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).

Parris Laurie
Personal information
Full name Parris Laurie
Date of birth (1994-12-09) 9 December 1994 (age 29)
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 08 (0)
2020–2022 West Coast 25 (1)
Total 33 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

AFLW career

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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 football.[4]

Personal life

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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]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Henderson, Emma (1 June 2022). "AFLW: Laurie calls time on career". West Coast. Telstra Media.
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