Stevie-Lee Thompson (born 23 March 1992) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's competition.
| Stevie-Lee Thompson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Thompson playing for Adelaide in January 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Wanderers (NTFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 106, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Adelaide vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Thebarton Oval | ||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Adelaide | 74 (24) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017 | The Allies | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. 2 State and international statistics correct as of the 2018 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life and state football
editThompson was born in Brisbane but was raised in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, from age 4, not returning to Brisbane with her family until age 11. She was a star in touch rugby before suffering through a car crash; after that, she picked up Australian rules football.[1] In 2015, after moving to Darwin, she started playing the game with the Wanderers Football Club in the local Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).[2][3] From 2018, Thompson represented NT Thunder in the VFL Women's (VFLW), kicking 5 goals in 10 games for the club over two seasons.[4]
AFL Women's career
editThompson was drafted by Adelaide with their fourteenth selection and 106th overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[5] She made her debut in the 36-point win against Greater Western Sydney at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[6] She was a part of Adelaide's premiership side after the club defeated Brisbane by six points at Metricon Stadium in the AFL Women's Grand Final.[7][8] She played every match in her debut season to finish with eight matches.[9] At the end of 2017, Thompson represented the Allies in the AFLW State of Origin match.[10] Adelaide signed Thompson for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[11] After living and training in Darwin during her first season, Thompson relocated to Adelaide from the 2018 season.[12] The 2019 season was very successful for Thompson. Following a switch from playing as a defender to playing as a forward, she was Adelaide's leading goalkicker and the league's leading goalkicker after kicking 13 goals in the regular season.[13] She also kicked a goal for Adelaide as they claimed their second premiership, beating Carlton at Adelaide Oval in the 2019 Grand Final.[14] After the season, Thompson was selected for the 2019 AFL Women's All-Australian team.[15]
Personal life
editThompson grew up in Brisbane as part of a large family, with eight brothers and sisters,[3] after her family moved from Hawke's Bay in New Zealand.[2] Thompson lives with her partner Karlee[16] and works as a teaching aid at Malak Re-Engagement Centre in Malak, Darwin.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Stevie-Lee Thomson's remarkable transformation from rugby league loving kid to AFLW's leading goal kicker". The Advertiser. 23 March 2019.
- ^ a b Conlon, Matilda (13 December 2016). "Stevie-Lee's rapid rise to AFLW". Adelaide. Telstra Media.
- ^ a b c Roberts, Lauren (23 March 2017). "Darwin teacher's aide Stevie-Lee Thompson preparing for AFLW grand final with Adelaide Crows". Northern Territory News.
- ^ "Stevie-Lee Thompson". NT Thunder. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (13 October 2016). "Six NT players added to Crows' AFL Women's League list after draft". Northern Territory News. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: Grand Final teams revealed". Australian Football League. Bigpond. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ David, Greg (25 March 2017). "Adelaide Crows defeat Brisbane Lions by six points in AFLW grand final". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Stevie-Lee Thompson". Australian Football. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Kaya, Leyla (15 August 2017). "NAB AFL Women's State of Origin Squads confirmed". AFL NSW/ACT.
- ^ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". Australian Football League. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (7 September 2017). "AFLW: Flag-winning Crows set to fly south". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
- ^ "AFLW: Crows forward Stevie-Lee Thompson takes out Leading Goalkicker". Adelaide. Telstra Media. 2 April 2019.
- ^ Gaskin, Lee (31 March 2019). "Crows soar to flag in front of record crowd, but injury hits superstar". AFL Women's. Telstra Media.
- ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (2 April 2019). "Five Crows, four Roos headline All Australian team". AFL Women's. Telstra Media.
- ^ Guthrie, Ben. "Top gun: Why a young Crow is 'racking up frequent flyer points'". Women's AFL. Australian Football League. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
External links
edit- Stevie-Lee Thompson's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Stevie-Lee Thompson at AustralianFootball.com