Jade de Melo explained

Jade de Melo
Birth Date:9 February 1993
Originalteam: (WAWFL)
Draftpick:No. 10, 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft
Debutdate:Round 5, 2018
Debutstadium:Fremantle Oval
Height:169 cm
Position:Forward
Years1:2018
Games Goals1:2 (0)
Years2:S7 (2022)–
Games Goals2:7 (4)
Games Goalstotal:9 (4)
Statsend:the S7 (2022) season
Careerhighlights:SANFLW Premiership Player: 2022

Jade de Melo (born 9 February 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the in the AFL Women's (AFLW). After being overlooked in the national draft days earlier, de Melo was eventually drafted by Fremantle with their second selection and the 10th overall pick in the 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft.[1] She made her debut in an 18-point loss to at Fremantle Oval in round 5 of the 2018 season.[2] [3] She was delisted by Fremantle at the end of the 2018 season.[4]

De Melo played in 's 2022 SANFLW premiership win, kicking three goals in the Grand Final.[5]

On 31 May 2022, De Melo signed with AFLW expansion club [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Freo finalise list in Rookie Draft. 4 March 2018. Fremantle FC. Telstra Media. 20 October 2017.
  2. News: AFLW teams, Round 5: Carlton and Melbourne swing major changes for do-or-die matches. 4 March 2018. Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. 1 March 2018.
  3. News: King. Travis. Match report: Giants stay in AFLW race. 4 March 2018. AFL Media. Telstra Media. 3 March 2018.
  4. News: AFLW: Delisted Docker goes coast to coast. Black. Sarah. 7 June 2018. AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 25 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180922183326/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-07/aflw-five-way-deal-ends-trade-period. 22 September 2018. dead.
  5. Web site: SANFLW talent added to AFLW list. Telstra Media. Port Adelaide. 31 May 2022.