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Nell Morris-Dalton

Nell Morris-Dalton
Personal information
Full name Nell Morris-Dalton
Date of birth (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 24)
Original team(s) Northern Knights (NAB League)
Draft No. 6, 2019 national draft
Debut Round 6, 2020, Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle, at VU Whitten Oval
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 17
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020–2022 (S7) Western Bulldogs 20 (8)
2023– Collingwood 10 (8)
Total 30 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Nell Morris-Dalton (born 5 April 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Collingwood in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played four seasons for Western Bulldogs in the AFLW.

State football

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Morris-Dalton developed her football skills in Victoria, coming through the junior ranks as a forward. She played for the Northern Knights in the NAB League Girls competition, where during the 2019 season, she kicked eight goals in nine games, helping lead the Knights through an unbeaten home-and-away campaign to win a premiership.[1] At state level, Morris-Dalton represented Vic Metro at the 2019 AFL Women's Under-18 Championships, scoring two goals against Vic County,[2] one goal against Western Australia[3] and Queensland,[4] and two more goals against Eastern Allies.[5] Later, she joined VFL Women's club Darebin,[6] for whom she kicked four goals in five games.[1]

AFLW career

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Western Bulldogs

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Morris-Dalton was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with their 6th pick of the 2019 national draft.[7][8][9] She made her debut for the club in round 6 of the 2020 AFL Women's season against Fremantle at Whitten Oval.[10] It was revealed that Morris-Dalton had signed a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing 5 games for the club that season.[11] In March 2022, she was nominated for the 2022 AFL Women's season 6 Rising Star award, following her best-on-ground performance against West Coast, collecting 12 disposals, three marks, and kicking two goals.[12] Morris-Dalton didn't manage to establish herself at the Western Bulldogs, managing to kick only eight goals in 20 games over four seasons.[13]

Collingwood

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In March 2023, Morris-Dalton was traded to Collingwood in exchange for pick #15.[14] During the 2023 AFL Women's season, she kicked eight goals and finished as leading goalkicker of the team, resulting in her signing a two-year contract extension in November 2023.[15] Unfortunately, she was placed on the inactive list for the 2024 AFL Women's season due to a stress fracture in her lumbar region.[16]

Statistics

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Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season.[17]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Western Bulldogs 25 1 0 1 5 3 8 2 5 0.0 0.0 5.0 3.0 8.0 2.0 5.0
2021 Western Bulldogs 25 5 1 1 27 8 35 13 10 0.2 0.2 5.4 1.6 7.0 2.6 2.0
2022 (S6) Western Bulldogs 25 9 7 1 39 30 69 14 25 0.8 0.1 4.3 3.3 7.7 1.6 2.8
2022 (S7) Western Bulldogs 25 5 0 1 22 14 36 13 7 0.0 0.2 4.4 2.8 7.2 2.6 1.4
2023 Collingwood 17 10 8 6 49 26 75 22 21 0.8 0.6 4.9 2.6 7.5 2.2 2.1
2024 Collingwood 17 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 30 16 10 142 81 223 64 68 0.5 0.3 4.7 2.7 7.4 2.1 2.3

References

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  1. ^ a b "AFLW DRAFT WATCH: Nell Morris-Dalton". Australian Football League. Telstra. 17 October 2019.
  2. ^ Black, Sarah (22 June 2019). "Daughter of Dogs champ stars as Vic Metro sinks Vic Country". AFL Women's. Telstra. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
  3. ^ Black, Sarah (8 July 2019). "Under-18 Championships wrap: Victorian teams dominate on day one". AFL Women's. Telstra. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
  4. ^ Black, Sarah (10 July 2019). "Under-18 Championships wrap: Vics continue winning streak". AFL Women's. Telstra. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
  5. ^ Black, Sarah (12 July 2019). "Under-18 Championships wrap: Metro caps off perfect week". AFL Women's. Telstra. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
  6. ^ Murray, Tara (14 October 2019). "Footy first approach works for Nell Morris-Dalton". Northern Star Weekly.
  7. ^ "Nell Morris-Dalton | AFL". westernbulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  8. ^ "RECAP: All the Bulldogs' AFLW Draft selections". westernbulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  9. ^ "AFL Womens 2020: AFLW pay dispute, new CBA, Nell Morris-Dalton, Western Bulldogs draftee". Fox Sports. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  10. ^ "AFLW SQUAD | Round 6". Western Bulldogs. Telstra. 12 March 2020.
  11. ^ "25 Bulldogs locked in for AFLW 6.0". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Morris-Dalton an AFLW Rising Star nominee". Western Bulldogs. Telstra. 7 March 2022.
  13. ^ "AFLW trade 2023: All the player movement as it happened". AFL Women's. Telstra. 20 March 2023. The talented key forward has struggled to establish herself in the Western Bulldogs' line-up, kicking eight goals from 20 games over four seasons.
  14. ^ "Collingwood Welcomes Morris-Dalton". Collingwood. Telstra. 20 March 2023.
  15. ^ "11 players pen new deals in AFLW signing spree". Collingwood. Telstra. 30 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Pies elevate Remmos, Morris-Dalton placed on inactive list". Collingwood. Telstra. 19 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Nell Morris-Dalton". Australian Football. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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