Lou Wotton
Australian rules footballer (born 1983)
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Louise Wotton (born 8 November 1983) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
| Lou Wotton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Louise Wotton | ||
| Born | 8 November 1983 | ||
| Original team | Eastern Devils (VFLW) | ||
| Draft | 2016 free agent: Collingwood | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2017, Collingwood vs. Melbourne, at IKON Park | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017 | Collingwood | 3 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2017 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life and state football
Wotton played 13 seasons with the VWFL. She won four best and fairest awards at the Eastern Devils, the Helen Lambert medal twice, represented Victoria, was selected twice for the All-Australian team and played for Melbourne in the 2013 and 2014 exhibition matches. In 2014, she announced her retirement from football and took up triathlon training, wanting to compete in the Ironman Triathlon.[1]
In September 2016, Wotton came out of retirement to nominate for the inaugural AFLW draft.[2]
AFL Women's career
After not being selected in the draft,[3] Wotton was signed by Collingwood as a free agent.[4][5] She made her debut in round 2, 2017, in a match at IKON Park against Melbourne.[6]
Wotton was delisted by Collingwood ahead of the 2018 season.[7]
Personal life
Apart from her sports career, Wotton works as a physical education and health teacher at Rowville Secondary College.[5]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season.[8]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2017 | Collingwood | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | ||