Najwa Allen

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Najwa Allen
Personal information
Full name Najwa Allen
Date of birth (1994-06-25) 25 June 1994 (age 30)
Original team(s) Norwood (SANFLW) / Eastlake (NEAFLW)
Draft No. 37, 2019 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2020, Adelaide  vs. Brisbane, at Hickey Park
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 8
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020– Adelaide 44 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Najwa Allen (born 25 June 1994) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Adelaide in the AFL Women's (AFLW). [1] [2]

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Junior career

Hailing from Canberra, Australia, Allen represented Eastlake Demons in the NEAFL before making the move to South Australia to play in the highly regarded SANFL Women's league. After a stand out 2019 season playing for Norwood in the SANFLW competition, Allen was awarded the leagues best and fairest. [1] From there, she was on the radar of many AFLW clubs, eventually being taken by the Adelaide Crows with Pick 37 in the 2019 draft. [2]

AFL Women's career

Making her debut in Round 1, 2020, Allen has become a reliable defender for the Crows, running off half back. One of her strengths is the ability to kick with both feet and change the angles to create space for her side. Playing every game in 2021, Allen was part of the Crows side which made the 2021 Grand Final. She became a premiership player the following season when Adelaide defeated Melbourne in the 2022 season 6 Grand Final. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Najwa Allen | AFL". afc.com.au. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 "AFLW: Pick No. 37 - Najwa Allen". Adelaide . Telstra Media. 22 October 2019.
  3. "2022 S6 AFLW Premiership". crowshistory.afc.com.au. Retrieved 28 October 2024.