Courtney Hodder (born 8 July 2000) is an Australian rules footballer and former rugby union player currently playing for in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played rugby for the Western Force and the Queensland Reds in the Super W and was the top try-scorer in the competition in 2018.

Early life

Hodder is a Noongar - Yamatji woman. She grew up in suburban Perth and played junior football with Peel Thunder and was part of 3 under-18 All-Australian teams.

Courtney Hodder

Rugby union

Hodder played for the Western Force in the inaugural season of the Super W in 2018. During a year which included scoring six tries in the Force's round 1 game against the Melbourne Rebels, she finished the season as the top try-scorer in the competition.

Courtney Hodder

She did not play in the 2019 Super W season due to a broken leg, and after recovery was selected near the end of the year to play for Australia A in the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship, where she played two games.

Courtney Hodder

She returned to the Super W in 2020 to play for the Queensland Reds, scoring five tries throughout the shortened season.

Australian rules football

On 28 August 2020, signed Hodder for the 2021 AFL Women's season as an other-sport rookie. She made her debut that season in round 1 against Richmond, kicking a goal with her first kick.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.

|- style="background:#EAEAEA" | scope="row" text-align:center | 2021 | | 21 || 11 || 9 || 8 || 55 || 30 || 85 || 7 || 59 || 0.8 || 0.7 || 5.0 || 2.7 || 7.7 || 0.6 || 5.4 || 0 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3 | Career ! 11 ! 9 ! 8 ! 55 ! 30 ! 85 ! 7 ! 59 ! 0.8 ! 0.7 ! 5.0 ! 2.7 ! 7.7 ! 0.6 ! 5.4 ! 0 |}

Honours and achievements

Individual

AFL Women's Rising Star nominee: 2021

Goal of the Year Winner 2021

See also

List of players who have converted from one football code to another

References

External links

2000 births

Living people

Australian female rugby union players

Rugby union fullbacks

Sportswomen from Western Australia

Australian rules footballers from Western Australia

Brisbane Lions (AFLW) players

Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football

Indigenous Australian rugby union players

21st-century Australian women