Maisie Nankivell Explained

Maisie Nankivell
Birth Date:29 September 1999
Draftpick:2018 rookie signing
Debutdate:Round 1, 2019
Debutstadium:Norwood Oval
Height:176 cm
Currentclub:Melbourne Mavericks
Guernsey:12
Years1:2019
Games Goals1:2 (0)
Statsend:the 2019 season

Maisie Nankivell (born 29 September 1999) is a dual sport athlete, who plays netball for the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Suncorp Super Netball and has played Australian rules football for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

AFLW career

Nankivell was drafted by Adelaide as a rookie signing in 2018.[1] She made her AFLW football debut in the one point loss to the Western Bulldogs at Norwood Oval in the opening round of the 2019 season.[2] Following a full-time contract offer from Adelaide Thunderbirds, Nankivell withdrew from Adelaide's squad to focus full-time on netball and was placed on the inactive list.[3] In August 2020, she retired from football.[4]

Netball career

In 2019, Nankivell was a training partner with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and was elevated into the team and debut against Collingwood in the wing defence position. Her performance saw her play a total of 7 games with the Thunderbirds and was then offered full-time contract with the Adelaide Thunderbirds for the following 2020 season. From 2024, Nankivell will be playing for Melbourne Mavericks.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Teenage netball star joins Adelaide Crows as rookie for 2019 AFLW season. Walsh. Liz. 28 September 2019. The Adelaide Advertiser. News Corp Australia. 4 February 2019.
  2. News: TEAMS: Injury-hit Docker finally locked in for debut. Black. Sarah. 1 February 2019. womens.afl.com.au. Australian Associated Press. 4 February 2019.
  3. News: AFLW: Crows utility placed on inactive list . 5 June 2020 . afc.com.au . 15 October 2019 . en.
  4. News: AFLW: Five Crows sign contract extensions . 17 August 2020 . Adelaide FC . Telstra Media . 12 August 2020. Rookie Maisie Nankivell, who was placed on the ‘inactive list’ last season, will also step away from football to pursue her netball career with the Adelaide Thunderbirds..
  5. Web site: TikTok - Make Your Day .