Ella Wood

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|name = Ella Wood

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|caption = Wood with Richmond in January 2020

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|02|14|df=y}}

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|originalteam = GWV Rebels (NAB League Girls)

|draftpick = No. 31, 2019 national draft

|debutdate = Round 3, 2020

|debutteam = {{AFLW|Ric}}

|debutopponent = {{AFLW|NM}}

|debutstadium = Ikon Park

|height = 164 cm

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|position = Wing/Midfield

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|years1 = 2020

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|games_goals1 = 3 (0)

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Ella Wood (born 14 February 2001) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.

Early life, junior and state-league football

Wood played representative football at NAB League level with the Greater Western Victoria Rebels. In her 2019 season at the club, she was named among the club's best players in five of the seven matches she played. Wood represented Victoria Country at the 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships.{{cite news |last1=Kalac |first1=Grace |title=Wood ‘super stoked’ to begin AFLW journey |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/307240/wood-super-stoked-to-begin-aflw-journey |access-date=21 February 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=25 October 2019}}

She made her debut at VFL Women's level in 2019, playing a total of six seven matches with the Rebels-aligned Western Bulldogs including in a losing grand final.{{cite web |title=Ella Wood |url=https://afl.draftcentral.com.au/player/ella-wood/ |website=Aussie Rules Draft Central |access-date=22 February 2020}}

AFL Women's career

Wood was drafted by Richmond with the club's third pick and the 31st selection overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.{{cite news |last1=Navaratnam |first1=Dinny |title=Draft recap: All of your club's picks |url=https://womens.afl/news/18452/draft-recap-all-of-your-club-s-picks |access-date=22 February 2020 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=22 October 2019}} She made her debut in round 3 of the 2020 season in match against North Melbourne at Ikon Park.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} In August 2020, Wood retired from football.{{cite web|url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/793844/wood-retires|title=Wood retires|publisher=Telstra Media|work=Richmond|date=12 August 2020}}

Statistics

:Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.{{cite web|title=Ella Wood - Player Stats By Season|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/playerseason/Ella+Wood/20732|access-date=31 March 2020}}

|- style="background-color: #eaeaea"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020

|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFLW|Ric}}

| 17 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 8 || 6 || 14 || 2 || 7 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 2.7 || 2.0 || 4.7 || 0.7 || 2.3

|- class="sortbottom"

! colspan=3| Career

! 3

! 0

! 1

! 8

! 6

! 14

! 2

! 7

! 0.0

! 0.3

! 2.7

! 2.0

! 4.7

! 0.7

! 2.3

References

External links

{{Richplayer|id=2149/ella-wood}}
{{AustralianFootball|ref=Ella%2BWood/20732}}

Category:2001 births

Category:Living people

Category:Richmond Football Club (AFLW) players

Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)