Roxanne Roux

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Roxy Roux
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Roux with Fremantle in March 2021
Personal information
Full name Roxanne Roux
Date of birth (2001-11-10) 10 November 2001 (age 22)
Original team(s) East Fremantle (WAWFL)
Draft No. 12, 2019 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2020, Fremantle  vs. Geelong, at Fremantle Oval
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club West Coast
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020–2023 Fremantle 37 (16)
2024– West Coast 00 0(0)
Total37 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Roxanne Roux (born 10 November 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Roux was drafted by Fremantle with their first selection, 12th overall, in the 2019 AFL Women's draft. [1]

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Roux lived in Dongara in the Mid West region of Western Australia until she was unable to play football in girls teams, so her family moved back to Perth and she played for East Fremantle in the West Australian Women's Football League (WAWFL). [2]

Career

Roux debuted in against Geelong in Round 1 of 2020, kicking a goal and leaving her mark with a crunching tackle. [3]

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References

  1. Chadwick, Justin. "Dockers' Roux set to become AFLW cult hero". au.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. "The WA draft prospect who has to 'use people as a step-ladder'". AFLW. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. Chadwick, Justin (10 February 2020). "Dockers' Roux set to become AFLW cult hero". Standard.net.au.