Brooke Boileau

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Brooke Boileau
Brooke Boileau (2025 Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide).jpg
Boileau with Adelaide in 2025
Personal information
Born (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 20)
Original teams South Adelaide (SANFLW)
Mount Compass (GSFL)
Draft No. 22, 2023 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2024, Adelaide  vs. Port Adelaide, at Alberton Oval
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 3
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2025 Adelaide 15 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 11, 2025.
Career highlights

Brooke Boileau (born 28 January 2005) is a professional Australian rules football player who currently plays for the Adelaide Crows in the AFL Women's (AFLW). [1]

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Early life

Originally from Mount Compass Football Club, Boileau played her junior football with South Adelaide in the SANFL Women's League. Excelling at a young age, she was named in the 2023 AFL National Championships U18 Girls All-Australian Team. [2] In her successful junior year, she was also reward with a Team of the Year selection and the Coaches’ Award at South Adelaide. [3]

AFL Women's career

Boileau was drafted by Adelaide with their first pick in the 2023 national draft, and the 22nd overall. She made her debut for the club in the round one, 2024 Showdown against Port Adelaide at Alberton Oval. [4] [5] She missed Adelaide's first final with a finger injury, but despite her recovery was not selected for the remainder of the finals series, managing four games in her debut season. [6] [7]

She had a breakout year in 2025, becoming a mainstay in Adelaide's midfield and playing all games. She kicked her first career goal in round four against Brisbane. [8] Boileau was nominated for the 2025 Rising Star award in round seven against Sydney when she collected a career-high 17 disposals and 6 tackles in the win. [2] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Brooke Boileau | AFL". afc.com.au. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 McWilliams, Phoebe (29 September 2025). "At Boileau point: Crows young gun nabs Rising Star nom". afl.com.au.
  3. ↑ Harvey, Daniela (19 December 2023). "AFLW: Boileau opens up on emotional moment". afc.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "AFLW: Boileau to debut". afc.com.au. 28 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Harvey, Daniela (26 December 2024). "AFLW: How a chat with a veteran Crow inspired Boileau on debut". afc.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "AFLW: Injury Update Semi-Final". afc.com.au. 12 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Brooke Boileau - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Boileau breaks through to drive home her first AFLW major. afl.com.au. 7 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "AFLW: Young Crow earns Rising Star nomination". afc.com.au. 29 September 2025.
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