Ashleigh Woodland

Ashleigh Woodland (born 9 September 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She previously played for Melbourne for one season before returning home to Adelaide where she has played three seasons for Adelaide.

Ashleigh Woodland
Ashleigh Woodland, 2022
Personal information
Full name Ashleigh Woodland
Date of birth (1998-09-09) 9 September 1998
Original team(s) North Adelaide (SANFLW)
Draft Free agent, 2018
Debut Round 1, 2019, Melbourne
vs. Fremantle, at Casey Fields
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender / Forward
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019 Melbourne 04 0(0)
2021–S7 (2022) Adelaide 36 (44)
2023– Port Adelaide 00 0(0)
Total 40 (44)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season.
Career highlights

AFLW

State

  • 2x SANFLW Team of the Year: 2017, 2018

Junior

  • SA U18 captain: 2016
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Woodland enjoyed a breakout season with Adelaide in 2022, winning the 2022 AFLW leading goalkicker award and the 2022 AFLW Premiership with Adelaide.

AFLW career

Woodland was signed by Melbourne as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in loss to Fremantle at Casey Fields in round 1 of the 2019 season.[2]

Woodland enjoyed a breakout season with Adelaide in 2022, starting the season with 4 goals in round one against Brisbane and another 4 goals in round two against North Melbourne. In the final minor round game v St Kilda, Woodland kicked two goals to win the 2022 AFLW leading goalkicker award with 19 goals. Woodland and her team went on to win the 2022 AFLW Premiership over Melbourne.

In March 2023, during the new Priority signing period, Woodland joined Port Adelaide.[3]

References
  1. Gibson, Ben (11 December 2018). "AFLW: Woodland's daunting move". Melbourne FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. Wood, Lauren (3 February 2019). "Fremantle comeback to stun Melbourne in sweltering conditions". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  3. Anderson, Jamie (1 March 2023). "Star forward Woodland signs with Port Adelaide". Port Adelaide. Telstra.
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