Tanya Hetherington Explained

Tanya Hetherington
Birth Date:14 April 1985
Height:176 cm
Originalteam:Diamond Creek (VFL Women's)
Draftpick:No. 17, 2017 AFL Women's draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2018
Debutstadium:Casey Fields
Position:Defender
Years1:2018–S7 (2022)
Games Goals1:46 (0)
Statsend:the S7 (2022) season

Tanya Hetherington (born 14 April 1985) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition.

Hetherington played state league football with Diamond Creek in the Victorian Women's Football League and later in the VFL Women's competition. In 2015 she suffered a major knee injury and went un-selected in the 2016 AFL Women's draft somewhat as a result.[1] Hetherington was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their third pick and the seventeenth selection overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the six point loss to at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2018 season.[2] Hetherington announced her retirement in October 2022.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Barnes. Josh. Diamond Creek's Tanya Hetherington snapped up by Greater Western Sydney in AFLW draft. 4 February 2018. Herald Sun. Diamond Valley. News Corp Australia. 18 October 2017.
  2. News: Matthews. Bruce. Match report: Demons win after Giant fright. 4 February 2018. AFL Media. Telstra Media. 3 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Hetherington Announces Retirement. Defender Tanya Hetherington has retired.. Telstra. . 31 October 2022. 12 November 2022.