Ellie McKenzie

Ellie McKenzie (born 17 October 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Ellie McKenzie
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-17) 17 October 2002
Original team(s) Northern Knights (NAB League Girls)
Draft No. 1, 2020 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2021, Richmond
vs. Brisbane, at Punt Road Oval
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Inside midfielder
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 22
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021– Richmond 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2021.
Career highlights

Junior

  • Under-18 All-Australian: 2019
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life and junior football

McKenzie grew up in the northern Melbourne suburb of Northcote.[1] She first played junior football in 2010 in an under 10s boys team at the Fitzroy Junior Football Club before a representative stint with the Northern Knights in the NAB League Girls competition.[1]

She earned All-Australian honours as a bottom age player at the 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships but was unable to challenge for a consecutive honour after the 2020 series was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

AFL Women's career

McKenzie was drafted by Richmond with the first overall pick in the 2020 AFL Women's draft.[2]

She made her debut against Brisbane at Punt Road Oval in the opening round of the 2021 season. She recorded 12 disposals in the loss, and was named among her side's best by AFL Media.[3]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of round 1, 2021.[4]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2021 Richmond 221007512420.00.07.05.012.04.02.0
Career 1 0 0 7 5 12 4 2 0.0 0.0 7.0 5.0 12.0 4.0 2.0

Personal life

McKenzie is the younger sister of former North Melbourne men's rookie Tom McKenzie.[1]

References
  1. MIchell, Tim (17 April 2018). "TAC Cup: Siblings Tom and Ellie McKenzie making a mark at Northern Knights". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. Black, Sarah (6 October 2020). "No.1 revealed: Tigers take elite-kicking McKenzie". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. Black, Sarah (31 January 2021). "Improved Tigers fall to Lions at Punt Road". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. AFL Media. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. "Ellie McKenzie- Player Stats By Season". Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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