Stevie-Lee Thompson
| Stevie-Lee Thompson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Thompson playing for Adelaide in January 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Wanderers (NTFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 106, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Adelaide vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Thebarton Oval | ||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Adelaide | 74 (24) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017 | The Allies | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. 2 State and international statistics correct as of the 2018 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Stevie-Lee Thompson (born 23 March 1992) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's competition.
Early life and state football[edit]
Thompson was born in Brisbane but was raised in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, from age 4, not returning to Brisbane with her family until age 11. She was a star in touch rugby before suffering through a car crash; after that, she picked up Australian rules football.[1] In 2015, after moving to Darwin, she started playing the game with the Wanderers Football Club in the local Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).[2][3] From 2018, Thompson represented NT Thunder in the VFL Women's (VFLW), kicking 5 goals in 10 games for the club over two seasons.[4]
AFL Women's career[edit]
Thompson was drafted by Adelaide with their fourteenth selection and 106th overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[5] She made her debut in the 36-point win against Greater Western Sydney at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[6] She was a part of Adelaide's premiership side after the club defeated Brisbane by six points at Metricon Stadium in the AFL Women's Grand Final.[7][8] She played every match in her debut season to finish with eight matches.[9] At the end of 2017, Thompson represented the Allies in the AFLW State of Origin match.[10] Adelaide signed Thompson for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[11] After living and training in Darwin during her first season, Thompson relocated to Adelaide from the 2018 season.[12] The 2019 season was very successful for Thompson. Following a switch from playing as a defender to playing as a forward, she was Adelaide's leading goalkicker and the league's leading goalkicker after kicking 13 goals in the regular season.[13] She also kicked a goal for Adelaide as they claimed their second premiership, beating Carlton at Adelaide Oval in the 2019 Grand Final.[14] After the season, Thompson was selected for the 2019 AFL Women's All-Australian team.[15]
Personal life[edit]
Thompson grew up in Brisbane as part of a large family, with eight brothers and sisters,[3] after her family moved from Hawke's Bay in New Zealand.[2] Thompson lives with her partner Karlee[16] and works as a teaching aid at Malak Re-Engagement Centre in Malak, Darwin.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Stevie-Lee Thomson's remarkable transformation from rugby league loving kid to AFLW's leading goal kicker". The Advertiser. 23 March 2019.
- ^ a b Conlon, Matilda (13 December 2016). "Stevie-Lee's rapid rise to AFLW". Adelaide. Telstra Media.
- ^ a b c Roberts, Lauren (23 March 2017). "Darwin teacher's aide Stevie-Lee Thompson preparing for AFLW grand final with Adelaide Crows". Northern Territory News.
- ^ "Stevie-Lee Thompson". NT Thunder. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (13 October 2016). "Six NT players added to Crows' AFL Women's League list after draft". Northern Territory News. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: Grand Final teams revealed". Australian Football League. Bigpond. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ David, Greg (25 March 2017). "Adelaide Crows defeat Brisbane Lions by six points in AFLW grand final". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Stevie-Lee Thompson". Australian Football. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Kaya, Leyla (15 August 2017). "NAB AFL Women's State of Origin Squads confirmed". AFL NSW/ACT.
- ^ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". Australian Football League. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (7 September 2017). "AFLW: Flag-winning Crows set to fly south". Australian Football League. Telstra Media.
- ^ "AFLW: Crows forward Stevie-Lee Thompson takes out Leading Goalkicker". Adelaide. Telstra Media. 2 April 2019.
- ^ Gaskin, Lee (31 March 2019). "Crows soar to flag in front of record crowd, but injury hits superstar". AFL Women's. Telstra Media.
- ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (2 April 2019). "Five Crows, four Roos headline All Australian team". AFL Women's. Telstra Media.
- ^ Guthrie, Ben. "Top gun: Why a young Crow is 'racking up frequent flyer points'". Women's AFL. Australian Football League. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
External links[edit]
- Stevie-Lee Thompson's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Stevie-Lee Thompson at AustralianFootball.com