Brooke Tonon

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Brooke Tonon
Personal information
Nickname(s) Chook
Date of birth (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Mount Gambier, South Australia
Original team(s) Glenelg (SANFLW)
Mitcham Hawks (Adelaide Footy League)
Draft No. 20, 2021 draft
Debut Round 7, 2022 (S6), Adelaide  vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Henson Park
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender/winger
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 29
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2022 (S6) Adelaide 29 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Source: AustralianFootball

Brooke Tonon (born 19 September 2003) is a professional Australian rules football player who currently plays for the Adelaide Crows in the AFL Women's (AFLW). [1] She originally played for Glenelg in the SANFL Women's League (SANFLW) and was drafted with pick 20 overall in the 2021 AFL Women's draft.

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Early life

Tonon is originally from Mount Gambier, South Australia. She boarded at Scotch College in Adelaide while playing junior football.

While playing for Glenelg in the SANFLW, Tonon won the SANFL Women's premiership in 2021 when Glenelg defeated West Adelaide in the grand final. She was also named in the SANFLW Team of the Year in 2021 as a defender. [1]

She representated South Australia at the under-19 AFLW Championships in the same year, excelling in the same defensive role. Playing junior football during her draft year, Tonon also played for the Mitcham Hawks Football Club in the Adelaide Footy League and Scotch College. [2]

AFL Women's career

Tonon made her AFL Women's debut in round four of 2022 (S6). She began her professional career playing as a forward, playing a further two games for the year.

While struggling for selection, Tonon managed appearances in the following two seasons, but it wasn't until 2024 that she broke into the team permanently. The utility became a consistent performer for the Crows, featuring in all but two of the club's matches. [3] She also kicked her first goal for the club in round one against Port Adelaide. [4] Prior to the 2025 season, Tonon extended her contract until the end of 2026. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Brooke Tonon | AFL". afc.com.au. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. Miles, Thomas (5 August 2021). "Young football star has plenty to Crow about". sevoice.com.au.
  3. Harvey, Daniela (2 January 2025). "AFLW: How Tonon went from fringe player to consistent Crow". afc.com.au.
  4. Harvey, Daniela (2 September 2024). "AFLW: The final-quarter switch that helped lead to the Showdown win". afc.com.au.
  5. "Brooke Tonon extends". SE Voice. 15 July 2025.