Jodie Hicks

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Jodie Hicks
Jodie Hicks 03.02.18.jpg
Hicks playing Australian rules football for Greater Western Sydney in February 2018
Born (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997 (age 27)
Hay, New South Wales
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Australian rules football career
Personal information
Original team(s) Belconnen (AFL Canberra)
Draft No. 5, 2017 AFL Women's draft, No. 84, 2022 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Greater Western Sydney  vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields
Position(s) Midfield / forward
Club information
Current club Richmond
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2018–2021;
S7 (2022)–2023		 Greater Western Sydney 40 (5)
2024– Richmond 00 (0)
Total40 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20
Matches632
Runs scored255
Batting average ––
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score18*5
Balls bowled36-
Wickets 0-
Bowling average --
5 wickets in innings 00
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling--
Catches/stumpings 1/–1/–

Jodie Hicks (born 19 January 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Richmond in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition, and a cricketer playing for the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League. She has previously played in the AFLW for Greater Western Sydney.

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Early life

Hicks was born and raised in Hay, in the western Riverina region of New South Wales. [1] She was a passionate Australian rules footballer until the age of 14, when the combination of a lack of female-dedicated teams and rules forbidding her continuing to play with boys forced her to give up the sport. [2] From there she took up cricket, becoming accomplished as a junior.

Australian rules football

Since giving up competitive football at age 14 Hicks played only at select representative carnivals. Despite this, she was twice named an under 18 All Australian and in 2015 was selected as an emergency for Melbourne in the 2015 Women's football exhibition match. [3]

AFL Women's

Hicks was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their first pick and the fifth selection overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft. [3]

She made her debut in the six-point loss to Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2018 season. [4]

In June 2021, Hicks was delisted by the Greater Western Sydney, after playing 20 games over four seasons. [5]

In June 2022, after not playing in the 2022 (A) AFL Women's season when she played and coached with Macquarie University, Hicks was re-drafted by Greater Western Sydney ahead of the 2022 (B) AFL Women's season. [6]

In December 2023, Hicks was traded to Richmond. [7]

Cricket

Hicks plays club cricket at Sydney Cricket Club in Sydney. [8] In the 2015 female national championships Hicks represented the NWS/ACT, scoring 151 runs (18.9 ave) and taking seven wickets (19.3 ave). As a result she was later selected in the Australian under 18 squad that same year. She was also invited to the Cricket Australia under 18 talent camp. [9]

She has since played for the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League and the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jodie Hicks". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Bollen, Fiona (21 October 2017). "Cricket star and GWS recruit Jodie Hicks turned to Ellyse Perry for advice on cross-code dilemma". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 Harrignton, Anna (21 October 2017). "GWS Giants AFLW draftee Jodie Hicks on the crucial advice Ellyse Perry gave her on pursuing a cross-code career". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Matthews, Bruce (3 February 2018). "Match report: Demons win after Giant fright". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "GIANTS Announce Delistings". Greater Western Sydney . Telstra. 9 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Pick 82: Jodie Hicks". Greater Western Sydney Giants . Telstra. 30 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Tigers secure trade for Hicks and Dallaway". Richmond Football Club. 13 December 2023. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jodie Hicks". Cricket NSW. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Jodie Hicks". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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