Courtney Hodder

{{Infobox person

| name = Courtney Hodder

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|07|08|df=y}}

| birth_name = Courtney Mariah Rose Hodder{{Cite news|title=AFLW Pocket Profile: Courtney Hodder|url=https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1258256/aflw-pocket-profile-courtney-hodder|website=AFL Women's|location=Melbourne|last=Welsh|first=Sophie|date=23 November 2024|access-date=14 April 2025}}

| height = 155cm

| image = AFLW S7 GF Courtney Hodder warmup 6.jpg

| caption = Hodder warming up before the 2022 season 7 AFL Women's Grand Final

| module =

{{Infobox AFL biography

| embed = yes

| nickname =

| fullname =

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Queensland Reds (Super W)

| draftpick = Rookie signing, 2020

| debutdate = Round 1, 2021

| debutteam = {{AFLW|Bri}}

| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Ric}}

| debutstadium = Punt Road Oval

| weight =

| position = Midfielder/forward

| currentclub = {{AFLW|Bri}}

| guernsey = 21

| years1 = 2021–

| club1 = {{AFLW|Bri}}

| games_goals1 = 49 (33)

| statsend = the 2023 season

| careerhighlights =

AFL Women's Rising Star nominee: 2021
AFLW premiership player: 2021, 2023

}}

| module2 =

{{Infobox rugby biography

| embed = yes

| position = Full-back

| years1 = 2018

| clubs1 = Force

| apps1 = 4

| points1 = 35

| years2 = 2020

| clubs2 = Reds

| apps2 = 4

| points2 = 25

| totalapps = 8

| totalpoints = 60

| repyears1 = 2019

| repteam1 = Australia A

| repcaps1 = 2

| reppoints1 = 0

| clubupdate = the end of the 2020 season

| repupdate = the end of 2019

}}

Courtney Mariah Rose Hodder (born 8 July 2000) is an Australian rules footballer and former rugby union player currently playing for {{AFLW|Bri}} in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played rugby for the Western Force and the Queensland Reds in the Super W and was the top try-scorer in the competition in 2018.

Early life

Hodder is a Noongar - Yamatji woman.[https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/indigenous-round-celebrated-minute-s-silence-scrapped-young-draftees-step-up-five-aflw-talking-points-from-round-three-20220911-p5bh4g.html Indigenous round celebrated, minute’s silence scrapped, young draftees step up: Five AFLW talking points from round three] by Marnie Vinall for the Age 12 September 12 2022 She grew up in suburban Perth and played junior football with Peel Thunder[https://thewest.com.au/sport/aflw/wa-bred-code-hopper-courtney-hodder-goes-from-peel-thunder-western-force-to-aflw-grand-final-with-brisbane-c-8955701 WA bred code-hopper Courtney Hodder goes from Peel Thunder, Western Force to AFLW grand final with Brisbane] by Eliza Reilly for The West Australian 26 November 2022 and was part of 3 under-18 All-Australian teams.[AFLW: Ex-rugby star Courtney Hodder named in Brisbane side the Lions’ first game of the season] by Marco Monteverde for NCA Newswire 31 January 2021

Rugby union

Hodder played for the Western Force in the inaugural season of the Super W in 2018. During a year which included scoring six tries in the Force's round 1 game against the Melbourne Rebels,{{Cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/western-force/western-force-teenage-sensation-courtney-hodder-scores-six-tries-in-a-match-ng-b88772293z|title=Western Force teenage sensation Courtney Hodder scores six tries in a match|newspaper=The West Australian|last=Warren|first=Adrian|date=13 March 2018|access-date=2 February 2021}} she finished the season as the top try-scorer in the competition.

She did not play in the 2019 Super W season due to a broken leg, and after recovery was selected near the end of the year to play for Australia A in the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship,{{Cite news|url=https://www.rugby.com.au/news/2019/10/28/oceania-rugby-australia-a-squad|title=Teenage star Hodder in line to return to international stage with Australia A|publisher=Rugby Australia|date=28 October 2019|access-date=2 February 2021}} where she played two games.

She returned to the Super W in 2020 to play for the Queensland Reds, scoring five tries throughout the shortened season.

Australian rules football

On 28 August 2020, {{AFLW|Bri}} signed Hodder for the 2021 AFL Women's season as an other-sport rookie.{{Cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/aflw-rugby-star-courtney-hodder-signs-twoyear-deal-with-brisbane-lions/news-story/76919796898b2e470fe9fb7ae5a5c529|title=AFLW: Rugby star Courtney Hodder signs two-year deal with Brisbane Lions|publisher=News.com.au|last=Monteverde|first=Marco|date=28 August 2020|access-date=2 February 2021}} She made her debut that season in round 1 against Richmond, kicking a goal with her first kick.{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/aflw-2021-north-melbourne-hands-out-a-lesson-as-geelong-crashes-in-round-1/news-story/79bfabba7a83d324859cd8d5da4c26b2|title=AFLW 2021: Brisbane extends Richmond's winless run in AFLW, Fremantle and North Melbourne notch wins|newspaper=Herald Sun|last=Mottershead|first=James|date=31 January 2021|access-date=2 February 2021}}

Statistics

:Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.{{cite web|title=Courtney Hodder|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/playerseason/Courtney%2BHodder/21057|work=australianfootball.com|accessdate=27 June 2021}}

|- style="background:#EAEAEA"

| scope="row" text-align:center | 2021

| {{AFLW|Bri}}

| 21 || 11 || 9 || 8 || 55 || 30 || 85 || 7 || 59 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 5.0 || 2.7 || 7.7 || 0.6 || 5.4 || 0

|- class="sortbottom"

! colspan=3 | Career

! 11

! 9

! 8

! 55

! 30

! 85