Ella Friend is an Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Friend was recruited by St Kilda with the 4th pick in the 2021 AFL Women's draft.[1]

Ella Friend
Personal information
Full name Ella Friend
Date of birth (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 20)
Original team(s) Greater Western Victoria Rebels (NAB League Girls)
Draft No. 4, 2021 national draft
Debut Round 4, 2022 (S6), St Kilda vs. West Coast, at Trevor Barker Beach Oval
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 16
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022 (S6)– St Kilda 25 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

AFL Women's career

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Friend debuted for the Saints in the fourth round of 2022 AFL Women's season 6.[2] On debut, Friend collected 7 disposals and 2 tackles.[3]

Statistics

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Updated to the end of 2022 (S7).[4]
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
2022 (S6) St Kilda 16 7 0 0 41 22 65 12 8 0.0 0.0 5.9 3.1 9.0 1.7 1.1 0
2022 (S7) St Kilda 16 9 0 0 47 13 60 15 15 0.0 0.0 5.2 1.4 6.7 1.7 1.7 0
Career 16 0 0 K H D M T 0.0 0.0 5.5 2.2 7.7 1.7 1.4 0

References

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  1. ^ "Ella Friend selected at pick four in AFLW draft, heads to St Kilda". The Weekly Advertiser. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Ella Friend to debut for St Kilda in AFLW Tuesday evening game". The Weekly Advertiser. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  3. ^ "West Coast WFC vs ST Kilda WFC - Player Stats". womens.afl. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Ella Friend". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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