Tayla McAuliffe (born 15 March 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). After being overlooked in the national draft days earlier, McAuliffe was eventually drafted by Fremantle with their fourth selection and 19th and final pick overall in the 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft.[1] She made her debut in an 18-point loss to Greater Western Sydney at Fremantle Oval in round 5 of the 2018 season.[2][3]

Tayla McAuliffe
McAuliffe playing for Fremantle in January 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 25)
Original team(s) Swan Districts (WAWFL)
Draft No. 19, 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft
Debut Round 5, 2018, Fremantle vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Fremantle Oval
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Ruck
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018–2019 Fremantle 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

References

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  1. ^ Walsh, Courtney (23 October 2017). "Dockers AFLW rookie Tayla McAuliffe takes simple approach to footy". The Australian. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. ^ "AFLW teams, Round 5: Carlton and Melbourne swing major changes for do-or-die matches". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. ^ King, Travis (3 March 2018). "Match report: Giants stay in AFLW race". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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