Jodie Hicks

Jodie Hicks (born 19 January 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition, and a cricketer playing for the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League .

Jodie Hicks
Hicks playing Australian rules football for Greater Western Sydney in February 2018
Born (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997
Hay, New South Wales
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Australian rules football career
Personal information
Original team(s) Belconnen (AFL Canberra)
Draft No. 5, 2017 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Greater Western Sydney
vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields
Position(s) Midfield / forward
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 5
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Greater Western Sydney 16 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium

Early life

Hicks was born in Numurkah, Victoria and raised in Hay, in the western Riverina region of New South Wales.[1] She was a passionate Australian rules footballer until the age of 14, when the combination of a lack of female-dedicated teams and rules forbidding her continuing to play with boys forced her to give up the sport.[2] From there she took up cricket, becoming accomplished as a junior.

Australian rules football

Since giving up competitive football at age 14 Hicks played only at select representative carnivals. Despite this, she was twice named an under 18 All Australian and in 2015 was selected as an emergency for Melbourne in the 2015 Women's football exhibition match.[3]

AFL Women's

Hicks was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their first pick and the fifth selection overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[3]

She made her debut in the six-point loss to Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2018 season.[4]

Cricket

Hicks plays club cricket at Sydney Cricket Club in Sydney.[5] In the 2015 female national championships Hicks represented the NWS/ACT, scoring 151 runs (18.9 ave) and taking seven wickets (19.3 ave). As a result she was later selected in the Australian under 18 squad that same year. She was also invited to the Cricket Australia under 18 talent camp.[6]

She has since played for the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League and the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League.[6]

References
  1. "Jodie Hicks". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. Bollen, Fiona (21 October 2017). "Cricket star and GWS recruit Jodie Hicks turned to Ellyse Perry for advice on cross-code dilemma". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. Harrignton, Anna (21 October 2017). "GWS Giants AFLW draftee Jodie Hicks on the crucial advice Ellyse Perry gave her on pursuing a cross-code career". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. Matthews, Bruce (3 February 2018). "Match report: Demons win after Giant fright". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. "Jodie Hicks". Cricket NSW. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  6. "Jodie Hicks". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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