Olivia Purcell
- Career games
- 64
- Debut
- 2019
Player Information
Accolades
- 2022 S7 AFLW All-Australian
- 2022 S7 AFLW Premiership (Melbourne)
- 2020 AFLW All-Australian
- 2020 AFLW Club Best and Fairest (Geelong Cats)
Player bio
A career in numbersOlivia Purcell made her AFLW debut for Geelong in 2019 and has played 64 games, including 19 for Geelong between 2019 and 2021 and 45 for Melbourne between 2022 and 2026.
In the recorded 2026 starting lineups, her primary role was ruck rover. Across her recorded games, she has averaged 20.9 disposals and 3.8 clearances per game. She played 8 games in her debut season, averaging 15.5 disposals per game. Her highest recorded season total is 295 disposals, from 13 games in 2022 Season 7 at an average of 22.7 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete disposal records, the highest average is 29.88 per game in 2026.
Her honours include 2 All-Australian selections and a premiership in 2022 Season 7.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Season 7 | 13 | 295 | 22.69 |
| 2026 | 8 | 239 | 29.88 |
| 2023 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 |
About these season figures
Compared 7 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.
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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 |
@
COL
|
W | Victoria Park | MID | RR | 2 | 32 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76% | 78% | 59 | 106 | 253 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 0 | 26.08 | Partly cloudy | ||
| 2026 | 7 |
vs
NME
|
L | IKON Park | MID | RR | 2 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79% | 87% | 67 | 69 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 26.05 | Shower or two | ||
| 2026 | 6 |
vs
CAR
|
W | Casey Fields | MID | RR | 2 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82% | 81% | 69 | 109 | 266 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 100% | 5 | 1 | 26.04 | Sunny | ||
| 2026 | 5 |
vs
PTA
|
W | Casey Fields | MID | C | 2 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 81% | 57% | 68 | 126 | 362 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 3 | 26.02 | Late shower or two | ||
| 2026 | 4 |
@
WCE
|
W | Mineral Resources Park | MID | RR | 2 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85% | 61% | 74 | 95 | 217 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 0 | 26.0 | Possible shower |