Isabelle Pritchard

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Isabelle Pritchard

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|03|08|df=y}}

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| originalteam = Western Jets (NAB League Girls)

| draftpick = No. 11, 2020 national draft

| debutdate = 7 March 2021

| debutteam = {{AFLW|WB}}

| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Col}}

| debutstadium = Victoria Park

| height = 178 cm

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| position = Defender

| currentclub = {{AFLW|WB}}

| guernsey = 4

| years1 = 2021–

| club1 = {{AFLW|WB}}

| games_goals1 = 34 (4)

| statsend = the 2023 season

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Isabelle Pritchard is an Australian rules footballer playing for the {{AFLW|WB}} in the AFL Women's league. Pritchard was recruited by the {{AFLW|WB}} with the 16th pick in the 2020 AFL Women's draft.{{cite web|title=AFLW Draft, Pick 16 – Isabelle Pritchard|url=https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/823300/aflw-draft-pick-16-isabelle-pritchard|work=Western Bulldogs Media|access-date=17 June 2021|date=6 October 2020}} Pritchard debuted for {{AFLW|WB}} in the 6th round of the 2021 AFL Women's season, where they suffered a loss to {{AFLW|Col}}. On debut, Pritchard collected 6 disposals, 1 mark and 3 tackles.{{cite web|title=Collingwood WFC vs Western Bulldogs WFC - Player Stats|url=https://australianfootball.com/game/view/139216|work=australianfootball.com|access-date=17 June 2021}} It was revealed that Pritchard had signed a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing 4 games for the club that season.{{cite web|title=25 Bulldogs locked in for AFLW 6.0|url=https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/959491/25-bulldogs-locked-in-for-aflw-6-0|date=16 June 2021|access-date=17 June 2021}}

Statistics

:Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.{{cite web|title=Isabelle Pritchard - Player Stats By Season|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player_season_detail/isabelle%2Bpritchard/21022|access-date=17 June 2021|work=australianfootball.com}}

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

|style="-*+-*+-+text-align:center;"|{{AFLW|WB}}

| 20 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 14 || 20 || 34 || 6 || 9 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 3.5 || 5.0 || 8.5 || 1.5 || 2.3 || 0

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! colspan=3| Career

! 4

! 0

! 1

! 14

! 20

! 34

! 6

! 9

! 0.0

! 0.3

! 3.5

! 5.0

! 8.5

! 1.5

! 2.3

! 0

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Personal life

Pritchard supported the Western Bulldogs growing up, and cited her brother as having an influence on her experience with football as he introduced her to the game.{{cite web|title=Get to Know: Isabelle Pritchard|url=https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/831899/get-to-know-isabelle-pritchard|date=27 October 2020|access-date=17 June 2021|work=Western Bulldogs Media}}

She was educated at Melbourne Girls College.

References

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