Georgia Gee

Georgia Gee (born 28 October 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Gee was drafted by Carlton with their first selection and twelfth overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the eight-point win against Collingwood at Ikon Park in the opening round of the 2018 season.[2]

Georgia Gee
Gee with Carlton in March 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 12, 2017 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Carlton
vs. Collingwood, at Ikon Park
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 19
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Carlton 21 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Her grandfather, Brian Shinners, played VFL/AFL football with Richmond and Hawthorn in the 1960s and '70s.[3][4]

AFLW career

Carlton selected Gee with their first pick, number twelve overall, in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut against Collingwood in round 1[2] and kicked her first career goal against Melbourne in round 6.[5] She played 11 games for the club in 2018 — 6 in the AFLW and 5 in the VFLW.[6]

In 2019, Gee nearly doubled her output from her first season and averaged more than 10 disposals per game.[7] She put in a career-best performance in round 3 against Greater Western Sydney, recording 14 disposals, six tackles and a goal.[8] After a sixteen-point win over Brisbane in round 6 in which she collected 12 disposals, she was the round nominee for the AFL Women's Rising Star award.[7][9] In April 2019, she signed a two-year contract extension with the club.[10] She played 11 games for Carlton in 2019 — 8 in the AFLW and 3 in the VFLW.[11]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[12]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
AFLW playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 Carlton 19612286343150.20.34.71.05.70.52.50
2019 Carlton 1981060268612270.10.07.53.310.81.53.40
2020 Carlton 197803833718251.10.05.44.710.11.13.6
Career 21 10 2 126 65 191 23 67 0.5 0.1 6.0 3.1 9.1 1.1 3.2

Honours
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References
  1. "PICK 12: Georgia Gee". Carlton Football Club. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. Salemme, kate (1 February 2018). "AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. Potter, Jarrod (9 December 2015). "Following in her Pa's footsteps". Star Journal. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. Olle, Sarah (13 March 2018). "Tiny but tough: Carlton midfielder Georgia Gee is used to being one of the smallest players". Fox Sports. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. Pountney, Tom (14 March 2018). "Gee standing tall". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  6. Black, Sarah (2 September 2018). "AFLW: Gee's giant strides on and off the field". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  7. "Gee named Rising Star nominee". Carlton Football Club. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  8. Tinning, Tennyson (20 February 2019). "Gee on the up". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  9. Tinning, Tennyson (13 March 2019). "Gee's surprise into delight". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  10. "Blues re-sign 21 players". Carlton Football Club. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  11. "Player statistics for Georgia Gee". SportsTG. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  12. "Georgia Gee". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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