Eleanor Brown (footballer)

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Eleanor Brown
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 (age 24)
Original team(s) Sandringham (TAC Cup Girls)
Southern Saints (VFLW)
Draft No. 10, 2018 AFLW draft
Debut Round 1, 2019, Western Bulldogs  vs. Adelaide, at Norwood Oval
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Utility
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 9
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019– Western Bulldogs 39 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Eleanor Brown (born 20 January 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She played many positions in her junior career in the TAC Cup Girls and VFL Women's before she was drafted by the Bulldogs with the tenth selection in the 2018 AFLW draft. Brown debuted in the opening round of the 2019 season.

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Junior career

Brown began her football locally in 2013 with Glen Iris in the Yarra Junior Football League. Throughout her junior career she also competed in netball and cross country running, which developed her endurance. [1] Brown played for the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup Girls, polling eight votes in the league's 2018 best and fairest to finish equal sixth in the award. [2] She represented Vic Metro at the 2018 AFLW Under 18 Championships and was named in the All-Australian side on the interchange. [3] Brown played six matches in the VFL Women's for the Southern Saints, averaging the second-most disposals (20) and uncontested possessions (10) per match at the club. [1] She tested at the 2018 AFLW draft combine, recording the second-fastest 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) time trial at seven minutes and 29 seconds, behind eventual number-one selection Nina Morrison. [4] Brown also was a part of the 2018 premiership team for Brighton Beach Junior Football club where she played alongside her cousin, Emmie Frederico. Brown played a variety of positions in her junior career. She played in the midfield at her local club, but switched to the wing at Sandringham. She played both positions at the Southern Saints, but swapped to half-back after her performance in the position at the AFLW Under 18 Championships. Speaking at the draft combine, Brown said "I probably prefer the midfield because you can run around more, but I do like half back." [1]

AFLW career

Brown was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with the tenth pick in the 2018 AFLW draft, their first selection. [5] She debuted in the opening round of the 2019 season: a victory over Adelaide at Norwood Oval. [6] [7] After a breakout 2021 season where she averaged higher amounts of handballs, kicks, disposals, marks and tackles, she claimed the team's Most Improved Player Award for 2021. [8] It was revealed that Brown had signed a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing every game possible for the club that season. [9]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season. [10]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2019 Western Bulldogs 9500211334770.00.04.22.66.81.41.40
2020 Western Bulldogs 95001914337130.00.03.82.86.61.42.60
2021 Western Bulldogs 990071289928410.00.07.93.111.03.14.60
Career19001115516642610.00.05.82.98.72.23.20

Honours and achievements

Individual

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  2. ↑ "Morrison, Prespakis tie for B&F". aflvic.com.au. AFL Victoria. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Black, Sarah (4 September 2018). "AFLW: U18 All Australian side named". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media . Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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