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Maddison Gay

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Maddison Gay

| image = Maddison Gay 11.03.18 (cropped).jpg

| alt =

| caption = Gay playing for Carlton in 2018

| fullname = Maddison Gay

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|09|28|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| originalteam = {{VFLW SKS}} (VFLW)

| draftpick = 2017 rookie signing

| debutdate = Round 1, 2018

| debutteam = {{AFLW|Car}}

| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Col}}

| debutstadium = Ikon Park

| height = 168cm

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = {{AFLW|Ess}}

| guernsey = 6

| years1 = 2018

| club1 = {{AFLW|Car}}

| games_goals1 = {{0}}7 {{0}}(1)

| years2 = 2019–2023

| club2 = {{AFLW|Mel}}

| games_goals2 = 47 (12)

| years3 = 2024–

| club3 = {{AFLW|Ess}}

| games_goals3 = 12 {{0}}(0)

| games_goalstotal = 66 (13)

| statsend = the 2024 season

| careerhighlights =

}}

Maddison Gay (born 28 September 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for the Carlton Football Club in 2018 and the Melbourne Football Club from 2019 to 2023. Gay won an AFL Women's premiership with Melbourne in season 7, and was named in the 2024 AFL Women's All-Australian team and won the Essendon best and fairest award in 2024.

Early life

Gay grew up supporting the Essendon Football Club.{{cite news|title=AFLW: Bombers land Maddison Gay|url=https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1477910/aflw-bombers-land-maddison-gay|publisher=Essendon Football Club|date=14 December 2023|access-date=14 December 2023}}

AFL Women's career

File:Maddison Gay S7 grand final.jpg

=Carlton (2018)=

In May 2017, Gay was recruited by {{AFLW|Car}} as a rookie signing after previously playing netball.{{cite web|last=Guldon|first=Jacqueline|title=Blues welcome AFLW rookie pair|url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2017-05-16/blues-welcome-aflw-rookie-pair|website=carltonfc.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=18 May 2017|date=16 May 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.starweekly.com.au/sports/maddison-gay-takes-serious-specky-outlook-footy/|title=Maddison Gay takes a serious specky outlook to footy|last=Murray|first=Tara|date=29 May 2017|work=Star Weekly|location=Sunbury & Macedon Ranges|accessdate=2 February 2018}} She made her debut in the eight point win against {{AFLW|Col}} at Ikon Park in the opening round of the 2018 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/aflw-round-1-teams-named-stars-set-for-second-season/news-story/077a366efa799f0a65cbc3eba0645036|title=AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season|last=Salemme|first=Kate|date=1 February 2018|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|accessdate=2 February 2018}}

=Melbourne (2019–2023)=

Ahead of the 2019 season, Gay was traded to {{AFLW|Mel}} as part of a three-club deal also involving {{AFLW|Col}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-04/aflw-sign-and-trade-period|title=AFLW: Five-way deal ends trade period|first=Sarah|last=Black|website=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|date=4 June 2018}}{{dead link|date=September 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

=Essendon (2024–present)=

In December 2023, Gay was traded to {{AFLW|Ess}} as part of an unprecedented eleven-club trade.{{cite news|last=Guelas|first=Joanna|title=AFLW trade period explodes with 12 players finding new homes in 11-club deal|url=https://7news.com.au/sport/aflw/aflw-trade-period-explodes-with-12-players-finding-new-homes-in-11-club-deal-c-12902991|publisher=Seven News|date=14 December 2023|access-date=14 December 2023}}

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2024 season.{{cite web|title=Maddison Gay – player stats by season|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/playerseason/Maddison+Gay/20200|publisher=Australian Football|access-date=26 November 2024}}

{{Australian rules football statistics legend|p=y}}

{{AFLW player statistics start}}

|-

| 2018 || {{AFLW|Car}} || 8

| 7 || 1 || 2 || 44 || 22 || 66 || 9 || 23 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 6.3 || 3.1 || 9.4 || 1.3 || 3.3 || 0

|-

| 2019 || {{AFLW|Mel}} || 3

| 7 || 3 || 6 || 47 || 41 || 88 || 10 || 24 || 0.4 || 0.9 || 6.7 || 5.9 || 12.6 || 1.4 || 3.4 || 1

|-

| 2020 || {{AFLW|Mel}} || 3

| 7 || 2 || 0 || 52 || 38 || 90 || 12 || 32 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 7.4 || 5.4 || 12.9 || 1.7 || 4.6 || 0

|-

| 2021 || {{AFLW|Mel}} || 3

| 9 || 2 || 5 || 95 || 55 || 150 || 20 || 45 || 0.2 || 0.6 || 10.6 || 6.1 || 16.7 || 2.2 || 5.0 || 0

|-

| 2022 (S6) || {{AFLW|Mel}} || 3

| 7 || 1 || 2 || 66 || 15 || 81 || 20 || 30 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 9.4 || 2.1 || 11.6 || 2.9 || 4.3 || 0

|-

| bgcolor=F0E68C | {{nowrap|2022 (S7)#}} || {{AFLW|Mel}} || 3

| 9 || 0 || 0 || 92 || 33 || 125 || 24 || 25 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 10.2 || 3.7 || 13.9 || 2.7 || 2.8 || 0

|-

| 2023 || {{AFLW|Mel}} || 3

| 8 || 4 || 0 || 74 || 25 || 99 || 17 || 24 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 9.3 || 3.1 || 12.4 || 2.1 || 3.0 || 0

|-

| 2023 || {{AFLW|Ess}} || 6

| 12 || 0 || 2 || 183 || 56 || 239 || 57 || 37 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 15.3 || 4.7 || 19.9 || 4.8 || 3.1 || 0

|- class=sortbottom

! colspan=3 | Career

! 66 !! 13 !! 17 !! 653 !! 285 !! 938 !! 169 !! 240 !! 0.2 !! 0.3 !! 9.9 !! 4.3 !! 14.2 !! 2.6 !! 3.6 !! 1

|}

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

References

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External links

{{Commons category}}

  • {{Essplayer}}
  • {{AustralianFootball}}
  • {{Instagram|id=maddi_gay}}

{{Essendon AFL Women's player squad}}

{{2022 AFL Women's season 7 Melbourne premiership players}}

{{2024 AFL Women's All-Australian team}}

{{Essendon best and fairest (AFL Women's)}}

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Category:1996 births

Category:Living people

Category:Carlton Football Club (AFLW) players

Category:Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players

Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)

Category:Essendon Football Club (AFLW) players