Maisie Nankivell | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 29 September 1999 | ||
Draft | 2018 rookie signing | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2019, Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs, at Norwood Oval | ||
Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Adelaide | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2019 | Adelaide | 2 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Maisie Nankivell (born 29 September 1999) is a dual sport athlete, who plays netball for the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Suncorp Super Netball and has played Australian rules football for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
Nankivell was drafted by Adelaide as a rookie signing in 2018. [1] She made her AFLW football debut in the one point loss to the Western Bulldogs at Norwood Oval in the opening round of the 2019 season. [2] Following a full-time contract offer from Adelaide Thunderbirds, Nankivell withdrew from Adelaide's squad to focus full-time on netball and was placed on the inactive list. [3] In August 2020, she retired from football. [4]
In 2019, Nankivell was a training partner with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and was elevated into the team and debut against Collingwood in the wing defence position. Her performance saw her play a total of 7 games with the Thunderbirds and was then offered full-time contract with the Adelaide Thunderbirds for the following 2020 season.
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