Lauren Ahrens

Lauren Ahrens (born 19 August 1991) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Gold Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Lauren Ahrens
Ahrens playing for Essendon's VFLW team in June 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-08-19) 19 August 1991
Place of birth Gold Coast, Queensland
Original team(s) Essendon (VFLW)
Debut Round 1, 2020, Gold Coast
vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Blacktown ISP Oval
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 7
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Gold Coast 7 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season..
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Ahrens was born on the Gold Coast[1] and attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School throughout her upbringing.[2] Upon graduation, she relocated to Victoria and began studying at Melbourne University. She began playing Australian rules football for the first time with the Melbourne University Mugars team. She also had stints with VFLW teams St Kilda and Essendon.[3]

AFLW career

Ahrens was pre-listed by her hometown team, the Gold Coast Suns, in the lead up to the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[4] She made her debut against Greater Western Sydney at Blacktown ISP Oval in the opening round of the 2020 season.[5]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[6]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
AFLW playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Gold Coast 7711564610217200.10.18.06.614.62.42.9
Career 7 1 1 56 46 102 17 20 0.1 0.1 8.0 6.6 14.6 2.4 2.9

References
  1. "Lauren Ahrens Profile - Gold Coast Suns". goldcoastfc.com.au. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. "Lauren Ahrens part of an ever-growing list of PBC State High School graduates to reach the top level of Australian rules". Gold Coast Bulletin. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. "Lauren Ahrens AFLW profile". womens.afl. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. "Ahrens signs for 2020". goldcoastfc.com.au. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. "Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips". The Age. Fairfax Media. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  6. "Lauren Ahrens". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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