Maighan Fogas

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Maighan Fogas
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Fogas in June 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 25)
Place of birth Clunes Vic
Original team(s) Geelong (VFLW)
Draft No. 47, 2018 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2019, Geelong
vs.  Collingwood, at GMHBA Stadium
Height 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfield [1]
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019– Geelong 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Maighan Fogas (born 10 October 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who played with the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Fogas lives in Clunes, Victoria and is one of five siblings. [2] Despite being listed with Geelong in the VFL Women's (VFLW) competition in 2017, Fogas was not selected for a single game and instead played with Redan Football Club in a local league. [2] The following season, however, Fogas played 17 games in the VFLW and finished second in Geelong's best and fairest award. [2]

Fogas was subsequently drafted with selection number 47 by Geelong in the 2018 AFL Women's draft, [1] and made her AFLW debut during the first round of the 2019 season, against Collingwood at GMHBA Stadium. [3]

Fogas is currently studying a Diploma of Health Sciences at Deakin University. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Black, Sarah (23 October 2018). "AFLW Draft: Who did your club select?". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Black, Sarah (17 January 2019). "AFLW: Cat hangs up the saddle to focus on footy". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "AFLW team selection round 1". geelongcats.com.au. Geelong Football Club. 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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