Millie Brown (born 15 January 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. She has previously played for Geelong.
| Millie Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Brown with Geelong in February 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 15 January 2001 | ||
| Original team(s) | Murray Bushrangers (NAB League Girls) | ||
| Draft | No. 11, 2019 national draft (F/D) | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020, Geelong vs. Fremantle, at Fremantle Oval | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Key defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020–2022 | Geelong | 9 (0) | |
| 2022– | Western Bulldogs | 5 (0) | |
| Total | 14 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Junior
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFLW career
editBrown was drafted by Geelong with the club's first pick and the 11th overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[1] She is the daughter of 84-game Geelong AFL player Paul Brown and was selected under the father–daughter rule.[2] Brown made her debut against Fremantle at Fremantle Oval in the opening round of the 2020 season.[3] On 27 July 2021, Geelong announced that Brown will be inactive for the upcoming 2021-22 AFLW Season.[4] In June 2022, Brown was traded to Western Bulldogs.[5]
Personal life
editBrown is currently studying a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at Deakin University.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (22 October 2019). "Draft recap: All of your club's picks". womens.afl. Telstra Media. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "AFLW Draft Pick 11: Millie Brown". Geelong FC. Telstra Media. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips". The Age. Fairfax Media. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "AFLW Draft Wrap". geelongcats.com.au. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "AFLW: Brown acquired, draft hand strengthened after dual deals". Western Bulldogs. Telstra. 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Changing the game: Deakin celebrates women in sport". Deakin Life. Deakin University. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
External links
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- Millie Brown's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
- Millie Brown at AustralianFootball.com
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