Brianna Green

Brianna Green (born 20 November 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for West Coast in the AFL Women's competition. Green was drafted by Fremantle with their second selection and thirteenth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the thirty-two point loss to the Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played the first two matches for the year before missing the remainder of the year due to a shoulder injury.[3] Green played in the club's opening match the following season, a twenty-six point loss to Fremantle at VU Whitten Oval.[4] She would not make it through to the following week's match however, sustaining a serious knee injury at training two days before round 2. Scans later confirmed she had sustained a season ending ruptured anterior cruciate ligament,[5] which will also sideline Green for the 2019 AFLW season.[6]

Brianna Green
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996
Original team(s) East Fremantle (WAWFL)
Draft No. 13, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Fremantle
vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval
Height 161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfield
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 3
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2019 Fremantle 3 (0)
2020– West Coast 0 (0)
Total 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

References

  1. Wildie, Tim (13 October 2016). "Green's Draft family affair". FremantleFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. "Dockers lose Brianna Green for season, sweat on Kim Mickle diagnosis". The West Australian. Seven West Media. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  4. Salemme, Kate (1 February 2018). "AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  5. Black, Sarah (12 February 2018). "AFLW: Another knee blow for injury-hit Freo". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  6. Black, Sarah. "AFLW pre-season injury update". www.lions.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
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