AFLW Player #36: Brooke Brown - calf injury, listed as 2 weeks away - 22/10

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Contract Status: Out of contract 2023
My Girl Draft 2023: ??

 

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Brooke Brown will wear the red and black in 2023, with the Bombers securing the defender through the Priority Signing Period (PSP).

Brown arrives at the NEC Hangar from North Melbourne where she played 24 games across three seasons.

As a former basketball, touch rugby player and track and field athlete, Brown has many attributes that make her a versatile footballer.

At 184cm tall, Brown combines her athletic ability, game sense and pace to intercept opposition forward entries.

Season seven was a standout year for the 25-year-old, where she was a key pillar in the Kangaroo’s defence, especially during their finals campaign.

Brown collected back-to-back 20 disposals in North Melbourne’s first two finals matches, also notching up 10 marks in the semi-final verse Richmond.

AFLW List and Recruiting Manager Georgia Harvey welcomed Brown to the Bombers.

“Brooke is a tall, rebounding defender who has great game sense and athletic ability, which will make her a key asset for us and our defensive structure," Harvey said.

"We are thrilled to have Brooke join the club and look forward to seeing her in the red and black for 2023 and beyond.”

Essendon’s sign and trade period is proudly bought to you by Liberty Financial.

 

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Brooke looks like being our only acquisition this off-season (unless we delist someone else, but at the moment there's no empty spots and there's no minimum list changes either).

 

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The trend of awful graphics design strikes again! VelvetSledge

Although they have shoop'd her into an Essendon guernsey. I guess they get a point for that

 

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Another one from Norf joins the Bombers.

Daria Bannister reunites with an ex teammate.

AFLW: Brooke Brown arrives at the NEC Hangar

Talented key defender Brooke Brown has joined the Bombers in the AFLW PSP period.

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Big bad Brooke Brown.

Has a nice ring to it.

 

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Brown excited to join the Bombers

Talented key defender Brooke Brown has joined the Bombers in the AFLW PSP period.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Video interview. Started as a ruck/fwd and moved into defence. athletic for her height, footy smarts.

It's kinda unusual to have a ruck-height player as a rebound defender. Sounds a bit like Nik Cox

Daria Bannister reunites with an ex teammate.

She actually mentioned this, they played together before North's AFLW team as well!

 

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The trend of awful graphics design strikes again! VelvetSledge

Although they have shoop'd her into an Essendon guernsey. I guess they get a point for that

Has MySpace/geocities vibes

 

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Full-back in the number 36 for her Essendon debut

Recruits Georgia Clarke, Brooke Brown, Brooke Walker and Kodi Jacques will all don the sash for the first time, while former VFLW Premiership Captain Georgia Nanscawen will make her first appearance for the club at AFLW level.

A former basketball, touch rugby player and track and field athlete, Brown has many attributes that make her a versatile footballer, including her athletic ability, game sense and pace to intercept opposition forward entries.

Brown has come off a stellar finals series for the Kangaroos, where she was a key pillar in their defence.

AFLW Team Selection: Round 1 v Hawthorn

Five new Bombers to line up for Round One.

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We got the best fans in the business

 

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i'm a fan, and not just because she's my girl, she's played pretty well when i've been able to watch!

 

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Another calf injury (as in, we now have 3 players with calf injuries simultaneously!), 2 weeks away according to the injury list.

AFLW injury news: Bannister's season over

Forward Daria Bannister to miss season.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

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Another calf injury (as in, we now have 3 players with calf injuries simultaneously!), 2 weeks away according to the injury list.

AFLW injury news: Bannister's season over

Forward Daria Bannister to miss season.

www.essendonfc.com.au

my girl, no!

hoping that it’s a swift recovery