Tilly Lucas-Rodd

Australian rules footballer (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Matilda Lucas-Rodd (born 18 April 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's (AFLW). They previously played for the Carlton Football Club from 2017 to 2019 and the St Kilda Football Club from 2020 to 2022 (S6). They were the inaugural Hawthorn best and fairest winner, and they served as Hawthorn captain from 2022 season 7 to 2023.

Fullname Matilda Lucas-Rodd
Born (1996-04-18) 18 April 1996 (age 29)
Original teams East Malvern (YJFL)/
St Kilda Sharks (VFLW)
Draft No. 99, 2016 AFL Women's draft
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Tilly Lucas-Rodd
Lucas-Rodd playing for the Southern Saints in 2019
Personal information
Full name Matilda Lucas-Rodd
Born (1996-04-18) 18 April 1996 (age 29)
Original teams East Malvern (YJFL)/
St Kilda Sharks (VFLW)
Draft No. 99, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Ikon Park
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2019 Carlton 18 (2)
2020–2022 (S6) St Kilda 25 (1)
2022 (S7)–2025 Hawthorn 47 (4)
2026– Greater Western Sydney 0 (0)
Total 90 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com
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Career

Early career

Lucas-Rodd played for East Malvern in the inaugural Yarra Junior Football League (YJFL) Youth Girls season in 2011, finishing third in the best-and-fairest at the end of the year.[1]

AFLW

Carlton (2017–2019)

Lucas-Rodd was drafted by Carlton with the 99th overall selection in the 2016 AFL Women's draft,[2] making their debut in Round 1, 2017, in the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park against Collingwood.[3] In round 5 they earned a nomination for the 2017 AFLW Rising Star award following their match against Fremantle.[4] Lucas-Rodd finished 2017 having played in all seven of Carlton's matches that season.[5] In April 2019, Lucas-Rodd was delisted by Carlton.[6]

St Kilda (2020–2022 (S6))

Lucas-Rodd was recruited by St Kilda as a delisted free agent and helped lead the Southern Saints' maiden season in the VFLW, finishing second on the ladder and making the preliminary final before succumbing to eventual premiers Collingwood.[7] Their season was capped off by winning the club's best and fairest award, as well as receiving a place in the VFLW Team of the Year.[8][9] It was revealed Lucas-Rodd had signed on with the Saints for two more years on 30 June 2021, tying them to the club until the end of 2022 season 7.[10]

Personal life

On 10 May 2023, Lucas-Rodd came out as non-binary and stated that they use they/them pronouns.[11] Over the 2025 AFLW off-season, they underwent gender affirming top surgery.[12]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2025.[13]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
More information Season, Team ...
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017Carlton18 70149247310180.00.17.03.410.41.42.60
2018Carlton18 6013416509210.00.25.72.78.31.53.50
2019Carlton18 5212013334160.40.24.02.66.60.83.20
2020St Kilda18 60055247914140.00.09.24.013.22.32.31
2021St Kilda18 900993413321260.00.011.03.814.82.32.91
2022 (S6)St Kilda18 10121346720119700.10.213.46.720.11.97.011
2022 (S7)Hawthorn18 10311185817615840.30.111.85.817.61.58.46
2023Hawthorn18 10141246919324660.10.412.46.919.32.46.64
2024Hawthorn18 13011857926448360.00.114.26.120.33.72.83
2025Hawthorn18 14022158429950540.00.115.46.021.43.63.93
Career 90713103346815012144050.10.111.55.216.72.44.526
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