Zarlie Goldsworthy

Goldsworthy hails from Thurgoona, Albury, New South Wales,{{Cite news|title=AFLW Draft: High hopes for Zarlie Goldsworthy and Keeley Skepper|url=https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/7799269/aflw-draft-which-of-our-players-are-in-the-mix-on-the-big-night/|url-access=subscription|newspaper=The Border Mail|last=Tervet|first=Steve|date=28 June 2022|access-date=29 November 2023}} and played numerous sports in her youth, particularly soccer, cricket and Australian rules.

In 2018, she made the New South Wales all schools AFL side representing Trinity Anglican College, played cricket with North-East Knights and was signed to the Cricket Victoria High Performance Academy and was selected in the New South Wales Country soccer team.[https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/5865543/alburys-zarlie-goldsworthy-in-line-for-cricket-victoria-selection/ Albury’s Zarlie Goldsworthy in line for Cricket Victoria selection] By Beau Greenway 23 November 2019

Goldsworthy was a young soccer star, achieving selection in the national level (Junior Matilda) in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://central.rookieme.com/afl/2022/01/27/player-focus-nab-league-girls-zarlie-goldsworthy/|title=Player Focus: NAB League Girls – Zarlie Goldsworthy|publisher=Rookie Me Central|last=Williams|first=Peter|date=27 January 2022|access-date=29 November 2023}} In 2021 at the age of 16 she was playing soccer with Albury United. In cricket, she was selected in the Female Victoria Country Squad in 2021-22. In 2022 she was called to play for the played for the Murray Bushrangers in the Talent League Girls in Australian rules in 2022. She only continued to focus on Australian rules as she "fell out of love" with soccer.[https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/34553933/aflw-zarlie-goldsworthy-debut-gws-giants-sydney-derby 'She'll be a star': 17-year-old Zarlie Goldsworthy to make a giant debut] by Sarah Burt for ESPN 9 September[https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/7565029/gold-standard-zarlies-enjoying-the-best-of-both-worlds/ Zarlie Goldsworthy relishing her opportunity in Australian Rules football after years playing soccer] By Steve Tervet for the Border Mail 31 December 2021

Goldsworthy represented the Allies at the 2022 AFL Women's Under-18 Championships, where she won her team's MVP award and was selected in the All-Australian team.

After playing with junior and senior football with the Western Magic where she became known for kicking bags of goals, including her first open age Grand Final.[https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6951013/not-a-bad-effort-in-your-first-grand-final-five-goals-and-a-big-win/ Zarlie Goldsworthy kicks five goals in Western Magic's grand final win] by Andrew Moir for the Border Mail 1 October 2020 She returned to Albury to play senior football with the Lavington Panthers in the AFL North East Border Female Football League.

Goldsworthy was drafted by {{AFLW|GWS}} with pick 20 in the 2022 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in round three of 2022 season 7, kicking two goals in the inaugural AFLW Sydney Derby.{{Cite news|title=Giants' running game pays dividends in first AFLW Sydney derby|url=https://www.theinnersanctum.com.au/giants-running-game-pays-dividends-in-first-aflw-sydney-derby/|website=The Inner Sanctum|last=Goodenough|first=Gordon|date=10 September 2022|access-date=29 November 2023}}

In her second season, she had a breakout year. In round eight, she became the youngest player to kick five goals in an AFLW game, "single-handedly dragg[ing] the Giants over the line" against Carlton.{{Cite news|title=Is this 18-year-old the best AFLW talent we've ever seen?|url=https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/chats-with-ted-lasso-and-newfound-confidence-how-zarlie-goldsworthy-came-into-her-own-at-the-giants/news-story/ca352158d7a80b1fcc5c72fd9e91c5ac|url-access=subscription|website=Code Sports|date=22 October 2023}} At Greater Western Sydney's awards night, she won the rising star award, members' player of the year, leading goalkicker award, "fearless award" and, most notably, the Gabrielle Trainor Medal as the club's best and fairest player.{{Cite news|title=Good as Goldsworthy as Young Gun Wins Club Champion|url=https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1464321/good-as-goldsworthy-as-young-gun-wins-club-champion|publisher=Greater Western Sydney Giants|date=13 November 2023|access-date=29 November 2023}} She also won the league Rising Star award by one vote over Sydney's Ally Morphett.{{Cite news|title=Goldsworthy wins AFLW Rising Star, AA named|url=https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/38989951/aflw-zarlie-goldsworthy-wins-rising-star-all-australian-team-named|publisher=ESPN Australia|date=27 November 2023|access-date=29 November 2023}}

:Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 season.{{Cite web|url=https://australianfootball.com/Players/player/Zarlie%20Goldsworthy/21426|title=Zarlie Goldsworthy|publisher=Australian Football|access-date=29 November 2023}}

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| scope=row | 2022 (S7) || {{AFLW|GWS}} || 7

| 8 || 3 || 9 || 41 || 27 || 68 || 10 || 28 || 0.4 || 1.1 || 5.1 || 3.4 || 8.5 || 1.3 || 3.5 || 0

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| scope=row | 2023 || {{AFLW|GWS}} || 7

| 10 || 13 || 8 || 97 || 86 || 183 || 33 || 66 || 1.3 || 0.8 || 9.7 || 8.6 || 18.3 || 3.3 || 6.6 || 4

|- class=sortbottom

! colspan=3 | Career

! 18 !! 16 !! 17 !! 138 !! 113 !! 251 !! 43 !! 94 !! 0.9 !! 0.9 !! 7.7 !! 6.3 !! 13.9 !! 2.4 !! 5.2 !! 4

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• Gabrielle Trainor Medal: 2023
• Greater Western Sydney leading goalkicker: 2023
• AFL Women's Rising Star: 2023

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Category:2004 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportswomen from New South Wales

Category:Australian rules footballers from Albury

Category:Greater Western Sydney Giants (AFLW) players

Category:Murray Bushrangers players (Talent League Girls)

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