Delma Gisu
Delma Gisu (born 2 July 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.
| Delma Gisu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Wilston Grange Gorillas | ||
| Draft | No. 65[1] | ||
| Debut | 15 March 2019, Greater Western Sydney vs. Geelong, at UNSW Canberra Oval | ||
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 1 (0) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life Edit
Delma Gisu was born in 1996 in Townsville, Queensland. She was playing for the Wilston Grange Gorillas when she was drafted.[1] She was the first Torres-Strait Islander to be drafted into the AFLW.[2][3]
AFLW career Edit
Gisu was recruited by Greater Western Sydney as the number 65 pick[1] in the 2018 AFL Women's draft. Previously, she was named in the inaugural Winter Series team of the Gold Coast Suns in May 2018.[4]
Greater Western Sydney signed Gisu for the 2019 season during the trade period in October 2018.[5] She made her debut in the AFLW in the final round of the 2019 AFLW season against Geelong.[6]
In April 2019, Gisu was delisted by Greater Western Sydney.[7]
References Edit
- ^ a b c "GIANTS Welcome Eight AFLW Draftees - GWSGIANTS.com.au".
- ^ "ABC Indigenous on Twitter".
- ^ "GWS AFLW Draftee Delma Gisu hopes to inspire more female Torres Strait Islanders to play footy". 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Milestone occasion as Winter Series squad announced - goldcoastfc.com.au".
- ^ "AFLW Draft: Who did your club select? - AFL.com.au".
- ^ Chrysanthos, Natassia (14 March 2019). "Torres Strait trailblazer: Giant dream to become reality for Gisu". The Age. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "AFLW Trade and Signing Period wrap: Saints and Suns swoop on last day". AFL Women's. Telstra Media. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.