Cassie Blakeway

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Cassie Blakeway
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Blakeway in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-04-18) 18 April 1993 (age 27)
Original team(s) Geelong (VFLW)
Debut Round 1, 2019, Geelong
vs.  Collingwood, at GMHBA Stadium
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019–2020 Geelong 8 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Cassie Blakeway (born 18 April 1993) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

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AFLW career

Blakeway was recruited directly from Geelong's VFL Women's team prior to the club's inaugural season in the AFLW. [1] Blakeway made her AFLW debut during the first round of the 2019 season, against Collingwood at GMHBA Stadium. [2] In August 2020, Geelong delisted Blakeway. [3]

Personal life

Blakeway was a junior Victorian softball representative, and studied a master's degree in teaching at Deakin University. [4]

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References

  1. Black, Sarah (7 June 2018). "AFLW: New Cat relishing second chance". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. "AFLW team selection round 1". geelongcats.com.au. Geelong Football Club. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. Diggerson, Kevin (11 August 2020). "AFLW: Cats Finalise List". Geelong . Telstra Media.
  4. Oates, Stacey (16 May 2018). "AFLW: Local six sign on". geelongcats.com.au. Geelong Football Club. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.