Millie Brown (footballer)

Millie Brown
Brown with Geelong in February 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-15) 15 January 2001 (age 23)
Original team(s) Murray Bushrangers (NAB League Girls)
Draft No. 11, 2019 national draft (F/D)
Debut Round 1, 2020, Geelong vs. Fremantle, at Fremantle Oval
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Key defender
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 20
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020–2022 Geelong 9 (0)
2022– Western Bulldogs 5 (0)
Total 14 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights

Junior

  • Under-18 All-Australian: 2019
Source: AustralianFootball.com

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 Fremantle 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]

References

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