Aliesha Newman
| Aliesha Newman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Newman playing for Melbourne in March 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 16 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunshine, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Wyndhamvale Falcons (WRFL) / Maribyrnong College | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Template:AFLW Mel vs. Template:AFLW Bri, at Casey Fields | ||
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Template:AFLW Col | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2020 | Template:AFLW Mel | 25 (11) | |
| 2021– | Template:AFLW Col | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 26 (11) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2021. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Aliesha Newman (born 16 September 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Collingwood in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. She previously played for the Melbourne Football Club.
AFLW career
Melbourne
Newman was recruited by Melbourne as a free agent in October 2016.[1] She made her debut in the fifteen point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She missed the next three matches before returning for the round five match against Greater Western Sydney at Blacktown International Sportspark Oval.[3] She played the remainder of the season to finish with four matches for the year.[4] Melbourne signed Newman for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[5]
Collingwood
In August 2020, Newman was traded by Melbourne to Collingwood in a three-club deal which involved Richmond too.[6]
Personal life
Newman is originally from Braybrook in Melbourne's western suburbs.[citation needed] She is the older sibling of Australian weightlifter Teagan Newman.[7]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[8]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2017 | Template:AFLW Mel | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | Template:AFLW Mel | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 49 | 10 | 15 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| 2019 | Template:AFLW Mel | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 32 | 75 | 16 | 12 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | Template:AFLW Mel | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 5 | 20 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| Career | 25 | 11 | 17 | 125 | 75 | 199 | 37 | 51 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | ||
References
- ^ Burgan, Matt (31 October 2016). "Melbourne signs free agent Newman". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Australian Associated Press (3 February 2017). "AFLW: All the round one teams". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "AFL Women's: All the round five teams". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Aliesha Newman". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Lewis, Tash (4 August 2020). "Newman to don black and white in 2021". Collingwood. Telstra Media.
- ^ "Studio Recipient Kicking Goals". Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Aliesha Newman - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
External links
- Aliesha Newman's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Aliesha Newman at AustralianFootball.com
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