Eliza West

Eliza West
West with Melbourne in 2022.
Personal information
Full name Eliza West
Date of birth (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997
Debut Round 1, 2022 (S6), Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs, at Whitten Oval
Height 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 2
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022 (S6)–2023 Melbourne 36 (3)
2024– Hawthorn 13 (4)
Total 49 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Eliza West (born 26 May 1997) is an Australian rules footballer and former basketball player. She has played for Hawthorn in the AFL Women's competition since 2024, having previously played with Melbourne, with whom she won a premiership in 2022. West previously played basketball with the Utah State Aggies from 2017 to 2019.

West attended The Peninsula School before earning a basketball scholarship at Utah State. She was the Mountain West Freshman of the Year in 2017.[1]

West then switched to Australian rules football, initially playing for Casey in the VFL. She won Casey's Best and Fairest as well as the Debbie Lee Medal in 2021. West played for Melbourne in the AFL in 2022 and 2023 before being traded to Hawthorn.[2] She was Melbourne's best player in its winning 2022 AFL Women's season 7 Grand Final.[3]

West won the 2024 Hawthorn best and fairest award.[4]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2024.

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
  #  
 Played in that season's 
premiership team
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2022 (S6) Melbourne 11 12 1 4 49 104 153 16 51 0.1 0.3 4.1 8.7 12.8 1.3 4.3 2
2022 (S7)# Melbourne 11 13 1 4 74 153 227 19 72 0.1 0.3 5.7 11.8 17.5 1.5 5.5 6
2023 Melbourne 11 11 1 2 76 113 189 17 70 0.1 0.2 6.9 10.3 17.2 1.5 6.4 2
2024 Hawthorn 2 13 4 1 106 179 285 16 102 0.3 0.1 8.2 13.8 21.9 1.2 7.8 12
Career 49 7 11 305 549 854 68 295 0.1 0.2 6.2 11.2 17.4 1.4 6.0 22

Honours and achievements

Team

References

  1. ^ "2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster". Utah State University. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ Bastiani, Gemma (9 July 2024). "'It does suck': West on falling out of favour and finding her feet". afl.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  3. ^ Bastiani, Gemma (26 November 2022). "Sensational Shannon: Lions defender earns BOG honours in losing GF". afl.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  4. ^ "West crowned 2024 best and fairest player". Hawthorn Football Club. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.


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