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Alison Brown
Brown in May 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-21) 21 September 1997 (age 27)
Original team(s) St Kilda Sharks (VFL Women's)
Draft 2016 free agent: Template:AFLW Car
Debut Round 1, 2017, Template:AFLW Car vs. Template:AFLW Col, at Ikon Park
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017 Template:AFLW Car 7 (0)
2020–2021 Template:AFLW StK 11 (0)
2022–S7 (2022) Template:AFLW Mel 4 (0)
Total 22 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of S7 (2022).
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Alison Brown (born 21 September 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Melbourne in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She was recruited by Carlton as a free agent following the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club and the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park against Template:AFLW Col.[2] Brown finished 2017 having played in all seven possible matches with Carlton.[3] She was subsequently delisted at season's end.[4] On 29 January 2019, Brown was announced as the first AFLW signing for the St Kilda Football Club Women's Team,[5] who officially entered the AFL Women's competition in 2020.[6] In March 2021, St Kilda announced they delisted Brown after playing 11 matches for the club.[7] In the 2021 AFL Women's draft, Melbourne drafted her with the 45th pick after she played 12 games for Casey Demons in the VFL Women's.[8] She was educated at Caulfield Grammar School. In December 2022, Brown was delisted by Melbourne.[9]

References

  1. ^ "11 Sharks to feature in NAB AFL Women's league in 2017". St Kilda Sharks. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. ^ Guthrie, Ben (2 February 2017). "Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. ^ "ALISON BROWN". Australian Football. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. ^ Guldon, Jacqueline (1 June 2017). "AFLW trade wrap". Carlton Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  5. ^ "AFLW: Saints' historic first signing". saints.com.au. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. ^ "North and Geelong win AFLW expansion race". afl.com.au. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. ^ "St Kilda confirms initial changes to AFLW list". St Kilda. Telstra. 31 March 2021.
  8. ^ "2021 AFLW Draft | Melbourne signs three young talents". 27 July 2021.
  9. ^ Nobes, Caitlin (7 December 2022). "Dees make three changes to AFLW list". Melbourne. Telstra. Retrieved 16 December 2022.