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| originalteam = Auburn-Penrith Giants ([[AFL Sydney]])
| originalteam = Auburn-Penrith Giants ([[AFL Sydney]])
| draftpick = No. 1, [[2017 AFL Women's draft#Rookie draft|2017 AFLW rookie draft]]
| draftpick = No. 1, [[2017 AFL Women's draft#Rookie draft|2017 rookie draft]]
| debutdate = Round 1, [[2019 AFL Women's season|2019]]
| debutdate = Round 1, 2019
| debutteam = [[Greater Western Sydney Giants#AFL Women's team|GWS Giants]]
| debutteam = {{AFLW GWS}}
| debutopponent = {{AFLW BL}}
| debutopponent = {{AFLW BL}}
| debutstadium = [[Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex|Moreton Bay]]
| debutstadium = [[Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex]]
| height = 157 cm
| height = 157 cm
| position = [[Midfielder (Australian rules football)|Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder (Australian rules football)#Midfield|Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Greater Western Sydney Giants#AFL Women's team|GWS Giants]]
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| guernsey = 24
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| years1 = 2019–
| years1 = 2018–
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| club1 = [[Greater Western Sydney Giants#AFL Women's team|GWS Giants]]
| games_goals1 = 5 (1)
| games_goals1 = 5 (1)
| statsend = the 2019 season
| statsend = the 2019 season
| careerhighlights = *[[AFLW Rising Star]] nominee: [[2019 AFL Women's Rising Star|2019]]
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* [[AFL Women's Rising Star]] nominee: [[2019 AFL Women's Rising Star|2019]]
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'''Haneen Zreika''' (born 15 April 1999) is an [[Australian rules football]]er playing for the [[Greater Western Sydney Giants#AFL Women's team|Greater Western Sydney Giants]] in the [[AFL Women's]] (AFLW). She is the first person of [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]] descent – and the first [[Muslim]] – to play in the AFLW.<ref name='debut'>{{cite news |title=Zreika to make history |url=https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2019-01-31/zreika-to-make-history |accessdate=21 April 2019 |work=gwsgiants.com.au |publisher=[[Telstra Media]] |date=31 January 2019}}</ref> Initially a [[rugby league]] player, Zreika switched to football when she was 15 years old.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Beveridge |first1=Riley |title=Haneen Zreika has embraced AFL, after growing up in Western Sydney’s rugby heartland |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/haneen-zreika-has-embraced-afl-after-growing-up-in-western-sydneys-rugby-heartland/news-story/12d1b171d40bbb41e771a128564c7894 |accessdate=21 April 2019 |work=[[Fox Sports Australia]] |publisher=[[News Corp Australia]] |date=17 October 2017}}</ref> Zreika played in the [[AFL Sydney]] before she was drafted by the Giants with pick 1 in the [[2017 AFL Women's draft#Rookie draft|2017 AFLW rookie draft]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Colangelo |first1=Anthony |title=Highly rated midfielder Haneen Zreika among women given AFLW rookie draft lifeline |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/highly-rated-midfielder-haneen-zreika-among-women-given-aflw-rookie-draft-lifeline-20171020-gz5ax2.html |accessdate=21 April 2019 |work=[[The Age]] |publisher=[[Fairfax Media]] |date=20 October 2017}}</ref> Delisted by the Giants at the end of the [[2017 AFL Women's season|2017 season]], she was re-drafted with pick 69 in the [[2018 AFL Women's draft|2018 draft]].<ref name="debut" /> She debuted in the opening round of the [[2019 AFL Women's season|2019 season]],<ref name="debut" /> and was nominated for the [[2019 AFL Women's Rising Star|2019 AFLW Rising Star]] in round 7.<ref>{{cite news |title=Top-10 pick, first Muslim player, earn final Rising Star nominations |url=https://womens.afl/news/17340/top-10-pick-first-muslim-player-earn-final-rising-star-nominations |accessdate=21 April 2019 |work=womens.afl |publisher=[[Telstra Media]] |date=19 March 2019}}</ref>
'''Haneen Zreika''' (born 15 April 1999) is an [[Australian rules football]]er playing for the [[Greater Western Sydney Giants#AFL Women's team|Greater Western Sydney Giants]] in the [[AFL Women's]] (AFLW). She is the first person of [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]] descent, and the first [[Muslim]], to play in the AFL Women's.<ref name='debut'>{{cite news |title=Zreika to make history |url=https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2019-01-31/zreika-to-make-history |accessdate=21 April 2019 |work=gwsgiants.com.au |publisher=[[Telstra Media]] |date=31 January 2019}}</ref> Initially a [[rugby league]] player, Zreika switched to Australian rules football when she was 15 years old.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Beveridge |first1=Riley |title=Haneen Zreika has embraced AFL, after growing up in Western Sydney’s rugby heartland |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/haneen-zreika-has-embraced-afl-after-growing-up-in-western-sydneys-rugby-heartland/news-story/12d1b171d40bbb41e771a128564c7894 |accessdate=21 April 2019 |work=[[Fox Sports Australia]] |publisher=[[News Corp Australia]] |date=17 October 2017}}</ref> Zreika played for the Auburn-Penrith Giants in the [[AFL Sydney]] competition before she was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with the first selection in the [[2017 AFL Women's draft#Rookie draft|2017 rookie draft]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Colangelo |first1=Anthony |title=Highly rated midfielder Haneen Zreika among women given AFLW rookie draft lifeline |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/highly-rated-midfielder-haneen-zreika-among-women-given-aflw-rookie-draft-lifeline-20171020-gz5ax2.html |accessdate=21 April 2019 |work=[[The Age]] |publisher=[[Fairfax Media]] |date=20 October 2017}}</ref> She was delisted by the Giants at the end of the 2018 season without playing a match, but was later re-drafted with pick 69 in the [[2018 AFL Women's draft|2018 draft]] after a strong season with Auburn-Penrith.<ref name="debut" /> Zreika made her AFL Women's debut in round 1 of the 2019 season<ref name="debut" /> and was nominated for the [[2019 AFL Women's Rising Star]] award in round 7.<ref>{{cite news |title=Top-10 pick, first Muslim player, earn final Rising Star nominations |url=https://womens.afl/news/17340/top-10-pick-first-muslim-player-earn-final-rising-star-nominations |accessdate=21 April 2019 |work=womens.afl |publisher=[[Telstra Media]] |date=19 March 2019}}</ref>


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Revision as of 13:55, 21 April 2019

Haneen Zreika
Personal information
Full name Haneen Zreika
Date of birth (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 25)
Original team(s) Auburn-Penrith Giants (AFL Sydney)
Draft No. 1, 2017 rookie draft
Debut Round 1, 2019, Greater Western Sydney vs. Brisbane, at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex
Height 157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 24
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Greater Western Sydney 5 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Haneen Zreika (born 15 April 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She is the first person of Lebanese descent, and the first Muslim, to play in the AFL Women's.[1] Initially a rugby league player, Zreika switched to Australian rules football when she was 15 years old.[2] Zreika played for the Auburn-Penrith Giants in the AFL Sydney competition before she was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with the first selection in the 2017 rookie draft.[3] She was delisted by the Giants at the end of the 2018 season without playing a match, but was later re-drafted with pick 69 in the 2018 draft after a strong season with Auburn-Penrith.[1] Zreika made her AFL Women's debut in round 1 of the 2019 season[1] and was nominated for the 2019 AFL Women's Rising Star award in round 7.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Zreika to make history". gwsgiants.com.au. Telstra Media. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. ^ Beveridge, Riley (17 October 2017). "Haneen Zreika has embraced AFL, after growing up in Western Sydney's rugby heartland". Fox Sports Australia. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. ^ Colangelo, Anthony (20 October 2017). "Highly rated midfielder Haneen Zreika among women given AFLW rookie draft lifeline". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Top-10 pick, first Muslim player, earn final Rising Star nominations". womens.afl. Telstra Media. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.

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