Gabrielle Colvin (born 1 March 1991) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Colvin was drafted by Melbourne with their third selection and seventy-seventh overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut against North Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2020 season.[2]
Gabrielle Colvin | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 1 March 1991 | ||
Original team(s) | Darebin Falcons (VFLW) | ||
Draft | No. 77, 2019 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2020, Melbourne vs. North Melbourne, at Casey Fields | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Melbourne | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2020– | Melbourne | 27 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Colvin was raised in Wagga Wagga where she played netball before taking up Australian rules.[3]
References
edit- ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (22 October 2019). "Draft recap: All of your club's picks". womens.afl. Telstra Media. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips". The Age. Fairfax Media. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "If feels like our game is being taken seriously": Colvin to be part of AFLW history at MCG By Jon Tuxworth for the Daily Advertiser 30 March 2022
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Gabrielle Colvin.
- Gabrielle Colvin's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Gabrielle Colvin at AustralianFootball.com