Courtney Gum (born 25 September 1981) is a retired

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er who most recently played for the

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in the

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competition (AFLW). She previously played two seasons with the before announcing a retirement in 2019, then reneging to reenter the AFLW draft later that same year. After winning

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in the inaugural season of the SANFL Statewide Super Women's League, Gum was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their third selection and twenty-fifth overall in the

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. She made her debut in the six point loss to at

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in the opening round of the 2018 season. For her outstanding season she was named the

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's Most Valuable Player in 2018. Gum announced her retirement in March at the end of the 2019 season. She reneged on this retirement and nominated for the following draft period, before being selected by with the 83rd overall pick in the

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held in October of that year. Gum lives with her partner Krissie Steen and son Buz.

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