Lauren Pearce (born 12 January 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's competition. She was drafted by Melbourne with their fourth selection and twenty-fifth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the fifteen point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.[3]
| Lauren Pearce | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pearce playing for Melbourne in February 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | Darebin Falcons (VFL Women's) | ||
| Draft | No. 25, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Melbourne | 68 (10) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Melbourne signed Pearce for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[4]
References edit
- ^ Burgan, Matt (12 October 2016). "No.25: Lauren Pearce". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Australian Associated Press (3 February 2017). "AFLW: All the round one teams". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Lauren Pearce". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 15 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.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lauren Pearce.
- Lauren Pearce's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Lauren Pearce at AustralianFootball.com
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