Ruby Svarc Explained

Ruby Svarc
Birth Date:	28 September 1993
Originalteam:	Essendon (VFLW)
Draftpick:	No. 38, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Debutdate:	Round 3, 2022 (S6)
Debutstadium:	Carrara Stadium
Height:	161cm^[1]
Position:	Defender/wing
Guernsey:	29
Years1:	2021–
Games Goals1:	29 (7)
Statsend:	the 2023 season
Careerhighlights:	AFLW premiership player: 2023

Ruby Svarc (born 28 September 1993) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Brisbane in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Svarc is from Corowa, New South Wales and grew up on a farm with older sister Cathy Svarc^[2] in a family passionate about Australian rules.^[3]

She played for Essendon in the VFL Women's before being drafted by with the 38th pick in the 2020 AFL Women's draft.

She spent the 2021 season on the Lions' list without making her debut and was announced as a delisting at the end of the season. She was, however, shortly afterwards reinstated to the Lions' list for 2022 season 6,^[4] and made her AFLW debut in round 3 that season in the Lions' win against at Carrara Stadium.^[5]

She won the inaugural AFL Women's Grand Final sprint in 2021.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: RUBY SVARC. Australian Football. 30 January 2022.
2. News: Svarc sisters roaring for 2021. subscription. The Corowa Free Press. 25 November 2020. 30 January 2022.
3. https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6451304/corowas-cathy-svarc-drafted-by-brisbane-for-2020-aflw-season/ Corowa's Cathy Svarc drafted by Brisbane for 2020 AFLW season
4. The curious case of Ruby Svarc and who will replace Emma Zielke?. Credit to the Girls - an AFLW podcast. Australian Football League. 19 July 2021. 30 January 2022.
5. News: TUESDAY TEAMS: Lions set for sister act, gun Blue back. AFL Women's. Black. Sarah. 25 January 2022. 30 January 2022.
6. AFL Women's. aflwomens. 1383283455740366854. Ruby Svarc from @lionsaflw takes out the @Colgate AFLW Grand Final Sprint #AFLWGF. 17 April 2021. 30 January 2022.