Lauren Bella
Lauren Bella | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 12 September 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Mackay, Queensland | ||
Original team(s) |
QAFLW ) | ||
Draft | No. 45, 2018 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2019, Brisbane vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Ruck | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Gold Coast | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2019 | Brisbane | 3 (0) | |
2020– | Gold Coast | 47 (1) | |
Total | 50 (1) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Lauren Bella (born 12 September 2000) is an
Brisbane
.
Early life
Bella was born in
Australia in international competitions.[3] Lauren began playing Australian rules football as a child, but had to stop playing when the local competition no longer allowed girls to compete in mixed teams with boys.[4]
Bella then picked up
QAFLW competition and fulfil her academy commitments with the Suns.[4] The decision paid off when the Brisbane Lions drafted her with the 45th pick in the 2018 AFL Women's draft.[6]
AFLW career
Bella made her debut in the Lions' round-one game against
Greater Western Sydney at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex on 3 February 2019.[7]
In April 2019, Bella joined expansion club
Gold Coast.[8] In an interview she disclosed she is legally blind and requires a customised pair of contacts to see.[9]
Bella had a breakout season in 2021, leading the league for hitouts up until the finals, as well as the average for the whole season.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[10]
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds
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Handballs | M
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Marks
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H/O
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Hit-outs |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
2019 | Brisbane | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 16.7 | 0 |
2020 | Gold Coast | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 130‡ | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 18.6§ | 0 |
2021 | Gold Coast | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 12 | 19 | 190† | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 21.1§ | 0 |
Career | 19 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 66 | 110 | 18 | 35 | 370 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 19.5 | 0 |
Honours and achievements
Individual
- AFL Women's Rising Star nominee: 2021
References
- ^ "Mackay deal excites Bella". 19 September 2018.
- ^ "AFL Queensland: Youth Girls Squad Named". 23 March 2016.
- ^ "AFLW Lions select Lauren Bella with Pick No. 45". 23 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Bond University AFL program allows Lauren Bella to pursue career". 2 July 2018.
- ^ "Netball Queensland picks up Mackay talent". 16 May 2017.
- ^ "Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Fielding, Josie (1 February 2019). "AFLW Team: Five Lions set to debut". Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- Telstra Media. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- Telstra Media.
- ^ "Lauren Bella". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lauren Bella.
- Lauren Bella's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Lauren Bella at AustralianFootball.com