Niamh McLaughlin
- Career games
- 41
- Debut
- 2023
Player Information
Accolades
- 2025 AFLW All-Australian
Player bio
A career in numbersNiamh McLaughlin made her AFLW debut for Gold Coast in 2023 and has played 41 games for the club.
In the recorded 2026 starting lineups, her primary role was left half back flank. Across her recorded games, she has averaged 2.5 marks and 18.3 disposals per game. She played 11 games in her debut season, averaging 1.5 marks per game. Her highest recorded season total is 44 marks, from 12 games in 2025 at an average of 3.7 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 25.12 per game in 2026. The largest total in those seasons is 280 disposals, recorded in 2025.
Her honours include an All-Australian selection.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 280 | 23.33 |
| 2026 | 8 | 201 | 25.12 |
About these season figures
Compared 4 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 | 8 |
@
BRL
|
W | Brighton Homes Arena | DEF | CHB | 11 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 98% | 79% | 79 | 73 | 470 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 33.09 | Mostly sunny | ||
| 2026 | 7 |
vs
STK
|
W | People First Stadium | MID | R | 11 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 89% | 78% | 80 | 66 | 362 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 0 | 33.07 | Sunny | ||
| 2026 | 6 |
@
ESS
|
W | Windy Hill | MID | R | 11 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 82% | 55% | 65 | 101 | 482 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 0 | 33.05 | Windy Sunny | ||
| 2026 | 5 |
vs
COL
|
W | People First Stadium | DEF | HBFL | 11 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 94% | 73% | 81 | 82 | 283 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 33.03 | Showers | ||
| 2026 | 4 |
@
PTA
|
W | Alberton Oval | DEF | HBFL | 11 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 100% | 67% | 76 | 65 | 348 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 33.01 | Showers easing Windy |