Deanna Berry (born 7 May 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was drafted by Melbourne with their second selection and ninth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the fifteen point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played every match during the season and after the final round match against Fremantle—in which she recorded eleven disposals, three marks and two goals—she was nominated for the AFLW Rising Star.[3]
Deanna Berry | |||
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![]() Berry with the Western Bulldogs in February 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 7 May 1998 | ||
Original team(s) | Melbourne University (VFL Women's) | ||
Draft | No. 9, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields | ||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017 | Melbourne | 7 (5) | |
2018– | Western Bulldogs | 40 (13) | |
Total | 47 (18) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
After one season with Melbourne, Berry was traded to the Western Bulldogs during the 2017 trade period.[4] It was revealed that Berry had signed a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing 5 games for the club that season.[5]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season'.[6]
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2017 | Melbourne | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 6 | 49 | 11 | 7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0 |
2018# | Western Bulldogs | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0 |
2019 | Western Bulldogs | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0 |
2020 | Western Bulldogs | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0 |
2021 | Western Bulldogs | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 0 |
Career | 28 | 10 | 9 | 127 | 40 | 167 | 36 | 51 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Burgan, Matt (12 October 2016). "No.9: Deanna Berry". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Australian Associated Press (3 February 2017). "AFLW: All the round one teams". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Michell, Tim (22 March 2017). "Whittlesea's Deanna Berry becomes fourth Melbourne AFLW player to earn Rising Star nomination". Whittlesea Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Lion turns Blue as complex deal seals trade - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "25 Bulldogs locked in for AFLW 6.0". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Deanna Berry". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
External links
edit- Deanna Berry's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Deanna Berry at AustralianFootball.com