Alicia Janz
Alicia Janz (born 25 May 1990) is a former Australian rules football and netball player who played in the AFL Women's competition and ANZ Championship.
| Alicia Janz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Janz playing for Fremantle in January 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Katherine, Northern Territory | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Districts (WAWFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 4, 2017, Fremantle vs. Adelaide, at Fremantle Oval | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2019 | Fremantle | 14 (0) | |
| 2020–2021 | West Coast | 6 (0) | |
| Total | 20 (0) | ||
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life edit
Janz was born in Katherine, Northern Territory to a Papua New Guinean and Torres Strait Islander mother and Australian father.[1] She is of Meriam Mer ancestry.[1] Janz was raised in Derby, Western Australia where she was first introduced to Australian rules football, playing informally with other locals.[2] She attended Methodist Ladies' College, Perth.[1]
Janz played netball for both West Coast Fever and Western Sting.[3] It wasn't until she moved to Melbourne in 2014 that she switched from netball to playing with the Darebin Falcons in the VWFL before moving back to Perth and playing with Swan Districts in the WAWFL.[2]
AFLW Career edit
Janz was recruited by Fremantle as an injury replacement player during the 2017 season.[4] She made her debut in the one point loss to Collingwood at Rushton Park in round five of the 2017 season.[5] She played every match after her debut game to finish with three matches for the season.[6] She was delisted at the end of the 2017 season.[7] She returned to Fremantle's list in October through the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[8]
In April 2019, Janz joining cross-town rivals West Coast for their inaugural season.[9] Janz was delisted by the Eagles on 9 June 2021, after playing 6 games with the team throughout her career.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c MESSAGE FROM COLLEGIAN ALICIA JANZ (2007)
- ^ a b Indigenous trailblazer's incredible journey from YouTubing rules to Competition Committee by Sarah Burt for AFLW 22 February, 2022
- ^ (PDF). Netball Western Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Bolt, Ashley (3 March 2017). "AFLW late mail: Giants unveil priority pick". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "AFL Women's: All the round five teams". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Alicia Janz". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (29 May 2017). "AFLW trade period analysis: How did your club go?". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Live coverage: 2017 AFL Women's draft, every pick from every club". Fox Sports Australia. News Corp Australia. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Dickinson, Rhys (17 April 2019). "AFLW: Eagles add more star power to inaugural squad". West Coast. Telstra Media.
- ^ "AFLW: Eagles announce further list updates". westcoasteagles.com.au. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
External links edit
- Alicia Janz's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Alicia Janz at AustralianFootball.com