Gabby Collingwood

Gabrielle "Gabby" Collingwood (born 15 January 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Gabby Collingwood
Personal information
Full name Gabrielle Collingwood
Date of birth (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999
Original team(s) University of Queensland (QWAFL)
Draft No. 7, 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Brisbane
vs. Adelaide, at Norwood Oval
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Brisbane
Number 7
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Brisbane 11 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Junior and state football

Collingwood started playing Australian rules football in May 2011, with the Forest Lake Dragons.[1][2] She played three years with the Jindalee Jags, including with the boys' squads.[3] Following that she was selected to play with the under-17 Brisbane Flames in the 2012 Under 17 Youth Girls State Championships.[1][4] She was also a member of the Sunfire Academy [1] and of the Brisbane Lions Academy.[5] Collingwood played for University of Queensland in the AFL Queensland Women's League (QWAFL).[6] Collingwood represented Queensland at the 2017 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships and was selected for the initial 54-person All-Australian squad, but didn't make the final team.[7]

AFLW career

Collingwood was drafted by Brisbane with their first selection and seventh overall in the 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft.[6][8] She said that Craig Starcevich is the best coach she ever had.[9] She made her debut in Brisbane's twelve-point win over Adelaide at Norwood Oval in the opening round of the 2018 season, along with debutants Sophie Conway, Jordan Zanchetta, and Arianna Clarke.[10][11] In April 2019, Collingwood re-signed with Brisbane Lions for the 2020 season.[12]

Personal life

At the age of nine, Collingwood went through surgery to remove a brain tumour from her right frontal lobe. While she was recovering, Brisbane Lions player Jonathan Brown visited her, which inspired her later to play Australian rules football.[11] From a young age, she was a Brisbane Lions supporter.[1]

References
  1. "Female Football Profile – Gabby Collingwood". AFL Queensland. 22 October 2012.
  2. Estwick, Douglas (23 July 2014). "Gabby won't let tumour defeat her Aussie Rules goals". The Courier-Mail.
  3. "AFLW the next chapter in Grider's Collingwood connection". Brisbane Lions. Telstra Media. 19 October 2018.
  4. "Initial Brisbane Flames squad named". AFL Queensland. 21 September 2012.
  5. "Lions Academy Youth Girls Squad Announced". AFL Queensland. 17 November 2017.
  6. Fielding, Josie (20 October 2017). "Lions recruit three more in AFLW Rookie Draft". Brisbane Lions. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. Black, Sarah (18 July 2017). "AFLW U18 All Australian squad named". Australian Football League. Telstra Media. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  8. Colangelo, Anthony (20 October 2017). "Highly rated midfielder among women given AFLW lifeline". The Examiner.
  9. "Gabby Arrives at the Gabba". AFL Queensland. 2 November 2017.
  10. Salemme, kate (1 February 2018). "AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  11. Arnold, Rikki-Lee (1 February 2018). "Gabby Collingwood to make AFLW debut for Brisbane after being inspired to play by Jonathan Brown". The Courier-Mail.
  12. "Lions den sees four re-commit". The Women's Game. 15 April 2019.
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