| Rebecca Beeson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Beeson playing for Greater Western Sydney in February 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1997-02-20)20 February 1997 (age 28) Sydney | ||
| Original team | University NSW (SWAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 32,2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017,Greater Western Sydney vs.Adelaide, atThebarton Oval | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Greater Western Sydney | 61 (12) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source:AustralianFootball.com | |||
Rebecca Beeson (born 20 February 1997) is anAustralian rules footballer playing for theGreater Western Sydney Giants in theAFL Women's competition.
Beeson grew up on theCentral Coast ofNew South Wales where she played soccer, softball and rugby as a junior.
Her family temporarily relocated toPerth,Western Australia when she was 12 years of age.[1] Whilst living inPerth, Beeson joined a local Youth Girls competition forAustralian rules football and developed a passion for the sport.[2]
Beeson returned to Sydney during high school and resumed playing with theMacquarie University AFC. Whilst studying at theUniversity of New South Wales, she switched to theUNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs.[3]
Beeson was drafted by theGreater Western Sydney Giants with their fourth selection and thirty-second overall in the2016 AFL Women's draft.[4]
Beeson is of Taiwanese descent from her maternal side.[5]
Beeson made her debut in the thirty-six point loss toAdelaide atThebarton Oval in the opening round of the2017 season.[6] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.[7]
Beeson received a nomination for the2018 AFL Women's Rising Star award for her performance in round 1 of the2018 season.[8]
After a standout season in 2019, Beeson was awarded theGabrielle Trainor Medal as the best and fairest player at theGreater Western Sydney Giants. She was also recognised for her breakout season by being named in the initial squad for theAFL Women's All-Australian team.[9]
Beeson missed the entire2022 season (season 7) due to ongoing concussion effects but returned to the field in round one of the2023 season.[10] She brought up her 50 game milestone in the final round of the season againstPort Adelaide.[11]
Beeson enjoyed a stellar 2024 campaign which culminated in being awarded her secondGabrielle Trainor Medal.[12]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||||
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 35 | 73 | 10 | 15 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 10.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 25 | 77 | 13 | 16 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 11.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 54 | 114 | 14 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 16.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5 | |
| 2020 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 55 | 112 | 14 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 16.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 49 | 95 | 10 | 20 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 23.8 | 2.5 | 5.0 | ||
| 2022 (S6) | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 11 | 8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 16.8 | 2.8 | 2 | ||
| 2022 (S7) | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 82 | 78 | 160 | 28 | 35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 17.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | ||
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 96 | 222 | 26 | 65 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 9.6 | 22.2 | 2.6 | 6.5 | ||
| 60 | 11 | 15 | 546 | 474 | 1020 | 136 | 221 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 17 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6 | ||||
