Bree White Explained

Bree White
Fullname:Bree White
Birth Date:18 December 1981
Birth Place:Ballarat, Victoria
Originalteam:VU Western Spurs (VFLW)
Draftpick:No. 38, 2016 national draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2017
Debutstadium:IKON Park
Height:158 cm
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2017–2018
Games Goals1:11 (1)
Statsend:the 2018 season
Careerhighlights:
  • All-Australian: 2011

Bree White (born 18 December 1981) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Early life and state football

White grew up in Ballarat and in her junior days acted as a boundary umpire in local matches. On the occasion that her brothers' club Dunnstown, was missing players, she would fill in. Once she reached the age when there were no more mixed teams, she represented her school Loreto College in football. At the age of 18 she joined VWFL club St Albans Spurs.[1] In 2016, she captained the Spurs, with coach Debbie Lee saying she leads from the front.[2]

During her time at the Spurs, White represented Victoria 3 times.[3]

White has played for in exhibition matches, prior to the creation of the AFLW.[4] [5]

AFL Women's career

White made her debut in round 1, 2017, in the inaugural AFLW match at IKON Park against, in which she was one of Collingwood's best players,[6] with 10 disposals, 6 kicks and 4 handballs.[7] At the end of the season, she was named in Collingwood's top 10 best and fairest.[8]

Collingwood re-signed White for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[9]

In October 2017, together with player Neville Jetta, White helped launch Vichealth's "Walk to School" program which encourages kids to walk, ride or scoot to school and to build healthy habits.[10]

White retired from AFL Women's football at the conclusion of the 2018 season.[11]

Other sports

As well as playing footy, White was also a national under-23 cricketer[1] and represented Victoria's under-19 and senior women cricket teams.[12] She also played gaelic football with London GAA, including featuring in the All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship Final in 2007.[13]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season.[14]

|- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017|style="text-align:center;"|| 33 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 32 || 28 || 60 || 6 || 22 || 0.1 || 0.0 || 4.6 || 4.0 || 8.6 || 0.9 || 3.1|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018|style="text-align:center;"|| 33 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 18 || 16 || 34 || 10 || 12 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.5 || 4.0 || 8.5 || 2.5 || 3.0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 11! 1! 0! 50! 44! 94! 16! 34! 0.1! 0.0! 4.5! 4.0! 8.5! 1.5! 3.1|}

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Notes and References

  1. News: AFL Women's footballer Bree White lives out her dream. Daniel. Short. The Courier. 12 February 2017.
  2. News: Young VU Western Spurs start to bite in VFL Women's competition. Chris. Cavanagh. Maribyrnong Leader. 10 July 2016.
  3. News: Bree White says women's footy will keep getting better. Luke. D'Anello. Brimbank Leader. 2 July 2013.
  4. Web site: 10 Vics selected in Women's Draft. AFL Victoria. 20 May 2014.
  5. Web site: September women's exhibition to be played under Whitten Oval lights. Peter. Holden. Girls Play Footy. 13 July 2016. 21 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032239/http://girlsplayfooty.com/2016/07/september-womens-exhibition-to-be-played-under-whitten-oval-lights.html. 1 December 2017. dead.
  6. Web site: Guthrie. Ben. Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood. AFL. Telstra Media. 3 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Ballarat Girls impress in AFL Women's League. 3BA. 6 February 2017.
  8. Web site: Draftee defender named top AFLW Magpie. . Telstra Media. 29 March 2017.
  9. Web site: AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period. AFL. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017.
  10. Web site: AFL players help kick off Walk to School for 2017. Vichealth. 9 October 2017.
  11. News: AFLW: Magpie retires as one of the lucky ones. Black. Sarah. 21 March 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 22 March 2018.
  12. Web site: Bree White - Australia Cricket. ESPNcricinfo. 22 November 2017.
  13. News: Aussie PE teacher changing the Rules. Irish Independent. 19 September 2007.
  14. Web site: Bree White - Player Stats By Season. Australian Football. 22 March 2018.