Maggie MacLachlan

Maggie MacLachlan
MacLachlan playing for Essendon in 2025
Personal information
Born (2002-08-30) 30 August 2002
Original teams Subiaco (WAFLW)
Whitford JFC
Debut Round 9, 2022 (S6), Fremantle vs. Melbourne, at Perth Stadium
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position Utility
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 21
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021–2022 (S6) Fremantle 2 (1)
2022 (S7)–2023 Port Adelaide 7 (0)
2025– Essendon 11 (4)
Total 20 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.

Maggie MacLachlan (born 30 August 2002) is a professional Australian rules football player who currently plays for Essendon in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She originally played for Fremantle, signed as a replacement player for 2021, before moving to expansion club Port Adelaide.[1]

AFL Women's career

Fremantle

MacLachlan was signed by Fremantle ahead of the 2021 AFL Women's season as a replacement player for Jessica Trend. Hailing from Subiaco in the WAFL Women's, MacLachlan didn't get her chance at a senior appearance until round nine of season six against Melbourne.[2]

Port Adelaide

After just two appearances for Fremantle,[3] MacLachlan signed for expansion club Port Adelaide where she managed seven appearances across the team's two inaugural seasons. She was delisted by the club at the conclusion of the 2023 season.[4][5]

Return to Subiaco

Following her tenure at the Power, MacLachlan returned to her home club of Subiaco in Western Australia where she played two seasons in the WAFL Women's.[6] She was named in the inaugural WAFLW representative team which faced the SANFL Women's team at Perth Stadium in May of 2024.[7]

Essendon

MacLachlan returned to the AFLW in 2025 when she signed as a replacement player at Essendon, who had list vacancies via Emily Gough and Bess Keaney.[8][6] She found her best form in the 2025 season, averaging 13 disposals and kicking four goals across eleven games.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Maggie MacLachlan | AFL". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Three late outs, top-up player added and defender to debut". fremantlefc.com.au. 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ "MacLachlan moves on". fremantlefc.com.au. 27 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Port Adelaide farewells quintet". portadelaidefc.com.au. 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ Black, Sarah (9 November 2023). "Three-club midfielder, former Docker among five cut by Power". afl.com.au.
  6. ^ a b "Bombers lock in MacLachlan". essendonfc.com.au. 7 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Inaugural WAFLW State Squad Announced". wafootball.com.au. 5 April 2024.
  8. ^ Black, Sarah (7 May 2025). "Duo get another chance, Blues sign young ruck". afl.com.au.
  9. ^ Bastiani, Gemma (3 September 2025). "Stepping up: The big improvers of the season so far". afl.com.au.
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