Bianca Jakobsson Explained

Bianca Jakobsson
Birth Date:30 March 1993
Originalteam:Cranbourne (VFL Women's)
Draftpick:No. 3, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2017
Debutstadium:Ikon Park
Height:174 cm[1]
Position:Forward,Defender
Guernsey:8
Years1:2017
Games Goals1:7 (4)
Years2:2018–2020
Games Goals2:13 (3)
Years3:2021–
Games Goals3:37 (0)
Games Goalstotal:57 (7)
Statsend:the 2023 season
Sooyears1:2017
Sooteam1:The Allies
Soogames Goals1:1 (0)
Repstatsend:2017
Careerhighlights:

2022

Bianca Jakobsson (born 30 March 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She previously played for Carlton and Melbourne.

AFLW career

Carlton

Jakobsson was drafted by Carlton with the club's first selection, the third overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[2] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club and the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park, against .[3] Jakobsson is of Swedish descent.[4] She finished the 2017 season having played in all seven of her side's matches that year.

Melbourne

In May 2017, Jakobsson was traded to in exchange for a second round pick (number 12 overall) in the forthcoming 2017 AFL Women's draft.[5]

Jakobsson's partner Darcy Guttridge also plays for AFLW club St Kilda.[6]

Personal life

Jakobsson currently is studying for a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players. melbournefc.com.au. 27 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180427183748/http://www.melbournefc.com.au/season/players. 27 April 2018. dead.
  2. News: Black. Sarah. As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft. 25 July 2017. AFL Media. Telstra Media. 12 October 2016.
  3. News: Guthrie. Ben. Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood. 25 July 2017. AFL Media. Bigpond. 2 February 2017.
  4. Web site: AFLPA Multicultural Map . 31 July 2017 . 31 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170731083605/http://www.smh.com.au/cqstatic/gxjbnn/AFLPA-Multicultural-Map.pdf . dead .
  5. News: Tayla Harris joins Carlton from Brisbane Lions in four-way deal involving Melbourne and Bulldogs. Cherney. Daniel. 25 May 2017. The Age. Fairfax Media. 31 July 2017.
  6. News: Canil . Jourdon . Saint 'relieved' not to face Demons partner in Pride Game . 23 February 2020 . AFLW . Australian Football League.
  7. Web site: Elite Athlete Program Profiles . Deakin University . 10 August 2020.