Parris Laurie
| Parris Laurie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Parris Laurie | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Denmark, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Claremont (WAWFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 50, 2018 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2019, Fremantle vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019 | Fremantle | 8 (0) | |
| 2020–2022 | West Coast | 25 (1) | |
| Total | 33 (1) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Parris Laurie (born 9 December 1994) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Fremantle and West Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
AFLW career
[edit]Laurie was drafted by Fremantle with their fifth selection and fiftieth overall in the 2018 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the four point win against Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2019 season.[2]
In April 2019, Laurie joined crosstown rivals West Coast for their inaugural season.[3]
In June 2022, Laurie retired from AFLW football.[4]
In February 2021, Laurie joined the Wembley Magpies AFC as the coach of their Women's League side, in C1 League of PFL. After winning the 2022 C1 flag and 2022 B Grade flag as coach, Laurie returned as a player for 2023, as player coach in A Grade; where she won the Best Player of the Grand Final Medal and the League Best & Fairest Medal as the team won the A Grade flag.
For 2024, Laurie stepped down as coach, remaining as the A Grade Captain, as Wembley collected their fourth consecutive Womens League flag, again in A Grade. 2024 also saw Laurie collect her second Best Player of the Grand Final Medal and second the League Best & Fairest Medal.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Her brother Jesse Laurie played football for Claremont in the West Australian Football League and was drafted by Port Adelaide in the 2009 AFL rookie draft, but never played a senior game in the Australian Football League.[1]
As at August 2025, Laurie has been in a long term relationship with Nick Jefferies, an ex-President of Wembley AFC and current player.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lacy, Bridget; Hope, Shayne (27 October 2018). "New Docker Parris Laurie flies the flag for Denmark". Perth Now. Seven West Media. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Black, Sarah (1 February 2019). "TEAMS: Injury-hit Docker finally locked in for debut". womens.afl.com.au. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Dickinson, Rhys (16 April 2019). "AFLW: West Coast signs triple threat". West Coast. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Henderson, Emma (1 June 2022). "AFLW: Laurie calls time on career". West Coast. Telstra Media.
- ^ https://wembleymagpies.com.au/
External links
[edit]
- Parris Laurie's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Parris Laurie at AustralianFootball.com
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