Daisy D'Arcy
Daisy D'Arcy (born 12 December 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
| Daisy D'Arcy | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Daisy D'Arcy | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 2002 | ||
| Original team(s) | Hermit Park (AFL Townsville) | ||
| Draft | No. 60, 2020 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Gold Coast | 40 (1) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life edit
D'Arcy grew up in Townsville and attended The Cathedral School throughout her upbringing.[1] Her first sporting interests were split between rugby and soccer but her mother forced her to begin playing Australian rules football for the first time in 2017.[2] A talented junior athlete, she represented Queensland in Australian rules football, cricket, rugby sevens and soccer.[3] In 2020, D'Arcy elected to pursue Australian football "because it is a bit of a mix of those other sports" and moved to the Gold Coast to take part in the Gold Coast Suns Academy program on a full-time basis.[4]
AFLW career edit
At 17 years of age, D'Arcy was drafted to the Gold Coast Suns with pick 60 in the 2020 AFL Women's draft.[5] She became the youngest AFLW player at 18 years and 49 days when she debuted for the Suns in Round 1 of the 2021 AFLW season.[6] It was revealed D'Arcy signed a two year contract extension with Gold Coast on 10 June 2021.[7]
References edit
- ^ "AFLW: Tigers' Daisy D'Arcy determined to make it to the top". Townsville Bulletin. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Atmosphere the key for rugby player, Daisy D'Arcy". AFL Draft Central. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Tough decision looms for genuine Townsville all-rounder". Townsville Bulletin. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Is there anything she can't do? Three-code star destined for big things". AFL Women's. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "SUNS add Academy ace Daisy D'Arcy". Gold Coast Suns. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "A Season Opener To Remember for 5 Debutants". Gold Coast Suns. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Black, Sarah (10 June 2021). "List changes: Dogs lose their Spark, Pies swoop on big Blue". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links edit
- Daisy D'Arcy's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club