| Erica Fowler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fowler playing for Collingwood's VFLW team in June 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1992-07-08)8 July 1992 (age 33) | ||
| Original team | Yeronga (QWAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 70,2018 AFLW draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1,2019,Collingwood vs.Geelong, atGMHBA Stadium | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward /Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2024 | Collingwood | 46 (2) | |
| 2025– | Geelong | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 47 (2) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 2, 2025. | |||
| Source:AustralianFootball.com | |||
Erica Fowler (born 8 July 1992) is anAustralian rules footballer who plays forGeelong in theAFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played forCollingwood. Originally arugby sevens player, Fowler joined Collingwood'sVFL Women's team and became a senior player after she was selected with the club's ninth selection and the 70th pick overall in the2018 AFLW draft.[1] She made her debut in a loss toGeelong atGMHBA Stadium in round 1 of the2019 season.[2]
Fowler originally played rugby sevens, representing theUniversity of Queensland nationally.[2] She also played 33 games forYeronga in theQueensland Women's Australian Football League (QWAFL) and its lower division, the Queensland Women's Football Association.[3] Fowler suffered injury and illness in 2016, causing her to miss theAustralian University Games and leaving her with a choice between her sporting andparamedicine careers.[2] She was part of the Yeronga team victorious overCoorparoo in the 2017 QWAFL grand final.[3] Fowler accepted an offer to join Collingwood's VFL Women's side in 2018 and split her time between sport and work, travelling fromBrisbane toMelbourne every few weeks to play.[2]
For the2018 AFLW draft, Collingwood was granted two chances to pre-select recruits to compensate for losing players to injury and rival clubs, using a similar bidding mechanism to thefather–daughter rule. The club selected Fowler with pick 70; she was expected to play as a key forward and ruckwoman assistingEliza Hynes, because of her 180-centimetre stature.[1] She hoped her rugby sevens experience would bring "a different physicality and athleticism to the game".[2] In November 2024, Fowler was delisted by Collingwood.[4]
In May 2025, after standing out forSandringham during sixVFL Women's matches, Fowler was signed by AFLW clubGeelong.[5]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks | H/O | Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
| 2019 | Collingwood | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 11.5 |
| 2020 | Collingwood | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| 2021 | Collingwood | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 57 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| 2022 (S6) | Collingwood | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 2022 (S7) | Collingwood | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Collingwood | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 40 | 11 | 22 | 63 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 7.0 |
| 2024 | Collingwood | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| Career | 46 | 2 | 7 | 153 | 82 | 235 | 65 | 106 | 134 | 0.04 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.9 | ||
