Delma Gisu (born 2 July 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.

Delma Gisu
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-02) 2 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Townsville, Queensland
Original team(s) Wilston Grange Gorillas
Draft No. 65[1]
Debut 15 March 2019, Greater Western Sydney vs. Geelong, at UNSW Canberra Oval
Height 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018–2019 Greater Western Sydney 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life

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Delma Gisu was born in 1996 in Townsville, Queensland. She was playing for the Wilston Grange Gorillas when she was drafted.[1] She was the first Torres-Strait Islander to be drafted into the AFLW.[2][3]

AFLW career

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Gisu was recruited by Greater Western Sydney as the number 65 pick[1] in the 2018 AFL Women's draft. Previously, she was named in the inaugural Winter Series team of the Gold Coast Suns in May 2018.[4]

Greater Western Sydney signed Gisu for the 2019 season during the trade period in October 2018.[5] She made her debut in the AFLW in the final round of the 2019 AFLW season against Geelong.[6]

In April 2019, Gisu was delisted by Greater Western Sydney.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "GIANTS Welcome Eight AFLW Draftees - GWSGIANTS.com.au".
  2. ^ "ABC Indigenous on Twitter".
  3. ^ "GWS AFLW Draftee Delma Gisu hopes to inspire more female Torres Strait Islanders to play footy". 28 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Milestone occasion as Winter Series squad announced - goldcoastfc.com.au".
  5. ^ "AFLW Draft: Who did your club select? - AFL.com.au".
  6. ^ Chrysanthos, Natassia (14 March 2019). "Torres Strait trailblazer: Giant dream to become reality for Gisu". The Age. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  7. ^ "AFLW Trade and Signing Period wrap: Saints and Suns swoop on last day". AFL Women's. Telstra Media. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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