Courtney Hodder (born 8 July 2000) is an

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er and former rugby union player currently playing for in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played rugby for the

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and the Queensland Reds in the Super W and was the top try-scorer in the competition in 2018.

Early life

Hodder is a

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woman. She grew up in suburban Perth and played junior football with Peel Thunder and was part of 3 under-18 All-Australian teams.

Rugby union

Hodder played for the

in the inaugural season of the Super W in 2018. During a year which included scoring six tries in the Force's round 1 game against the

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, she finished the season as the top try-scorer in the competition. She did not play in the 2019 Super W season due to a broken leg, and after recovery was selected near the end of the year to play for Australia A in the

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, where she played two games. She returned to the Super W in 2020 to play for the Queensland Reds, scoring five tries throughout the shortened season.

Australian rules football

On 28 August 2020, signed Hodder for the

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as an other-sport rookie. She made her debut that season in round 1 against Richmond, kicking a goal with her first kick.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Individual *

AFL Women's Rising Star The AFL Women's Rising Star award is presented annually to the best young player in the AFL Women's (AFLW) during the home-and-away season. The first award was awarded in 2017. The award has been sponsored by National Australia Bank (NAB) since ...

nominee:

Goal of the Year Winner 2021

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hodder, Courtney 2000 births Living people Australian female rugby union players Rugby union fullbacks Sportswomen from Western Australia Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Brisbane Lions (AFLW) players Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football Indigenous Australian rugby union players 21st-century Australian women