Gemma Houghton

Houghton made her debut in the thirty-two point loss to the {{AFLW|WB}} at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/aflw-teams-round-1-full-sides-named-for-inaugural-round-of-afl-womens-competition/news-story/2074512b6a2a374781cb5f3a23447d70|title=AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women’s competition|date=3 February 2017|work=Fox Sports (Australia)|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=2 September 2017}} She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven matches.{{cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/Gemma%2BHoughton/19937|title=Gemma Houghton|work=AustralianFootball.com|access-date=2 September 2017}}

Playing for the Swan Districts Football Club in the 2018 WAFL Women's competition, Houghton won the Mandy McSherry Medal, the teams best and fairest award.{{Cite web|title=Swans appoints Aboriginal and Multicultural Development Officer|url=https://www.swandistrictsfc.com.au/news/17716/swans-appoints-aboriginal-and-multicultural-development-officer|access-date=2021-09-28|website=Swan Districts Football Club|language=en-US}}

After only playing two games in 2018, Houghton played in all eight of Fremantle's games in 2019, kicking 9 goals to be the club's leading goalkicker. Her athleticism and strong marking was recognised with selection in the 2019{{cite news |last1=Cherny |first1=Daniel |title=Phillips named AFLW's best but future up in the air |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/the-all-australian-skipper-is-of-course-erin-phillips-20190402-p51a46.html |access-date=2 April 2019 |work=The Age |date=2 April 2019 |language=en}} and 2020 AFL Women's All-Australian teams.{{cite news |last1=Laughton |first1=Max |title=AFL Women’s 2020: AFLW All-Australian team 2020, nominees, 40-woman squad, club-by-club representatives |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/aflw-allaustralian-team-for-2020-revealed-12-clubs-represented-as-two-stars-make-history/news-story/7548ceec1657bdbe8cb71abca5c58252 |access-date=27 April 2020 |work=Fox Sports |date=27 April 2020 |language=en-AU}} The 2020 AFL Women's season saw Houghton obtain her second AFL Women's All-Australian team selection, named in the half forward position.{{cite web|title=AFLW All-Australian team revealed, new wave dominates|url=https://womens.afl/news/50129/aflw-all-australian-team-revealed-new-wave-dominates|last1=McGowan|first1=Marc|access-date=19 June 2021|date=27 April 2020|work=womens.afl}}{{cite web|title=AFLW All-Australian team for 2020 revealed: 12 clubs represented as two stars make history|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/aflw-allaustralian-team-for-2020-revealed-12-clubs-represented-as-two-stars-make-history/news-story/7548ceec1657bdbe8cb71abca5c58252|work=Fox Sports|access-date=19 June 2021|date=27 April 2020}}

Her brother Joel Houghton was drafted by Fremantle in the 2009 AFL draft, but did not play an AFL game. He played for Perth, Swan Districts and East Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).

On 10 May 2022, Houghton signed with expansion club {{AFLW|PA}} for 2022 AFL Women's season 7{{cite web|url=https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/1122921|title=Star forward Houghton commits to Port Adelaide|first=Jamie|last=Anderson|publisher=Telstra Media|work=Port Adelaide|date=10 May 2022}} and scored their inaugural goal in Round 1. She has been the leading goalkicker in each of Port's first two seasons.

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.{{Australian rules football statistics legend}}

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|- style=background:#EAEAEA

| scope=row | 2017 || {{AFLW|Fre}} || 27

| 7 || 3 || 5 || 36 || 26 || 62 || 11 || 28 || 0.4 || 0.7 || 5.1 || 3.7 || 8.9 || 1.6 || 4.0 || 0

|-

| scope=row | 2018|| {{AFLW|Fre}} || 27

| 2 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 3 || 4 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 0.0 || 2.0 || 1.5 || 2.0 || 0

|- style=background:#EAEAEA

| scope=row | 2019 || {{AFLW|Fre}} || 27

| 8 || 9 || 8 || 51 || 22 || 73 || 25 || 35 || 1.1 || 1.0 || 6.4 || 2.8 || 9.1 || 3.1 || 4.4 || 3

|-

| scope=row | 2020 || {{AFLW|Fre}} || 27

| 7 || 4 || 10 || 54 || 24 || 78 || 26 || 20 || 0.6 || 1.4 || 7.7 || 3.4 || 11.1 || 3.7 || 2.9 || 2

|- style=background:#EAEAEA

| scope=row | 2021 || {{AFLW|Fre}} || 27

| 10 || 15 || 8 || 73 || 35 || 108 || 27 || 26 || 1.5 || 0.8 || 7.3 || 3.5 || 10.8 || 2.7 || 2.6 || 8

|- class=sortbottom

! colspan=3 | Career

! 34 !! 31 !! 31 !! 218 !! 107 !! 325 !! 92 !! 113 !! 0.9 !! 0.9 !! 6.4 !! 3.1 !! 9.6 !! 2.7 !! 3.3 !! 13

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{{Port Adelaide AFL Women's player squad}}

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{{Fremantle leading goalkickers}}

{{Inaugural Fremantle AFL Women's team}}

{{Inaugural Port Adelaide AFL Women's team}}

{{2019 AFL Women's All-Australian team}}

{{2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team}}

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