Eliza West

Eliza West during half-time of the 2022 AFL Women's season 7 Grand Final between Brisbane and Melbourne.

Eliza West (born 26 May 1997) is an Australian rules footballer and former basketball player. She has played for Hawthorn in the AFL Women's competition since 2024, having previously played with Melbourne, with whom she won a premiership in 2022. West previously played basketball with the Utah State Aggies from 2017 to 2019.

West attended The Peninsula School before earning a basketball scholarship at Utah State. She was the Mountain West Freshman of the Year in 2017.[1]

West then switched to Australian rules football, initially playing for Casey in the VFL. She won Casey's Best and Fairest as well as the Debbie Lee Medal in 2021. West played for Melbourne in the AFL in 2022 and 2023 before being traded to Hawthorn.[2] She was Melbourne's best player in its winning 2022 AFL Women's season 7 Grand Final.[3]

West won the 2024 Hawthorn best and fairest award.[4]

References

1. "2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster". Utah State University. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
2. Bastiani, Gemma (9 July 2024). "'It does suck': West on falling out of favour and finding her feet". afl.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
3. Bastiani, Gemma (26 November 2022). "Sensational Shannon: Lions defender earns BOG honours in losing GF". afl.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
4. "West crowned 2024 best and fairest player". Hawthorn Football Club. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

External links

• Eliza West's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
• Eliza West at AustralianFootball.com