Laura McClelland
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Laura McClelland
| image = Laura McClelland 23.02.20.jpg
| caption = McClelland with Richmond in February 2020
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|03|07|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = Eastern Ranges (NAB League Girls)
| draftpick = No. 25, 2019 national draft
| debutdate = Round 1, 2020
| debutteam = {{AFLW|Ric}}
| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Car}}
| debutstadium = Ikon Park
| height = 172 cm
| weight =
| position = Tall utility
| currentclub = {{AFLW|Ric}}
| guernsey = 16
| years1 = 2020–
| club1 = {{AFLW|Ric}}
| games_goals1 = 30 (3)
| statsend = the 2023 season
| careerhighlights = AFLW
- Inaugural Richmond AFLW team: 2020
Junior
- Under-18 All-Australian: 2019
}}
Laura McClelland (born 7 March 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). McClelland was drafted by Richmond with their second selection and twenty-fifth overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.{{cite news|url=https://womens.afl/news/18452/draft-recap-all-of-your-club-s-picks|title=Draft recap: All of your club's picks|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|date=22 October 2019|work=womens.afl|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=7 February 2020}} She made her debut against {{AFLW|Car}} at Ikon Park in the opening round of the 2020 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/round-1-aflw-teams-and-expert-tips-20200206-p53ycx.html|title=Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips|date=6 February 2020|work=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|accessdate=7 February 2020}} She received a two-match suspension after pushing opponent Britt Tully into the turf in the round five loss to {{AFLW|GWS}}.{{cite news |last1=Black |first1=Sarah |title=UPDATE: Tiger cops two-game ban for slamming Giant |url=https://womens.afl/news/48314/update-tiger-cops-two-game-ban-for-slamming-giant |accessdate=11 March 2020 |work=AFL Media |publisher=Telstra Media |date=10 March 2020}}
Statistics
:Statistics are correct to round 3, 2022 season 6{{cite web|title=Laura McClelland - Player Stats By Season|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/playerseason/Laura+McClelland/20726|accessdate=31 March 2020}}
{{AFL player statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start}}
|- style="background-color: #eaeaea"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFLW|Ric}}
| 16 || 5 || 1 || 1 || 13 || 17 || 30 || 6 || 13 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 2.6 || 3.4 || 6.0 || 1.2 || 2.6
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFLW|Ric}}
| 16 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 17 || 6 || 23 || 3 || 3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.7 || 2.0 || 7.7 || 1.0 || 1.0
|- style="background:#EAEAEA"
| scope="row" text-align:center | 2022 (S6)
| {{AFLW|Ric}}
| 16 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 10 || 12 || 1 || 1 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 5.0 || 6.0 || 0.5 || 0.5
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 10
! 1
! 1
! 32
! 33
! 65
! 10
! 17
! 0.1
! 0.1
! 3.2
! 3.3
! 6.5
! 1.0
! 1.7
|}
References
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External links
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- {{Richplayer|id=2190/laura-mcclelland}}
- {{AustralianFootball|ref=Laura%2BMcClelland/20726}}
{{Richmond AFL Women's player squad}}
{{Inaugural Richmond AFL Women's team}}
{{2019 AFL Women's draft}}
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Category:Richmond Football Club (AFLW) players
Category:Eastern Ranges players (Talent League Girls)
Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
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