Brianna Green Explained

Brianna Green
Birth Date:20 November 1996
Originalteam: (WAWFL)
Draftpick:No. 13, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2017
Debutstadium:VU Whitten Oval
Height:161 cm
Position:Midfield
Years1:2017–2019
Games Goals1:3 (0)
Years2:2020–2021
Games Goals2:4 (0)
Games Goalstotal:7 (0)
Statsend:the 2021 season

Brianna Green (born 20 November 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for West Coast in the AFL Women's competition. Green was drafted by Fremantle with their second selection and thirteenth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the thirty-two point loss to the at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played the first two matches for the year before missing the remainder of the year due to a shoulder injury.[3] Green played in the club's opening match the following season, a twenty-six point loss to at VU Whitten Oval.[4] She would not make it through to the following week's match however, sustaining a serious knee injury at training two days before round 2. Scans later confirmed she had sustained a season ending ruptured anterior cruciate ligament,[5] which will also sideline Green for the 2019 AFLW season.[6] Green was delisted by the Eagles on 9 June 2021, after playing 7 games with the team throughout her career.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Green's Draft family affair. Wildie. Tim. 13 October 2016. FremantleFC.com.au. Bigpond. 1 September 2017.
  2. News: AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women’s competition. 3 February 2017. Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 1 September 2017.
  3. News: Dockers lose Brianna Green for season, sweat on Kim Mickle diagnosis. 13 February 2017. The West Australian. Seven West Media. 1 September 2017.
  4. News: AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season. Salemme. Kate. 1 February 2018. Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 13 February 2018.
  5. News: Black. Sarah. AFLW: Another knee blow for injury-hit Freo. 12 February 2018. AFL Media. Telstra Media. 12 February 2018.
  6. Web site: Black . Sarah . AFLW pre-season injury update . www.lions.com.au . 26 January 2019.
  7. Web site: AFLW: Eagles announce further list updates. 9 June 2021. 9 June 2021. westcoasteagles.com.au.