Rhiannon Watt
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-12-08) 8 December 1987
Original team(s) Southern Saints (VFL Women's)
Draft No. 40, 2018 AFLW draft
Debut Round 2, 2019, Carlton vs. Adelaide, at Ikon Park
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Ruck
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019 Carlton 02 (0)
2020–2022 (S6) St Kilda 22 (1)
2022 (S7)– Melbourne 02 (0)
Total 26 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Rhiannon Watt (born 8 December 1987) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Melbourne in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She has previously played for Carlton and St Kilda.

AFLW career

Watt was drafted by Carlton with the 40th pick overall in the 2018 AFLW draft.[1] Watt made her AFLW debut in round 2 of the 2019 season.[2] She signed with St Kilda in the expansion signing period in April 2019, and was named a co-captain of the club in January 2020.[3][4] It was revealed Watt had signed on with St Kilda for one more year In June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of 2022 AFL Women's season 6.[5] In June 2022, following an anterior cruciate ligament injury, Watt was delisted by St Kilda.[6] A few days later, Melbourne signed Watt as a delisted free agent.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Balales, Danielle (23 October 2018). "Pick 40: Rhiannon Watt". Carlton FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Carlton vs Adelaide". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Watt lights up the Saints". St Kilda. Telstra Media. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "History-making trio appointed inaugural Saints AFLW captains". St Kilda. Telstra Media. 14 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Twenty-five Saints sign on for upcoming AFLW season". saints.com.au. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Thanks for everything, Rhi". St Kilda. Telstra. 7 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Nobes, Caitlin (9 June 2022). "Watt joins Melbourne". Melbourne. Telstra.
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