Eliza West
| Eliza West | |||
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West with Melbourne in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Eliza West | ||
| Born | 26 May 1997 | ||
| Original team | Casey (VFLW) | ||
| Draft | 2021 rookie signing | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2022 (S6), Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs, at Whitten Oval | ||
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hawthorn | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022 (S6)–2023 | Melbourne | 36 (3) | |
| 2024– | Hawthorn | 27 (5) | |
| Total | 63 (8) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Eliza West (born 26 May 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for the Melbourne Football Club from season 6 to 2023. West won an AFL Women's premiership with Melbourne in season 7 and the Hawthorn best and fairest award in 2024.
Early life
West attended The Peninsula School before earning a basketball scholarship at Utah State. She played basketball with the Utah State Aggies from 2017 to 2019, winning the Mountain West Freshman of the Year in 2017.[1]
West then switched to Australian rules football, initially playing for Casey in the VFL. She won Casey's Best and Fairest as well as the Debbie Lee Medal in 2021.
AFL Women's career
Melbourne (2022–2023)
West played for Melbourne in the AFL in 2022 and 2023; she was Melbourne's best player in its winning 2022 AFL Women's season 7 Grand Final, finishing one vote behind Shannon Campbell for best on ground.[2]
Hawthorn (2024–present)
Following the 2023 season, West was traded to Hawthorn.[3] She won the Hawthorn best and fairest award in her first season at the club in 2024.[4]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[5]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | ||
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Played in that season's premiership team |
| 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 | |||||
| 2022 (S6) | Melbourne | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 104 | 153 | 16 | 51 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 2 |
| 2022 (S7)# | Melbourne | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 74 | 153 | 227 | 19 | 72 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.7 | 11.8 | 17.5 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 2023 | Melbourne | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 113 | 189 | 17 | 70 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 17.2 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 2024 | Hawthorn | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 106 | 179 | 285 | 16 | 102 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 13.8 | 21.9 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 12 |
| 2025 | Hawthorn | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 212 | 316 | 18 | 78 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 15.1 | 22.6 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 9 |
| Career | 63 | 8 | 11 | 409 | 761 | 1170 | 86 | 373 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6.5 | 12.1 | 18.6 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 31 | ||
Honours and achievements
Team
- AFL Women's premiership player (Melbourne): S7
- McClelland Trophy (Melbourne): 2023
- McClelland Trophy (Hawthorn): 2024
Individual
References
- ^ "2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster". Utah State University. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Bastiani, Gemma (26 November 2022). "Sensational Shannon: Lions defender earns BOG honours in losing GF". afl.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Bastiani, Gemma (9 July 2024). "'It does suck': West on falling out of favour and finding her feet". afl.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "West crowned 2024 best and fairest player". Hawthorn Football Club. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Eliza West – player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
External links
- Eliza West's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- Eliza West at AustralianFootball.com
- Eliza West on Instagram