Georgia Gourlay

Gourlay started out in sports as a long jumper, but turned to Australian rules football after a serious knee injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/2057/georgia-gourlay|title=Georgia Gourlay|publisher=Telstra Media|work=Collingwood|access-date=8 May 2020}} Gourlay started out playing football for Cranbourne in the South East Football Netball League.{{cite news|url=https://cranbournenews.starcommunity.com.au/news/2015-05-26/georgias-up-with-the-twists-of-fate/|title=Georgia’s up with the twists of fate|first=Jarrod|last=Potter|newspaper=Cranbourne Star News|date=26 May 2015|access-date=9 May 2020}} In the AFL Youth Girls National Championships, Gourlay represented Vic Metro, scoring the first goal of the 2014 AFL Youth Girls National Championships Grand Final loss to Western Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.aflcommunityclub.com.au/index.php?id=739&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=3003&cHash=d80037a49231e9d842d106016efedc03|title=WA Turn the Tide on Vic Metro to Win Title|publisher=AFL Community|date=9 May 2014|access-date=9 May 2020}} During the 2015 AFL Youth Girls National Championships, Gourlay ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) for the first time and underwent a knee reconstruction surgery. Almost a year later, after rehabilitation, in her first game back she ruptured her ACL again and had to undergo knee reconstruction surgery once more. The year after she was ruled out of the 2017 season, due to her year 12 commitments as well as being diagnosed with tendinitis.{{cite web|url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/247193/aflw-gourlay-s-tough-road-to-the-top|title=AFLW: Gourlay's tough road to the top|first=Alanna|last=Mullan|publisher=Telstra Media|work=Collingwood|date=7 January 2019|access-date=8 May 2020}} In 2018, after more than two years of injuries, Gourlay returned to playing football. She played for Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup, being considered an "outstanding leader with silky skills to match".{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/dandenong-stingrays-unveil-their-2018-tac-cup-girls-squad/news-story/d866195fe8b268ba611f5d54976ab226|title=Dandenong Stingrays unveil their 2018 TAC Cup girls squad|first=Simon|last=McEvoy|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=22 February 2018|access-date=9 May 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/journal/2018-03-05/stingrays-look-future/|title=Stingrays look to the future|first=Hayley|last=Wildes|newspaper=Dandenong Star Journal|date=5 March 2018|access-date=9 May 2020}} She also signed with Casey Demons for their VFL Women's (VFLW) season alongside Jordyn Allen and Maddie Shevlin.{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/264840/vflw-keeping-extends-until-end-of-2019|title=VFLW: Keeping extends until end of 2019|first=Darcy|last=O'Loghlen|publisher=Telstra Media|work=Melbourne|date=29 October 2018|access-date=9 May 2020}}

Gourlay was drafted by Collingwood with the club's seventh selection and the 32nd pick overall in the 2018 AFL Women's draft.{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/aflw-draft-casey-demons-georgia-gourlay-selected-by-collingwood/news-story/7f9982f4b139521a3cdb69499efea411|title=AFLW draft: Casey Demons Georgia Gourlay selected by Collingwood|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=25 October 2018|access-date=7 May 2020}} The coach Wayne Siekman said that "she is a fantastic person with great resilience."{{cite web|title=AFLW Draft: Who the Pies picked |url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2018-10-23/aflw-draft-who-the-pies-picked |access-date=7 April 2019 |work=Collingwood |publisher=Telstra Media |date=23 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404144349/https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2018-10-23/aflw-draft-who-the-pies-picked |archive-date=4 April 2019 |url-status=dead }} She made her debut along with seven other players in a loss to Geelong at GMHBA Stadium in the opening round of the 2019 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/242942/aflw-pies-name-team-to-face-cats|title=AFLW: Pies name team to face Cats|first=Alanna|last=Mullan|publisher=Telstra Media|work=Collingwood|date=31 January 2019|access-date=7 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://australianfootball.com/game/view/114540|title=Match Details: 2019 R1 Geelong WFC vs Collingwood WFC|publisher=Australian Football|date=2 February 2019|access-date=7 May 2020}}{{cite web |last=Black |first=Sarah |title=Match report: Cats edge Pies in historic debut |url=https://womens.afl/news/15847/match-report-cats-edge-pies-in-historic-debut |access-date=7 April 2019 |work=AFL Women's |publisher=Telstra Media |date=2 February 2019}} She went on to play five games in 2019. In round 4 of the 2020 AFL Women's season, Gourlay ruptured her right anterior cruciate ligament during training, for a third time.{{cite web|url=https://womens.afl/news/46555/update-scans-confirm-the-worst-for-star-magpie-and-young-saint|title=UPDATE: Scans confirm the worst for star Magpie and young Saint|first=Sarah|last=Black|publisher=Telstra Media|work=AFL Women's|date=3 March 2020|access-date=8 May 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/collingwood-suffer-double-blow-as-acl-injuries-mount-in-aflw/news-story/5de91d7c49b38580d7d6354082608faa|title=Collingwood suffer double blow as ACL injuries mount in AFLW|first1=Lauren|last1=Wood|first2=Rebecca|last2=Williams|newspaper=The Australian|date=2 March 2020|access-date=8 May 2020}} In August 2020, Gourlay was delisted by Collingwood.{{cite web|url=https://womens.afl/news/51678/trade-wrap-tough-blue-now-a-tiger-roos-boost-midfield|title=Trade wrap: Tough Blue now a Tiger, Roos boost midfield|first=Sarah|last=Black|publisher=Telstra Media|work=AFL Women's|date=3 August 2020}}

Gourlay grew up supporting Carlton, a club who have a long lasting rivalry with Collingwood, the club that drafted her.

:Statistics are correct the end of the 2020 season.{{cite web|title=Georgia Gourlay – Player Stats By Season|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player_season_detail/georgia%2Bgourlay/20462|work=Australian Football|access-date=31 March 2020}}

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Category:Collingwood Football Club (AFLW) players

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