Olivia Barber (footballer)
Olivia Barber | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 14 July 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Balldale, New South Wales | ||
Original team(s) | Murray Bushrangers (NAB League Girls) | ||
Draft | No.21, 2020 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut |
6 February 2021, Geelong vs. Collingwood, at Victoria Park | ||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Ruck | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Geelong | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2021– | Geelong | 7 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Olivia Barber is an Australian rules footballer playing with Geelong in the AFL Women's league. Barber was recruited by Geelong with the 21st pick in the 2020 AFL Women's draft.[1][2]
Early life[]
Barber was a representative for the New South Wales country team in both the under 16s and under 18s divisions.[3] She played basketball for four years at state level, around the same time she was playing for Vic Cuntry at Under 16s level.[4] Barber played for the Murray Bushrangers in the NAB League Girls in the 2019 and 2020 seasons. She kicked 7 goals from 6 games in the 2019 season, while she only kicked a singular goal in the 2020 season due to it be cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] She had her best game for the 2019 season in the Bushrangers' round two 42 point win over Queensland, where she kicked 4 goals and was named in the team's best.[6] She was named as an All-Australian in the 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships as a 17 year old,[7] after kicking 5 goals from 3 games.[5]
AFLW career[]
Barber debuted in the team's 29 point loss to Collingwood.[8] On debut, she kicked her first career goal in the opening 30 seconds of the game.[9] Barber would go on to play every possible game for the season, with the exception of round 5. Barber injured her knee in Round 12 of the VFL Women's season,[10] but avoided surgery.[11]
Statistics[]
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[12]
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) | ||||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | ||||
2021 | Geelong | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
Career | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
References[]
- ^ "RECAP: Who went where? Every pick as it happened in historic draft". womens.afl. 6 October 2020.
- ^ Marr, Georgie (7 October 2020). "Here Are The New Superstars of AFLW From Regional Victoria". hit.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ King, Tom (14 December 2020). "Barber keen to make Round 1 cut". krockfootball.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Williams, Peter (4 October 2020). "Hard-working Barber ready to transition to elite level". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Olivia Barber". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Sophie (8 July 2019). "Barber's four goals helps Vic Country to victory over Queensland". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Five Fast Facts – Olivia Barber". Cats Media. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Collings, Tom (5 February 2021). "Team Selection: AFLW Round 2". Cats Media. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Beveridge, Riley (6 February 2021). "Hot Pies blow Cats away with late flurry". womens.afl. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Spencer, Adam (24 May 2021). "Barber to have scans on knee". bay939.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Oates, Stacey (28 May 2021). "Barber Injury Update". Cats Media. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Olivia Barber - Player Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Geelong Football Club (AFLW) players
- Murray Bushrangers players
- Australian rules footballers from New South Wales
- Sportswomen from New South Wales