Ellie Gavalas

Ellie Gavalas (born 25 March 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Gavalas was drafted by North Melbourne with their first selection and tenth overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut against Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2020 season.[2] It was revealed she signed on with the club for two more seasons on 17 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of 2023.[3]

Ellie Gavalas
Gavalas with North Melbourne in March 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996
Place of birth Hobart, Tasmania
Original team(s) Western Bulldogs (VFLW)
Draft No. 10, 2019 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2020, North Melbourne vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 22
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– North Melbourne 33 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Career

Gavalas grew up playing soccer and played for the Tasmanian state representative team and the Matildas under-17 national team. She made the switch to Australian rules in 2018, playing for Marcellin in the VAFA.[4] Gavalas was named in the 2019 VFLW team of the year playing for the Western Bulldogs. She was also named the Bulldogs' player of the year.[5]


References
  1. Navaratnam, Dinny (22 October 2019). "Draft recap: All of your club's picks". womens.afl. Telstra Media. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. "Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips". The Age. Fairfax Media. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. Zanardo, Karla (17 June 2021). "AFLW: Roos eye the future". North Media. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. "Tasmania news: Plans for AFL stadium at Mac Point released, Mayor survives no-confidence motion". 22 October 2019.
  5. "Three more Tasmanian Kangaroos". 22 October 2019.
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