Courtney Murphy

Courtney Murphy
Personal information
Full name Courtney Murphy
Born (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 26)
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Original teams Brisbane Lions Academy, Mountain Creek State High School
Draft 2023 Rookie Signing
Debut Round 2, 2024, Greater Western Sydney vs. Richmond, at Punt Road Oval
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Position Ruck
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 33
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
2023 Brisbane 0 (0)
2024 Greater Western Sydney 1 (0)
2025 Essendon 6 (1)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Courtney Murphy (born 11 July 2000) is an Australian rules footballer and former basketballer. Murphy currently plays for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW), and was previously on the list of the Brisbane Lions and the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

Originally from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, she was a guard for the Seattle Redhawks women's basketball team from 2018 to 2022, where she ranked second in the team's history for most three-point field goals. After graduating with a bachelors degree, she transferred to Long Beach State Beach women's basketball program where she played one season before returning to Australia and switching sports to Australian rules football, signing as a rookie with Brisbane.

References

  1. ↑ Essendon Football Club. "Courtney Murphy". Essendon Football Club. Australian Football League. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 Brisbane Lions. "Lions Homecoming For Murphy". Brisbane Lions. Australian Football league. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Greater Western Sydney Giants. "Courtney Murphy". GWS Giants. Australian Football League. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Courtney Murphy - Women's Basketball". Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved 2026-11-07.