Deanna Berry

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Deanna Berry
Deanna Berry 04.02.18.jpg
Berry with the Western Bulldogs in February 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-07) 7 May 1998 (age 26)
Original team(s) Mernda/Epping/Montmoerency/Melbourne University (VFL Women's)/Melbourne
Draft No. 9, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Melbourne  vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / forward
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 7
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017 Melbourne 07 0(5)
2018– Western Bulldogs 46 (15)
Total53 (20)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Rd 5, 2024 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Deanna Berry (born 7 May 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has served as captain since the 2024 season.

Contents

Berry was drafted with the ninth selection in the 2016 AFL Women's draft by Melbourne.

Early life

Berry grew up in the Whittlesea region of Melbourne, playing her junior football for the Mernda Demons, alongside the Demons, she was selected to represent Vic Metro, as well as playing for Montmoerency and Melbourne University in the Victorian Women's Football League. Her leadership saw her captain the Calder Cannons Youth Girls academy. [1]

Her junior career saw her drafted by Melbourne with their second selection and ninth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft, ironically ensuring she remained a Demon. [2]

Career

Berry would make her debut in a fifteen point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields, during the opening round of the 2017 season, the inaugural season for the AFLW. [3] She played every match during the season and after the final round match against Fremantle—in which she recorded eleven disposals, three marks and two goals—she was nominated for the AFLW Rising Star. [4]

After one season with Melbourne, Berry was traded to the Western Bulldogs during the 2017 trade period. [5]

During her first year with the Dogs, she would play six games, on her way to the Grand Final against Brisbane. Going into half time 6 points down, she would kick the first goal of the second half to level the scores, before the Dogs would kick away to enter the last quarter ahead by 13. A late comeback by the Lions was too late to earn the Bulldogs their first AFLW Premiership. [6]

During the Bulldogs 25 point win over Greater Western Sydney she would suffer a ACL injury, ruling her out of the remainder of the 2021 AFLW season. [7] She would go on to sign a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing 5 games for the club that season. [8]

Prior to the 2024 AFLW season, she would replace Ellie Blackburn as club captain, [9] before playing her 50th AFLW match in a 11 point loss to West Coast at Whitten Oval. [10] [11] She would claim her first win as captain in a 42 point win over Collingwood. [12]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to Round 5, 2024 season'. [13]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2017 Melbourne 7755436491170.70.76.10.97.01.61.00
2018 # Western Bulldogs 762121627680.30.23.51.04.51.01.30
2019 Western Bulldogs 751222527790.20.44.41.05.41.41.80
2020 Western Bulldogs 752014620380.40.02.81.24.00.61.60
2021 Western Bulldogs 75012717449190.00.25.43.48.81.83.80
2022 (Season 6) Western Bulldogs 732112416550.70.34.01.35.31.71.70
2022 (Season 7) Western Bulldogs 71135774412132310.30.57.04.011.02.92.81
2023 Western Bulldogs 753355237811160.60.611.04.615.62.23.20
2024 Western Bulldogs 7620471259790.307.82.09.81.21.80
Career532018318123441911120.40.36.02.38.31.72.11

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References

  1. ↑ Michell, Tim (12 October 2016). "Mernda junior Deanna Berry drafted with pick no. 9 by Melbourne in AFL Women's Draft". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Burgan, Matt (12 October 2016). "No.9: Deanna Berry". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Australian Associated Press (3 February 2017). "AFLW: All the round one teams". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Michell, Tim (22 March 2017). "Whittlesea's Deanna Berry becomes fourth Melbourne AFLW player to earn Rising Star nomination". Whittlesea Leader. News Corp Australia . Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Lion turns Blue as complex deal seals trade - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "On This Day: From Pioneers to Premiers". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Scans confirm Berry ACL injury". 1 March 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "25 Bulldogs locked in for AFLW 6.0". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Berry appointed AFLW captain". 22 July 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Berry sweet: Skipper reaches 50 games". 11 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles". 12 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Hyett elated with Dogs' first win". 22 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Deanna Berry". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 4 October 2024.


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