Claudia Whitfort
Claudia Whitfort (born 31 July 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She has previously played for Melbourne and St Kilda.
| Claudia Whitfort | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitfort with Melbourne in January 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Casey Demons (VFLW)/St Marys (NTFL)/St Kilda | ||
| Draft | No. 30, 2017 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2018, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–2019 | Melbourne | 4 (0) | |
| 2020–2021 | St Kilda | 10 (2) | |
| 2022– | Gold Coast | 19 (1) | |
| Total | 33 (3) | ||
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| AFL Players' Association 22Under22 squad 2021 | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
Whitford was born in Melbourne and raised in Mount Eliza, Victoria on the Mornington Peninsula.[1] She was an athlete and at Box Hill Athletics Club.[1] She played netball for the Peninsula Waves Netball Club in the Victorian Netball League and represented Victoria three years in a row.[1]
She also played football with the Casey Demons (VFLW) and off-season with St Mary's Football Club (NTFL) but her main focus was netball until she began playing for the Southern Saints (St Kilda VWFL) forging a reputation as a hard-hitting pressure tackler and hard ball winner.
Whitfort was drafted by Melbourne with the club's fourth selection and the 30th pick overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[2]
AFLW career
She made her debut in the six point win against Brisbane at Casey Fields in round 5 of the 2018 season.[3][4]
In April 2019, Whitfort was traded to expansion club St Kilda.[5]
In June 2021, Whitfort was traded to the Gold Coast in exchange for pick #36.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Overlooked no more: Claudia Whitfort’s new dawn at Gold Coast by Ashleigh Matosevic 4 April 2022
- ^ Olle, Sarah (18 October 2017). "AFLW draft report card: How every club fared at the 2017 draft, club by club analysis". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Matthews, Bruce (2 March 2018). "AFLW match report: Dees get back on track". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "AFLW teams, Round 5: Carlton and Melbourne swing major changes for do-or-die matches". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Mackie and Whitfort join the Saints". St Kilda. Telstra Media. 27 April 2019.
- ^ Cheadle, Josh (7 June 2021). "Claudia Whitfort becomes a SUN". Gold Coast. Telstra.
External links
- Claudia Whitfort's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Claudia Whitfort at AustralianFootball.com