Molly Ritson | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1999-08-12)12 August 1999 (age 25) | ||
Original team(s) | Bond University (QAFLW) | ||
Draft | No. 14,2017 AFL Women's draft | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2018 | Brisbane | 0 (0) | |
2020–2021 | Gold Coast | 9 (0) | |
Total | 9 (0) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season. | |||
Source:AustralianFootball.com |
Molly Ritson (born 12 August 1999) is anAustralian rules footballer who played forBrisbane andGold Coast in theAFL Women's competition (AFLW).
Ritson grew up on theGold Coast and attendedAquinas College throughout her upbringing.[1] She began playing junior football withSurfers Paradise at a young age before switching toSouthport and ultimatelyBond University in an attempt to be drafted. Her decision paid off when theBrisbane Lions drafted her with the 14th pick in the2017 AFL Women's rookie draft.[2]
Ritson was not given the opportunity to debut for Brisbane due to an injury while contracted in 2018 and was subsequently delisted at the end of the season.[3] She returned to Bond University for the 2019 season where she impressed enough to be selected by her hometown team, theGold Coast Suns, to be a part of their inaugural2020 season list.[4] Ritson made herAFLW debut againstGreater Western Sydney in round 1 of the 2020 season.[5] At the end of the2021 season, Ritson was delisted by the Gold Coast after playing nine matches across two seasons.[6]
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