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
Colvin in February 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-03-01) 1 March 1991 (age 33)
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

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  1. ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (22 October 2019). "Draft recap: All of your club's picks". womens.afl. Telstra Media. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips". The Age. Fairfax Media. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. ^ "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
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