Bianca Jakobsson (born 30 March 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She previously played for Carlton and Melbourne.
| Bianca Jakobsson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Jakobsson with Melbourne in February 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | Cranbourne (VFL Women's) | ||
| Draft | No. 3, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Ikon Park | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward,Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St Kilda | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017 | Carlton | 7 (4) | |
| 2018–2020 | Melbourne | 13 (3) | |
| 2021– | St Kilda | 37 (0) | |
| Total | 57 (7) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017 | The Allies | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2017. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFLW career
editCarlton
editJakobsson was drafted by Carlton with the club's first selection, the third overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[2] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club and the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park, against Collingwood.[3] Jakobsson is of Swedish descent.[4] She finished the 2017 season having played in all seven of her side's matches that year.
Melbourne
editIn May 2017, Jakobsson was traded to Melbourne in exchange for a second round pick (number 12 overall) in the forthcoming 2017 AFL Women's draft.[5]
Jakobsson's partner Darcy Guttridge also plays for AFLW club St Kilda.[6]
Personal life
editJakobsson currently is studying for a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Players". melbournefc.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ Black, Sarah (12 October 2016). "As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Guthrie, Ben (2 February 2017). "Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "AFLPA Multicultural Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Cherney, Daniel (25 May 2017). "Tayla Harris joins Carlton from Brisbane Lions in four-way deal involving Melbourne and Bulldogs". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ Canil, Jourdon. "Saint 'relieved' not to face Demons partner in Pride Game". AFLW. Australian Football League. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
External links
edit
- Bianca Jakobsson's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Bianca Jakobsson at AustralianFootball.com
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