| Ella Roberts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Roberts pre-match with West Coast in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ella Roberts | ||
| Born | (2004-12-17) 17 December 2004 | ||
| Original team | Peel Thunder (WAFLW) | ||
| Draft | No. 14, 2022 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, S7, West Coast vs. Port Adelaide, at Mineral Resources Park | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022 (S7)– | West Coast | 43 (18) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ella Roberts is an Australian rules footballer playing for the West Coast Eagles in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was nominated for the AFL Women's Rising Star award in round 6 of season 7 and won the Derby Medal the following season, the first and only West Coast player to do so. Roberts is a dual AFL Women's All-Australian and dual West Coast Club Champion.
Early life
Roberts grew up supporting the Fremantle Football Club.[1] She is a cousin of Greater Western Sydney AFL player Joe Fonti.[1]
Roberts played in a premiership with WAFL Women's (WAFLW) club Peel Thunder, kicking two goals in the grand final, and was named the most valuable player at the 2021 AFL Women's Under-19 Championships.[2]
AFL Women's career
Roberts was recruited by the Eagles with the 14th pick in the 2022 AFL Women's draft.[3] Despite being drafted for her key forward prowess, Roberts was played primarily as a midfielder in her debut season,[2] debuting for the Eagles in the opening round of season seven.[4] Roberts earned a rising star nomination in round 6 after she collected 15 disposals, a goal and 4 marks in a narrow loss to Hawthorn.[2]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[5]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2022 (S7) | West Coast | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 60 | 134 | 35 | 29 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 13.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 2023 | West Coast | 4 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 113 | 96 | 209 | 47 | 39 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 20.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 8 |
| 2024 | West Coast | 4 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 136 | 99 | 235 | 49 | 61 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 21.4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 12 |
| 2025 | West Coast | 4 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 146 | 140 | 286 | 46 | 88 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 12.2 | 11.7 | 23.8 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 17 |
| Career | 43 | 18 | 33 | 469 | 385 | 864 | 177 | 217 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 20.1 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 38 | ||
Honours and achievements
- 2× AFL Women's All-Australian team: 2024, 2025
- 2× West Coast Club Champion: 2024, 2025
- Derby Medal: 2023
- AFL Women's Rising Star nominee: S7
References
- Garb, Daniel (27 March 2026). "His cousin is an 'absolute superstar', now this Giant has started his rise". afl.com.au. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- Erikson, Daniel (3 October 2022). "Eagles young gun, versatile Giant earn R6 Rising Star nominations". womens.afl. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- Welsh, Sophie (29 June 2022). "Swans crown new No.1, Eagle shock, every draft pick". womens.afl. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- "AFLW: Roberts to debut against Port Adelaide". westcoasteagles.com.au. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- "Ella Roberts – player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
External links
- Ella Roberts's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Ella Roberts at AustralianFootball.com
- Ella Roberts on Instagram