Ella Roberts


Ella Roberts is an Australian rules footballer playing for the West [Coast Eagles Football Club#AFL Women's team|West Coast Eagles] in the AFL Women's. She was nominated for the AFL Women's Rising Star award in round 6 of season 7 and won the Derby Medal the following season, the first and only West Coast player to do so. Roberts is a dual AFL Women's All-Australian and dual West Coast [Club Champion (AFL Women's)|West Coast Club Champion].

Early life

Roberts played in a premiership with WAFL Women's club Peel Thunder, kicking two goals in the grand final, and was named the most valuable player at the 2021 [AFL Women's Under-19 Championships].

AFL Women's career

Roberts was recruited by the Eagles with the 14th pick in the 2022 AFL Women's draft. Despite being drafted for her key forward prowess, Roberts was played primarily as a midfielder in her debut season, debuting for the Eagles in the opening round of season seven. Roberts earned a rising star nomination in round 6 after she collected 15 disposals, a goal and 4 marks in a narrow loss to.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2025 season.
! colspan=3 | Career
! 43 !! 18 !! 33 !! 469 !! 385 !! 864 !! 177 !! 217 !! 0.4 !! 0.8 !! 10.9 !! 9.2 !! 20.1 !! 4.1 !! 5.0 !! 38

Honours and achievements