Mhicca Carter (born 23 March 1990) is an Australian athlete who plays Australian rules football and rugby union.

Mhicca Carter
Date of birth (1990-03-23) 23 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Rugby union career
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
RugbyWA (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–  Australia (0)

Australian rules football career
Personal information
Draft 2019 rookie signing
Debut Round 6, 2020, West Coast vs. Gold Coast, at Mineral Resources Park
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020–2021 West Coast 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Biography

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Carter played age-group basketball and touch football for New Zealand.[1] She also played a bit of club rugby in Marlborough. In 2011, Carter moved from New Zealand to Australia at the age of 20.[1]

Rugby career

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Carter played women's rugby union domestically for RugbyWA in the Super W and internationally for the Wallaroos.[1] She made her test debut for the Wallaroos in 2018.[1]

Aussie rules career

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Carter switched sports and played Aussie rules for the West Coast Eagles in the 2019 AFL Women's season.[2][3] She was delisted by the Eagles on 9 June 2021, after playing 1 game with the team throughout her career.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Payten, Iain (10 June 2019). "Walking with Wallaroos - Why wearing gold still brings a tear of joy for Rugby WA star Mhicca Carter". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Mhicca Carter | AFL". westcoasteagles.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ^ "AFLW: Eagles swoop on rugby star". westcoasteagles.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. ^ "AFLW: Eagles announce further list updates". westcoasteagles.com.au. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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