Gabby Newton

Gabby Newton
Personal information
Full name Gabrielle Newton
Born (2001-08-31) 31 August 2001
Original team Northern Knights (NAB League)
Draft No. 1, 2019 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2020, Western Bulldogs vs. St Kilda, at RSEA Park
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position Utility
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 1
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020–2023 Western Bulldogs 36 (10)
2024– Fremantle 25 (2)
Total 61 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Gabrielle "Gabby" Newton (born 31 August 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Fremantle, after previously playing for Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW).[1][2][3][4]

Newton was named in the team's best 4 times in the 6 games she played in the 2020 AFL Women's season,[5][6][7][8] with her collecting career high amounts of disposals in rounds 4 and 6.[9] She received 1 best and fairest vote for her performance in round 4 of the 2020 season, as well as the weekly Rising Star nominee.[10][11] Newton signed a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing every game possible for the club that season.[12]

At the end of the 2023 season Newton requested a trade to Fremantle.[13] This was completed as part of a giant 11 team trade in the 2023 trade period.[14]

Newton's first season at the Dockers saw her finish third in the Club fairest and best award.[15] Newton's tackling and pressure were important in Fremantle's 2024 campaign; a highlight was her career-best 20-tackle effort in the elimination final win over Essendon—just two tackles shy of the all-time record—helping bring her total count for the year to 99, more than double her next-best return in a season.[16]

During the 2025 pre-season, Newton was promoted to Fremantle's leadership group.[17] She finished the season second place in Fremantle's fairest and best award on 215 votes[18] and also earnt a maiden AFL Women's All-Australian team selection.[19] Across her 12 games in 2025, she averaged 24.4 disposals per game, resulting in the ninth highest disposal count in the league.[20] In June 2026, Newton was appointed vice-captain of Fremantle.[21]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2025.[22]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020Western Bulldogs5 60037427910420.00.06.27.013.21.77.01
2021Western Bulldogs5 90045347917340.00.05.03.88.81.93.80
2022 (S6)Western Bulldogs5 000000000.00.00.00.00.00.00.00
2022 (S7)Western Bulldogs5 118246378322330.70.24.23.47.52.03.00
2023Western Bulldogs5 10201005115141320.20.010.05.115.14.13.20
2024Fremantle1 13011419023129990.00.110.86.917.82.27.61
2025Fremantle1 122114614729339880.00.012.212.324.42.97.33
Career 611245154019161543280.20.18.46.615.02.55.45

References

  1. ↑ "Gabrielle Newton | AFL". westernbulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Wood, Lauren (22 October 2019). "Western Bulldogs select Gabby Newton as No. 1 pick in the 2019 AFLW draft". Herald Sun.
  3. ↑ Fenwick, Kirby (23 October 2019). "Gabby Newton taken at pick No.1 in AFLW draft that had it all". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ Walsh, Courtney (23 October 2019). "Top AFLW draft pick Gabby Newton is a natural leader". The Australian.
  5. ↑ Cleary, Mitch (9 February 2020). "Match report: Bulldogs show their bite against Saints". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (22 February 2020). "Harris, Blues respond to down fast-finishing Bulldogs". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  7. ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (29 February 2020). "Eagles hang on for first win in tight scrap with struggling Dogs". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Canil, Jourdan (15 March 2020). "Dockers surge past Bulldogs to stay perfect". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Gabrielle Newton - Player Stats". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "No.1 draft pick, Blues midfielder earn Rising Star nominations". AFLW. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "West Coast WFC vs Western Bulldogs WFC". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "25 Bulldogs locked in for AFLW 6.0". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "'Feels like home': The gut feeling that drove ex-Dog west". afl.com.au/aflw. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "Lamb leaves Dogs in huge 11-club AFLW trade". ESPN.com. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "AFLW Fairest & Best: Marvellous Mim wins big!". fremantlefc.com.au. 5 December 2025. Archived from the original on 18 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  16. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (16 November 2024). "From Bulldog to underdog: Gabby Newton relishing Freo's finals fever". fremantlefc.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "Stannett resumes captaincy role ahead of long-awaited return". The West Australian. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Aish McCarthy awarded Fremantle's AFLW Fairest and Best". fremantlefc.com.au. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Back-to-back All-Australian nods for star Eagle, Docker". The West Australian. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Freo trio recognised in All Australian Squad for 2025". fremantlefc.com.au. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  21. ↑ Santa Maria, Jake (18 June 2026). "AFLW 2026: Fremantle Dockers re-elect Ange Stannett as captain as new faces join leadership group". The West Australian. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Gabrielle Newton". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
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