Tara Bohanna | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 2 March 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Southern Saints (VFLW) | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2022 (S6), Gold Coast vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Great Barrier Reef Arena | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Gold Coast | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2022 (S6)– | Gold Coast | 31 (36) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Tara Bohanna (born 3 March 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Gold Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was appointed Gold Coast's captain in August 2022. [1]
Bohanna debuted for the Suns in round 1 of 2022 season 6, having been signed as a replacement player by the club during the 2021 off-season. She played for the Southern Saints in the VFL Women's (VFLW) competition in 2019 and 2021, and took out the club's best and fairest award in the latter season. She was also the league's third-highest goalkicker in 2021 and averaged over 16 disposals and four marks a game. [2] Following her signing by the Suns, she established herself quickly as a goal-kicking forward and was the club's highest scoring goal-kicker for 2022 season 6, kicking 13 goals in 10 games. [3] [4]
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