Laura Gardiner
- Career games
- 60
- Debut
- 2021
Player Information
Accolades
- 2025 AFLW Club Best and Fairest (Sydney Swans)
- 2023 AFLW All-Australian
- 2023 AFLW Club Best and Fairest (Sydney Swans)
Player bio
A career in numbersLaura Gardiner made her AFLW debut for Geelong in 2021 and has played 60 games, including 18 for Geelong between 2021 and 2022 and 42 for Sydney between 2023 and 2026.
In the recorded 2026 starting lineups, her primary role was centre. Across her recorded games, she has averaged 23.6 disposals and 3.3 clearances per game. Her highest recorded season total is 380 disposals, from 12 games in 2025 at an average of 31.7 per game. 2025 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.
Her honours include an All-Australian selection.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 380 | 31.67 |
| 2026 | 9 | 219 | 24.33 |
About these season figures
Compared 6 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.
Explore all season statistics · Read a worked comparison
Career and season figures include finals where played.
Recent Games
Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.
| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
APOS
|
# | D | K | HB | M | G | B | T | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | FF | FA | CM | M50 | 1% | BO | GA | TOG | EFF | MIN | DT | MG | CC | SCL | TO | INT | SOG | GACC% | SI | T50 | Age | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 |
vs
CAR
|
L | Henson Park | FWD | HFFR | 31 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81% | 48% | 69 | 106 | 249 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 23.89 | Cloud clearing | ||
| 2026 | 8 |
@
NME
|
L | Arden Street Oval | FWD | HFFR | 31 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 92% | 63% | 78 | 115 | 267 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 23.87 | Partly cloudy | ||
| 2026 | 7 |
vs
BRL
|
W | Henson Park | MID | C | 31 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77% | 52% | 65 | 79 | 212 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 2 | 23.85 | Showers | ||
| 2026 | 6 |
@
PTA
|
W | Alberton Oval | INT | INT | 31 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69% | 75% | 53 | 64 | 101 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 0 | 23.83 | Sunny | ||
| 2026 | 5 |
vs
GWS
|
W | Henson Park | MID | R | 31 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85% | 55% | 83 | 99 | 296 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 100% | 4 | 3 | 23.81 | Sunny |