Gabriella Pound Explained

Gabriella Pound
Birth Date:16 October 1994
Originalteam:Melbourne University (VFL Women's)
Draftpick:No. 30, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2017
Debutstadium:Ikon Park
Height:166 cm
Position:Forward
Guernsey:6
Years1:2017–
Games Goals1:37 (3)
Statsend:the 2021 season

Gabriella Pound (born 16 October 1994) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She was drafted by Carlton with the club's fourth selection and the thirtieth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1]

Early Life

Pound was raised in Albury, New South Wales.[2] She was introduced to the sport through Auskick in Albury and continued playing the sport at school. Pound attended Albury High School.[3] When she heard about the AFLW, she sought to play in the AFLW and drove two hours to Wagga Wagga to play in the women's Under 17s. To pursue her dream she later moved to Melbourne to join the Melbourne University (VFL Women's) team.

AFLW

She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club and the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park against .[4] A consistent 2019 season as a running half back flanker with clean disposal, saw Gabriella awarded the honour of a place in The All Australian Team. She signed a 2-year contract with on 10 June 2021, after it was revealed the team had conducted a mass re-signing of 13 players.[5] Pound is of Sri Lankan descent through her father.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Black. Sarah. As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft. 25 July 2017. AFL Media. Telstra Media. 12 October 2016.
  2. https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/300642/pound-making-her-mark-in-melbourne Pound making her mark in Melbourne
  3. https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/4225291/dreams-becoming-reality/ AFL WOMEN'S | Dreams becoming reality as Carlton Blues draft Albury's Gabriella Pound
  4. News: Guthrie. Ben. Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood. 25 July 2017. AFL Media. Bigpond. 2 February 2017.
  5. Web site: List changes: Dogs lose their Spark, Pies swoop on big Blue. 10 June 2021. Black. Sarah. 11 June 2021. AFL Women's Media.
  6. Web site: AFLPA Multicultural Map . 28 July 2017 . 31 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170731083605/http://www.smh.com.au/cqstatic/gxjbnn/AFLPA-Multicultural-Map.pdf . dead .