Ashlee Atkins
Ashlee Atkins | |||
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![]() Atkins playing for Fremantle in January 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 2 April 1993 | ||
Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAWFL) | ||
Draft | No. 26, 2017 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2018, Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval | ||
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2018–2019 | Fremantle | 13 | (6)|
2020–2022 | West Coast | 23 | (3)|
S7 (2022) | Gold Coast | 5 (1) | |
Total | 41 (10) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Ashlee Atkins (born 2 April 1993) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Gold Coast Suns in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played 13 matches for Fremantle and 23 matches for West Coast. Atkins was drafted by Fremantle with their fourth selection and twenty-sixth overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the twenty-six point loss to the Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2018 season.[2] In April 2019, she signed with expansion club, West Coast.[3] It was revealed Atkins signed on with West Coast on 25 June 2021.[4] In May 2022, West Coast delisted Atkins.[5][6] In June 2022, Gold Coast had confirmed they had signed Atkins.[7] On 11 November 2022, she announced her retirement.[8]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Ashlee_Atkins_26.01.20.jpg/150px-Ashlee_Atkins_26.01.20.jpg)
References
[edit]- ^ Cherney, Daniel (18 October 2017). "2017 AFLW draft: Isabel Huntington goes at pick No.1 to Western Bulldogs". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Salemme, kate (1 February 2018). "AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Dickinson, Rhys (12 April 2019). "AFLW: Exciting quartet elects to fly with Eagles". West Coast. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Henderson, Emma (25 June 2021). "AFLW: Star trio pen new deals". West Coast Eagles Media. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "AFLW: Eagles announce list updates". West Coast. Telstra Media. 6 May 2022.
- ^ "FLW: Eagles announce list updates". West Coast Eagles. Telstra Media. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Ashlee Atkins joins the SUNS as undrafted free agent". 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Ashlee Atkins announces retirement". Gold Coast. Telstra. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
The Gold Coast SUNS would like to thank Ashlee Atkins for her contributions to the club as the 29-year-old announces her retirement.
External links
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Ashlee Atkins's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Ashlee Atkins at AustralianFootball.com