Danielle Higgins (born 14 March 1990, previously known as Danielle Orr) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
| Danielle Higgins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Higgins with Geelong in February 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1990 | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong (VFLW) | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2019, Geelong vs. Collingwood, at GMHBA Stadium | ||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Other occupation | Teacher | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2022 (S6) | Geelong | 24 (6) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 season 6. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Higgins was recruited directly from Geelong's VFL Women's team prior to the club's inaugural season in the AFLW.[1] She is the younger sister of Shaun Higgins, a footballer in the Australian Football League, and grew up in Hamlyn Heights, Victoria.[2]
On 11 March 2022, Higgins announced her retirement from playing in the AFLW, and will finish her playing career at the end of the 2022 VFLW season.[3]
References
edit- ^ Black, Sarah (7 June 2018). "AFLW: New Cat relishing second chance". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Hanlon, Peter (19 October 2018). "A family business". geelongcats.com.au. Geelong Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Danielle Higgins Calls Time on AFLW Career". Geelong Football Club. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
External links
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Media related to Danielle Orr at Wikimedia Commons- Danielle Higgins's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
- Danielle Higgins at AustralianFootball.com
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