Madi Scanlon | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Madeleine Scanlon | ||
Date of birth | 8 March 2001 | ||
Original team(s) | Claremont (WAFLW) | ||
Draft | No. 27, 2022 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2022 (S7), Fremantle vs. Brisbane, at The Gabba | ||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Fremantle | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2022 (S7)– | Fremantle | 26 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Madeleine Scanlon (born 8 March 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
Scanlon was drafted by Fremantle with their first selection, and 27th overall in the 2022 AFL Women's draft. [1]
In 2024, Scanlon was awarded the Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award, recognising her volunteer work in women's prisons as a sporting mentor. [2]
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