Mikala Cann Explained

Mikala Cann
Birth Date:4 November 2000
Originalteam:Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup Girls)
Hawthorn (VFLW)
Draftpick:No. 13, 2018 AFLW draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2019
Debutstadium:GMHBA Stadium
Height:173 cm
Guernsey:25
Years1:2019–
Games Goals1:54 (11)
Statsend:the 2023 season
Careerhighlights:

Mikala Cann (born 4 November 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Junior career

Cann originally played basketball and aspired to a career in the sport at an American college.[1] Her local football club was Blackburn.[2] In 2018, she first took up competitive football in the TAC Cup Girls with the Eastern Ranges. Playing all nine matches, Cann was named in the league's team of the year. She also represented Vic Metro in the 2018 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships. In the second half of 2018, Cann played six matches for Hawthorn in the VFL Women's, including their premiership victory against Geelong. She recorded nine tackles, 14 disposals and 10 contested possessions. At 17, Cann was the youngest member of the side.[3] She wore number 45.

AFLW career

Cann was drafted by Collingwood with pick 13 in the 2018 AFLW draft, their third selection. Coach Wayne Siekman commented, "Mikayla loves the contest ball and hates to get beaten. ... She tackles extremely well and for a player who is only in her first year of footy, the future is exciting."[4]

Personal life

Cann is currently studying a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University.[5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct the end of the 2023 season.[6]

|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019|style="text-align:center;"|| 25 || 4 || 0 || 2 || 10 || 8 || 18 || 2 || 26 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 2.5 || 2.0 || 4.5 || 0.5 || 6.5|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020|style="text-align:center;"|| 25 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 26 || 43 || 69 || 14 || 24 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 3.7 || 6.1 || 9.9 || 2.0 || 3.4|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021|style="text-align:center;"|| 25 || 11 || 2 || 2 || 50 || 82 || 132 || 25 || 38 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 4.5 || 7.5 || 12.0 || 2.3 || 3.5|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2022 (S6)|style="text-align:center;"|| 25 || 11 || 3 || 1 || 67 || 105 || 172 || 22 || 45 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 6.1 || 9.5 || 15.6 || 2.0 || 4.1|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2022 (S7)|style="text-align:center;"|| 25 || 11 || 2 || 4 || 75 || 118 || 193 || 20 || 62 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 6.8 || 10.7 || 17.5 || 1.8 || 5.6|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2023|style="text-align:center;"|| 25 || 10 || 3 || 1 || 62 || 118 || 180 || 17 || 71 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 6.2 || 11.8 || 18.0 || 1.7 || 7.1|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 54! 11! 11! 290! 474! 764! 100! 266! 0.2! 0.2! 5.4! 8.8! 14.1! 1.9! 4.9|}

Notes and References

  1. News: AFLW Draft Watch: Mikala Cann . 4 April 2019 . vfl.com.au . . 10 October 2018.
  2. Web site: VFLW player profiles . hawthornfc.com.au . . 4 April 2019.
  3. News: The Cann that could . 4 April 2019 . hawthornfc.com.au . . 23 October 2018.
  4. News: AFLW Draft: Who the Pies picked . 4 April 2019 . collingwoodfc.com.au . . 23 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190404144349/https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2018-10-23/aflw-draft-who-the-pies-picked . 4 April 2019 . dead .
  5. Web site: Elite Athlete Program Profiles . Deakin University . 10 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Mikala Cann – Player Stats By Season. Australian Football. 12 November 2023.