Georgia Gee (born 28 October 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Gee was drafted by Carlton with their first selection and twelfth overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the eight-point win against Collingwood at Ikon Park in the opening round of the 2018 season.[2] In April 2022, it was confirmed Gee had committed to Essendon Football Club, commencing in AFL Women's season seven. Her grandfather, Brian Shinners, played VFL/AFL football with Richmond and Hawthorn in the 1960s and '70s.[3][4]
| Georgia Gee | |||
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 Gee with Carlton in March 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 12, 2017 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2018, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Ikon Park | ||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–2022 | Carlton | 40 (19) | |
| S7 (2022)– | Essendon | 17 (2) | |
| Total | 57 (21) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFLW career
editCarlton selected Gee with their first pick, number twelve overall, in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut against Collingwood in round 1[2] and kicked her first career goal against Melbourne in round 6.[5] She played eleven games for the club in 2018 — six in the AFLW and five in the VFLW.[6]
In 2019, Gee nearly doubled her output from her first season and averaged more than 10 disposals per game.[7] She put in a career-best performance in round 3 against Greater Western Sydney, recording 14 disposals, 6 tackles and a goal.[8] After a 16-point win over Brisbane in round 6 in which she collected 12 disposals, she was the round nominee for the AFL Women's Rising Star award.[7][9] In April 2019, she signed a two-year contract extension with the club.[10] She played eleven games for Carlton in 2019 — eight in the AFLW and three in the VFLW.[11]
In 2020, Gee finished the AFLW season with eight goals (converting at 100 per cent) in seven games, averaging 10 disposals a game.[12] Her best performance came in round 3 against the Western Bulldogs, a game in which she kicked three goals and laid six tackles.[13] She was voted as the final MVP of the Week for 2020 after kicking three goals, laying two tackles and collecting 12 touches and three inside 50s in a 29-point win over Brisbane.[14] She was also voted into the inaugural AFLW 22under22 team[15] and included in the 2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team of 40.[13] In August 2020, she signed a one-year contract extension, committing to the club until at least the end of 2022.[16]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of Round 3 of the 2021 season.[17]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2018 | Carlton | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 15 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | Carlton | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 26 | 86 | 12 | 27 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2020 | Carlton | 19 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 8 | 25 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2021 | Carlton | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 12 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 11.3 | 1.7 | 4.0 | |
| Career | 24 | 11 | 4 | 147 | 78 | 225 | 28 | 79 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0 | ||
Honours
edit- AFL Women's Rising Star nominee: 2019
- 22under22 team: 2020
References
edit- ^ a b "PICK 12: Georgia Gee". Carlton Football Club. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ a b Salemme, kate (1 February 2018). "AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Potter, Jarrod (9 December 2015). "Following in her Pa's footsteps". Star Journal. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Olle, Sarah (13 March 2018). "Tiny but tough: Carlton midfielder Georgia Gee is used to being one of the smallest players". Fox Sports. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Pountney, Tom (14 March 2018). "Gee standing tall". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Black, Sarah (2 September 2018). "AFLW: Gee's giant strides on and off the field". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Gee named Rising Star nominee". Carlton Football Club. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Tinning, Tennyson (20 February 2019). "Gee on the up". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Tinning, Tennyson (13 March 2019). "Gee's surprise into delight". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Blues re-sign 21 players". Carlton Football Club. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Player statistics for Georgia Gee". SportsTG. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Gee the MVP". Carlton Football Club. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b Wallace, Julian (12 April 2020). "Season review: Georgia Gee". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Gee-whiz, Blues young gun voted MVP". AFL Players Association. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "AFLW 22UNDER22 — BY THE NUMBERS". AFL Players Association. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "16 Game Changers sign on". Carlton Football Club. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Georgia Gee". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
External links
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- Georgia Gee's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Georgia Gee at AustralianFootball.com