Maggie MacLachlan
Australian rules footballer
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Maggie MacLachlan (born 30 Agusut 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]
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| Maggie MacLachlan | |||
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MacLachlan playing for Essendon in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 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) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025. | |||
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]
