Holly Whitford

{{Infobox AFL biography

|name = Holly Whitford

|image = Holly Whitford 26.01.20.jpg

|caption = Whitford with Richmond in January 2020

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|2|11|df=y}}

|birth_place =

|originalteam = Cranbourne (VFL Women's)

|draftpick = No. 43, 2019 AFL Women's draft
No.

4, 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft

|debutdate = Round 2, 2018

|debutteam = {{AFLW|Col}}

|debutopponent = {{AFLW|Fre}}

|debutstadium = Optus Stadium

|height = 164 cm

|weight =

|position = Midfielder / forward

|currentclub =

|guernsey =

|years1 = 2018–2019

|club1 = {{AFLW|Col}}

|games_goals1 = 4 (0)

|years2 = 2020–2021

|club2 = {{AFLW|Ric}}

|games_goals2 = 4 (0)

|games_goalstotal = 8 (0)

|statsend = the 2021 season

|careerhighlights =

}}

Holly Whitford (born 11 February 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She played four matches over a two-year tenure with Collingwood between 2018 and 2019 and played four matches with Richmond in 2020 before being placed on the inactive list in 2021 prior to her delisting at the end of the season.

AFL Women's career

Whitford was drafted by Collingwood with the club's first selection and the fourth pick overall in the 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft.{{cite news|last1=Lechucki|first1=Meagan|title=Pies finalise AFLW list|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2017-10-20/pies-finalise-aflw-list|access-date=11 February 2018|work=Carlton FC|publisher=Telstra Media|date=20 October 2017|archive-date=20 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020191048/http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2017-10-20/pies-finalise-aflw-list|url-status=dead}} She made her debut in the thirteen point loss to Fremantle at Optus Stadium in round 2 of the 2018 season.{{cite news|last1=Coleman-Heard|first1=Rory|title=Match report: Freo too good for Pies at new home|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-02-10/match-report-freo-too-good-for-pies-at-new-home|access-date=11 February 2018|work=AFL Media|publisher=Telstra Media|date=10 February 2018}}

In April 2019, Whitford was delisted by Collingwood.{{cite web|url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2019-04-26/davey-a-pie|title=Davey a Pie|first=Tash|last=Lewis|publisher=Telstra Media|work={{AFL Col}}|date=26 April 2019}}

Wood was drafted by Richmond with the club's fifth pick and the 43rd 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 Richmond debut in the club's inaugural game against Carlton at Ikon Park.

Whitford was placed onto the club's inactive list for the entirety of the 2021 season due to a persistent foot injury.{{cite news |title=McLaren joins AFLW squad |url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/845802/mclaren-joins-aflw-squad |access-date=22 December 2020 |work=Richmond FC |publisher=Telstra Media |date=21 December 2020}} At the end of the season, she was delisted by the club.{{cite web|url=https://womens.afl/news/69762/list-changes-tough-utility-among-four-tigers-cut|title=List changes: Tough utility among four Tigers cut|first=Sarah|last=Black|publisher=Telstra|work=AFL Women's|date=5 April 2021}}

Statistics

:Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.{{cite web|title=Holly Whitford - Player Stats By Season|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player_season_detail/holly%2Bwhitford/20234|work=Australian Football|access-date=14 April 2019}}

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

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018

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

| 28 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 4 || 12 || 4 || 10 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.7 || 1.3 || 4.0 || 1.3 || 3.3

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019

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

| 28 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 4 || 2 || 3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.0 || 0.0 || 4.0 || 2.0 || 3.0

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

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

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

| 20 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 16 || 3 || 19 || 0 || 7 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.0 || 0.8 || 4.8 || 0.0 || 1.8

|- class="sortbottom"