Eliza Hynes
Hynes playing Australian rules football with Collingwood in February 2019
Born (1992-01-29) 29 January 1992
Bendigo, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Volleyball career
Personal information
Height183 cm (72 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spike305 cm (120 in)
Block292 cm (115 in)
Volleyball information
Number15 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
2013Victoria Volleyball Academy
National team
2013–Australia
Australian rules football career
Personal information
Debut Round 1, 2018, Collingwood vs. Carlton, at IKON Park
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Position(s) Forward / ruck
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 11
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018–2020 Collingwood 11 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Eliza Karley Hynes (born 29 January 1992) is an Australian volleyball and beach volleyball player, and an Australian rules footballer.

Volleyball career

Hynes played beach volleyball together with Taliqua Clancy from 2010 to 2012. They won the bronze medal at the 2010 FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships.[1]

She was first selected to be part of the senior Australia women's national volleyball team for a tour of Vietnam in March, 2013.[2] She then participated in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. At club level she played professionally for Orivesi's OrPo volleyball club in Finland's national women's league in 2013,[2] and for Victoria Volleyball Academy in 2014.[3]

AFL Women's career

On 21 May 2017, it was reported that Hynes had been signed by Collingwood as a rookie for the 2018 AFL Women's season. She had no prior experience playing Australian football, but hopes to play as a forward.[4][5]

On 4 June 2018, Hynes was elevated to Collingwood's senior list ahead of the 2019 season.[6]

In June 2020, Hynes retired from football.[7]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[8]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 Collingwood 112004610110.00.02.03.05.00.50.5
2019 Collingwood 11600818266160.00.01.33.04.31.02.7
2020 Collingwood 113007916260.00.02.33.05.30.72.0
Career 11 0 0 19 25 52 9 23 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.0 4.7 0.8 2.1

References

  1. ↑ "Beach Volleyball". FIVB.org. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 Tuckerman, Raelee (20 September 2013). "Hynes serves it up". Bendigo Advertiser. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Team Roster – Australia". FIVB.org. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Wood, Lauren (21 May 2017). "Whole new ball game for new Pies rookie". Herald Sun. News Corp. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Cherny, Daniel (22 May 2017). "Melbourne chasing Carlton's Bianca Jakobsson; Collingwood sign volleyballer Eliza Hynes". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Lechucki, Meagan (4 June 2018). "AFLW: Pies pocket early picks". Collingwood. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Hynes hangs up the boots". Collingwood. Telstra Media. 4 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Eliza Hynes - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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