Ashleigh Saint
| Ashleigh Saint | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Saint playing for Melbourne in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ashleigh Saint | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1998 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Adelaide (SANFLW) | ||
| Draft | Free agent, 2018 | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2019, Melbourne vs. Fremantle, at Casey Fields | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Key forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019 | Melbourne | 4 (0) | |
| 2021–2022 (S7) | Adelaide | 36 (44) | |
| 2023– | Port Adelaide | 9 (14) | |
| Total | 49 (58) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ashleigh Saint (née Woodland; born 9 September 1998) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She previously played for Melbourne for one season before returning home to South Australia where she has played three seasons for the Adelaide Crows.
Saint enjoyed a breakout season with Adelaide in 2022 (S6), winning the AFLW leading goalkicker award and the premiership with Adelaide.
AFLW career
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Saint was signed by Melbourne as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in loss to Fremantle at Casey Fields in round 1 of the 2019 season.[2]
Saint enjoyed a breakout season with Adelaide in 2022 (S6), starting the season with four goals in round one against Brisbane and another four in round two against North Melbourne. In the final minor round game against St Kilda, Saint kicked two goals to win the AFLW leading goalkicker award with 19 goals, which at the time was the most ever in one season. Saint and her team went on to win the premiership over Melbourne in the season 6 Grand Final.
In March 2023, during the new Priority signing period, Saint joined Port Adelaide.[3] She finished the year as runner-up in the club's leading goalkicking, two goals behind Gemma Houghton.
References
[edit]- ^ Gibson, Ben (11 December 2018). "AFLW: Woodland's daunting move". Melbourne FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Wood, Lauren (3 February 2019). "Fremantle comeback to stun Melbourne in sweltering conditions". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Jamie (1 March 2023). "Star forward Woodland signs with Port Adelaide". Port Adelaide. Telstra.
External links
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- Ashleigh Saint at AustralianFootball.com
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