Sally Riley (footballer)
| Sally Riley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Riley playing for Adelaide in January 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1990 | ||
| Original team(s) | Tracy Village (NTFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 39, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Adelaide vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Thebarton Oval | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2019 | Adelaide | 14 (4) | |
| 2020–2021 | Gold Coast | 9 (0) | |
| Total | 23 (4) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sally Riley (born 14 June 1990) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Adelaide and Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition.
AFLW
[edit]She was drafted by Adelaide with their fifth selection and thirty-ninth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She was named as Adelaide's inaugural co-vice-captain alongside Ange Foley in January 2017.[2] She made her debut in the thirty-six point win against Greater Western Sydney at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[3] 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.[4][5] She played every match in her debut season to finish with eight matches.[6]
Adelaide signed Riley for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[7] She was picked up by the Suns as a delisted free agent after the 2019 season. Riley played nine games for the Suns before retiring at the conclusion of the 2021 season. A strong leader, Riley was a vice-captain at Adelaide for two seasons and was in the Suns' leadership group across her two years. [8]
References
[edit]- ^ McGowan, Marc (13 October 2016). "Six NT players added to Crows' AFL Women's League list after draft". Northern Territory News. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ Byline, No (15 January 2017). "Angela Foley and Sally Riley given joint vice captaincy roles in new Adelaide Crows women's side". Northern Territory News. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: Grand Final teams revealed". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ David, Greg (25 March 2017). "Adelaide Crows defeat Brisbane Lions by six points in AFLW grand final". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Sally Riley". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah. "Who's hanging up the boots? Your club's retiring players". womens.afl. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
External links
[edit]
- Sally Riley's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Sally Riley at AustralianFootball.com
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