Millie Brown (footballer)

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Millie Brown
Millie Brown 29.02.20.jpg
Brown with Geelong in February 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-15) 15 January 2001 (age 23)
Original team(s) Murray Bushrangers (NAB League Girls)
Draft No. 11, 2019 national draft (F/D)
Debut Round 1, 2020, Geelong  vs. Fremantle, at Fremantle Oval
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Key defender
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 20
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020–2022 Geelong 09 (0)
2022– Western Bulldogs 05 (0)
Total14 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights

Junior

  • Under-18 All-Australian: 2019
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Millie Brown (born 15 January 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. She has previously played for Geelong.

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AFLW career

Brown was drafted by Geelong with the club's first pick and the 11th overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft. [1] She is the daughter of 84-game Geelong AFL player Paul Brown and was selected under the father–daughter rule. [2] Brown made her debut against Fremantle at Fremantle Oval in the opening round of the 2020 season. [3] On 27 July 2021, Geelong announced that Brown will be inactive for the upcoming 2021-22 AFLW Season. [4] In June 2022, Brown was traded to Western Bulldogs. [5]

Personal life

Brown is currently studying a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at Deakin University. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (22 October 2019). "Draft recap: All of your club's picks". womens.afl. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "AFLW Draft Pick 11: Millie Brown". Geelong FC. Telstra Media. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips". The Age . Fairfax Media. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "AFLW Draft Wrap". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "AFLW: Brown acquired, draft hand strengthened after dual deals". Western Bulldogs . Telstra. 7 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Changing the game: Deakin celebrates women in sport". Deakin Life. Deakin University. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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