Celine Moody

Celine Moody
Personal information
Full name Celine Claire Moody[1]
Born (1997-03-04) 4 March 1997
Original team Carlton (VFLW)
Draft 2018 rookie signing
Debut Round 1, 2019, Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide, at Norwood Oval
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Position Ruck
Club information
Current club Carlton
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019–2023 Western Bulldogs 42 (7)
2024– Carlton 9 (2)
Total 51 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Celine Claire Moody (born 4 March 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Carlton in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for the Western Bulldogs.

Early life

Celine is the daughter of Peter Moody,[2] who trained the racehorse Black Caviar.[3] She has a twin sister, Breann Moody, who plays in the AFLW for Carlton. Both attended St Margaret's School, where they played football together. Throughout her junior career Moody usually played as a defender.[2] She trained as an information systems technician for the Australian Army[2] and took a four-year break from football.[4] Moody is a decorated soldier having been awarded the Australian Defence Medal and largely credits the Australian Army and specifically members of the Deployed Signals Troop for her success in the AFLW.[5] On her return in 2018, Moody joined Carlton's VFL Women's side. She played 12 games, mostly as a forward and ruckwoman,[4] wearing number 36.[6]

AFLW career

Having not played football for the previous three years, Moody was eligible to join an AFLW club during the 2018 off-season as a rookie signing.[7] She was recruited by the Western Bulldogs as their second signing[4] and debuted in the opening round of the 2019 AFLW season in a victory over Adelaide at Norwood Oval.[8][9] It was revealed that Moody had signed a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing every game possible for the club that season.[10]

In December 2023, Moody was traded to Carlton.[11]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2025 season.[12]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
H/O
Hit-outs
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
2019Western Bulldogs13 5011021223480.00.22.00.42.40.40.69.60
2020Western Bulldogs13 30060602400.00.02.00.02.00.00.713.30
2021Western Bulldogs13 9003884611131300.00.04.20.95.11.21.414.40
2022 (S6)Western Bulldogs13 102268218919211460.20.26.82.18.91.92.114.6-
2022 (S7)Western Bulldogs13 11525127782023950.50.24.62.57.11.82.18.6-
2023Western Bulldogs13 4011952487280.00.14.81.26.02.21.87.0-
2024Carlton13 92227734815240.20.23.00.83.80.91.72.7-
Career 51982197028969845110.20.24.31.45.71.41.610.0-

References

  1. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (14 September 2024). "AFLW Pocket Profile: Celine Moody". AFL Women's. Melbourne. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Cherny, Daniel (4 May 2018). "Moody twins back together in Blue". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Black Caviar's trainer Moody exits racing". SBS News. Special Broadcasting Service. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "AFLW: Bulldogs sign Moody". westernbulldogs.com.au. Telstra Media. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  5. ↑ https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1537051/friendship-and-discipline-moody-reflects-on-army-life
  6. ↑ "Our Players". carltonfc.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  7. ↑ Black, Sarah (13 June 2018). "AFLW: How your club is faring ahead of 2019". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "AFLW Team: Three to debut". westernbulldogs.com.au. Telstra Media. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  9. ↑ Gaskin, Lee (2 February 2019). "Match report: Dogs sink wasteful Crows". womens.afl. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "25 Bulldogs locked in for AFLW 6.0". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Seeing double: Celine Moody joins the Blues". Carlton Football Club. 12 December 2023. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Celine Moody". AFLW Stats. Retrieved 2 June 2025.