Aimee Schmidt (born 16 April 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for West Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. She previously played for Greater Western Sydney.

Aimee Schmidt
Aimee Schmidt at training in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-04-16) 16 April 1993 (age 31)
Original team(s) Coastal Titans (WAWFL)
Draft No. 17, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Greater Western Sydney vs. Adelaide, at Thebarton Oval
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward / ruck
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 7
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2021 Greater Western Sydney 23 (10)
2022– West Coast 26 (13)
Total 49 (23)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

AFLW career edit

Schmidt was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their third selection and seventeenth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the thirty-six point loss to Adelaide at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.[3]

Schmidt left Greater Western Sydney in June 2021 and joined West Coast as a free agent.[4][5] She made her debut for West Coast in round 1 of the 2022 season, against Fremantle.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Zell, Alison (12 October 2016). "Your Latest GIANTS". GWSgiants.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. ^ "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 24 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Aimee Schmidt". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Schmidt to Return West". Greater Western Sydney. Telstra. 9 June 2021.
  5. ^ Henderson, Emma (9 June 2021). "AFLW: Schmidt signs on". West Coast. Telstra.
  6. ^ Woodcock, Mitchell; Reilly, Eliza. "AFLW 2022: Fremantle Dockers name six debutants for western derby clash against West Coast Eagles". PerthNow. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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