Sarah Lakay
| Sarah Lakay | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Sarah Lakay | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 2003 | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Districts (WAFLW) | ||
| Draft | No. 40, 2021 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 2022 (S6), West Coast vs. Adelaide, at Swinburne Centre | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022 (S6)– | West Coast | 20 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Sarah Lakay (born 20 February 2003) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the West Coast Eagles in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Lakay was recruited by the Eagles with the 40th pick in the 2021 AFL Women's draft.[1] She also plays basketball.
Football career
[edit]Lakay debuted for the Eagles in the third round of 2022 AFL Women's season 6.[2] On debut, she collected 7 disposals and 10 hitouts in a loss against Adelaide.[3] Lakay earned a rising star nomination in 2022 season 7, round 5, after having an outstanding performance against Fremantle where she tallied 42 hitouts, the second-most in an AFLW match ever, while also collecting five tackles and seven disposals.[4]
Statistics
[edit]- Updated to the end of 2022 (S7).[5]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | H/O
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Hit-outs |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
| 2022 (S6) | West Coast | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 19 | 99 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 12.4 | 0 |
| 2022 (S7) | West Coast | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 35 | 67 | 10 | 41 | 248 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 24.8 | |
| Career | 18 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 56 | 103 | 16 | 60 | 347 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 19.3 | 0 | ||
Basketball career
[edit]In 2019, Lakay debuted in the State Basketball League (SBL) for the East Perth Eagles.[6] In 2020, she played for the Kalamunda Eastern Suns in the West Coast Classic.[7] In 2023, she played for the Warwick Senators in the NBL1 West.[8]
Honours and achievements
[edit]- West Coast record holder for hitouts in a game: 42 – 2022 (S7)
References
[edit]- ^ "AFL Women's draft". womens.afl. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Henderson, Emma (21 January 2022). "AFLW: Debutant Lakay's tears of joy". westcoasteagles.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "West Coast WFC vs Adelaide WFC - Player Stats". Australian Football. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Ayers, Harry (26 September 2022). "AFLW: Lakay named as Rising Star". westcoasteagles.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Sarah Lakay - Player Stats by Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Player statistics for Sarah Lakay – SBL 2019". SBL.asn.au. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Player statistics for Sarah Lakay – WCC 2020". SBL.asn.au. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Sarah Lakay". NBL1.com.au. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Sarah Lakay's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Sarah Lakay at AustralianFootball.com
