Charlie Thomas (Australian footballer)

Charlotte "Charlie" Thomas (born 5 September 2003) is an Australian rules footballer. She was selected by the West Coast Eagles with pick 3 in the 2021 AFL Women's draft, and made her debut in round 1 of 2022 AFL Women's season 6.

Charlie Thomas
Personal information
Full name	Charlotte Thomas
Date of birth	(2003-09-05) 5 September 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s)	Subiaco, (WAFLW)
Draft	No. 3, 2021 national draft
Debut	Round 1, 2022 (S6), West Coast vs. Fremantle, at Fremantle Oval
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Tall utility
Club information
Current club	West Coast
Number	3
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2022 (S6)–	West Coast	30 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
West Coast Club Champion: 2023 AFL Women's All-Australian team: 2023
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Career

Thomas played 6 games for Subiaco Football Club in the WAFL Women's in 2020, and 1 game in 2021, being injured for most of that season with a fractured arm.^[1][2][3]

In the 2021 AFL Women's draft, Thomas was picked by the West Coast Eagles with pick number 3.^[4] The guernsey number assigned to her was number 3, which was presented to her at West Coast's 2022 AFLW season launch by Andrew Gaff, who has the number 3 guernsey on the men's team.^[3]

Thomas played her first AFLW game on 8 January 2022, against Fremantle in round 1 of 2022 season 6.^[5] The role she plays is as a tall utility.^[2]