June 16 2019 with a 59–55 win over the Giants.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[6]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 Greater Western Sydney 22 7 0 1 43 26 69 17 23 0.0 0.1 6.1 3.7 9.9 2.4 3.3 2
2019 Greater Western Sydney 22 7 0 3 49 27 76 10 11 0.0 0.4 7.0 3.9 10.9 1.4 1.6 0
2020 Greater Western Sydney 22 7 0 0 49 38 87 21 13 0.0 0.0 7.0 5.4 12.4 3.0 1.9 0
2021 Greater Western Sydney 22 9 2 2 68 65 133 28 16 0.2 0.2 7.6 7.2 14.8 3.1 1.8 0
Career 30 2 6 209 156 365 76 63 0.1 0.2 7.0 5.2 12.2 2.5 2.1 2

References

  1. ^ a b "GIANTS Rookie Netballer". gwsgiants.com.au. Telstra Media. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ "AFLW: Six clubs elevate rookies ahead of opener". AFL Media. Telstra Media. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ Matthews, Bruce (3 February 2018). "Match report: Demons win after Giant fright". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ^ Black, Sarah (7 June 2021). "Cross-code Giant becomes a Bulldog". AFL Women's. Telstra.
  5. ^ "2022 AFLW playing numbers: who's wearing what and why?". westernbulldogs.com.au. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Elle Bennetts - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

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Western Bulldogs (AFL Women's) – current squad
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