Kara Donnellan
| Kara Donnellan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 27 February 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Districts (WAWFL) | ||
| Draft | Marquee player, 2016: Fremantle | ||
| Height / weight | 163 cm | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Fremantle | 0 (0) | |
Kara Donnellan is an Australian rules footballer with Fremantle in the AFL Women's competition.
Early life and amateur career
Donnellan spent her early years in Victoria.[1] She played state league football with the St Abans Women's Football Club (now VU Western Spurs) through 2012.[1] Donnellan moved to Perth prior to the 2013 season and began playing with Swan Districts in the West Australian Women's Football League. She is currently the captain of Swan Districts.[2]
In 2013 she was drafted to play with the Melbourne exhibition match representative side.[3] She was selected 5th overall in that initial two-team draft.[2][4] She went on to play with the side in exhibition matches through 2016. Donnellan was named best on ground following the first of two exhibition matches in 2015.[5] Donnellan also played for and represented the West Coast side in an exhibition match played in 2016.
AFL Women's career
Donnellan was one of two marquee player signings announced by Fremantle in anticipation of the league's inaugural 2017 season.
External links
- Kara Donnellan's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
References
- 1 2 Matthews, Bruce (11 April 2016). "'The female Juddy' Kara Donnellan to lead WA in exhibition match". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- 1 2 "Player Profiles". Fremantle FC. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ Burgan, Matt (26 June 2013). "Women's guernsey numbers announced". Melbourne FC. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ Burgan, Matt (16 May 2016). "Dees claims Pearce with No. 1 Draft pick". Melbourne FC. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ Di Giorgio, Giulio (24 May 2015). "Dees claim hard-fought win in women's clash". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 December 2016.