Millie Brown (footballer) explained

Millie Brown
Birth Date:15 January 2001
Originalteam:Murray Bushrangers (NAB League Girls)
Draftpick:No. 11, 2019 national draft (F/D)
Debutdate:Round 1, 2020
Debutstadium:Fremantle Oval
Height:175 cm
Position:Key defender
Guernsey:20
Years1:2020–2022
Games Goals1:9 (0)
Years2:2022–
Games Goals2:5 (0)
Games Goalstotal:14 (0)
Statsend:the 2023 season
Careerhighlights:Junior
  • Under-18 All-Australian: 2019

Millie Brown (born 15 January 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. She has previously played for Geelong.

AFLW career

Brown was drafted by Geelong with the club's first pick and the 11th overall in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[1] She is the daughter of 84-game Geelong AFL player Paul Brown and was selected under the father–daughter rule.[2] Brown made her debut against at Fremantle Oval in the opening round of the 2020 season.[3] On 27 July 2021, Geelong announced that Brown will be inactive for the upcoming 2021-22 AFLW Season.[4] In June 2022, Brown was traded to Western Bulldogs.[5]

Personal life

Brown is currently studying a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) at Deakin University.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Draft recap: All of your club's picks. Navaratnam. Dinny. 22 October 2019. womens.afl. Telstra Media. 1 March 2020.
  2. News: AFLW Draft Pick 11: Millie Brown . 1 March 2020 . Geelong FC . Telstra Media . 22 October 2019.
  3. News: Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips. 6 February 2020. The Age. Fairfax Media. 1 March 2020.
  4. Web site: AFLW Draft Wrap . geelongcats.com.au . 27 July 2021.
  5. Web site: AFLW: Brown acquired, draft hand strengthened after dual deals. Telstra. Western Bulldogs. 7 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Changing the game: Deakin celebrates women in sport . Deakin Life . Deakin University . 11 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Elite Athlete Program Profiles . Deakin University . 13 March 2022.