Sarah Lakay

Sarah Lakay
Personal information
Full name Sarah Lakay
Date of birth (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21)
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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
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

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

Updated to the end of 2022 (S7).[5]
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
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

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

  • West Coast record holder for hitouts in a game: 42 – 2022 (S7)

References

  1. ^ "AFL Women's draft". womens.afl. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ Henderson, Emma (21 January 2022). "AFLW: Debutant Lakay's tears of joy". westcoasteagles.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ^ "West Coast WFC vs Adelaide WFC - Player Stats". Australian Football. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  4. ^ Ayers, Harry (26 September 2022). "AFLW: Lakay named as Rising Star". westcoasteagles.com.au. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Sarah Lakay - Player Stats by Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Player statistics for Sarah Lakay – SBL 2019". SBL.asn.au. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Player statistics for Sarah Lakay – WCC 2020". SBL.asn.au. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Sarah Lakay". NBL1.com.au. Retrieved 20 May 2023.