Gabriella Pound

Gabriella Pound
Pound with Carlton in July 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-16) 16 October 1994 (age 30)
Original team(s) Melbourne University (VFL Women's)
Draft No. 30, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Ikon Park
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 6
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Carlton 37 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Gabriella Pound (born 16 October 1994) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She was drafted by Carlton with the club's fourth selection and the thirtieth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1]

Early life

Pound was raised in Albury, New South Wales.[2] She was introduced to the sport through Auskick in Albury and continued playing the sport at school.[2] Pound attended Albury High School.[3] When she heard about the AFLW, she sought to play in the AFLW and drove two hours to Wagga Wagga to play in the women's Under 17s. To pursue her dream she later moved to Melbourne to join the Melbourne University (VFL Women's) team.[2]

AFLW

She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club and the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park against Collingwood.[4] A consistent 2019 season as a running half back flanker with clean disposal, saw Gabriella awarded the honour of a place in The All Australian Team. She signed a 2-year contract with Carlton on 10 June 2021, after it was revealed the team had conducted a mass re-signing of 13 players.[5] Pound is of Sri Lankan descent through her father.[6]

References

  1. ^ Black, Sarah (12 October 2016). "As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Pound making her mark in Melbourne By Lucy Watkin, Carlton Media 31 January 2017
  3. ^ AFL WOMEN'S | Dreams becoming reality as Carlton Blues draft Albury's Gabriella Pound by Chris Young 13 October 2016
  4. ^ Guthrie, Ben (2 February 2017). "Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  5. ^ Black, Sarah (10 June 2021). "List changes: Dogs lose their Spark, Pies swoop on big Blue". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. ^ "AFLPA Multicultural Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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