Jasmine Grierson

Jasmine Grierson (born 16 May 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. She has previously played for Melbourne and North Melbourne.

Jasmine Grierson
Grierson with North Melbourne in January 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-16) 16 May 1998
Original team(s) Cranbourne (VWFL)
Draft No. 135, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 10
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2018 Melbourne 13 (1)
2019–2021 North Melbourne 19 (0)
2022– Greater Western Sydney 14 (0)
Total 46 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

AFLW career

Grierson was drafted by Melbourne with their eighteenth selection and 135th overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the fifteen point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] After the six point win against Carlton at Casey Fields in round four—in which she recorded sixteen disposals, five marks and two tackles—she was the round nominee for the AFLW Rising Star.[3] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.[4]

Melbourne signed Grierson for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[5]

In May 2018, Grierson was traded to North Melbourne.[6]

In June 2021, Grierson was traded to Greater Western Sydney in exchange for pick #28.[7]


Personal life

Grierson is currently studying a Bachelor of Psychological Science at Deakin University.[8]

References
  1. Burgan, Matt (12 October 2016). "No.135: Jasmine Grierson". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. Australian Associated Press (3 February 2017). "AFLW: All the round one teams". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. Black, Sarah; King, Travis (28 February 2017). "Lion, Demon named AFLW Rising Star nominees". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. "Jasmine Grierson". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  6. Fair, Alex (30 May 2018). "Emma Humphries signs with the North Melbourne Tasmania Kangaroos in the AFLW". The Advocate.
  7. "Grierson a GIANT". Greater Western Sydney. Telstra. 9 June 2021.
  8. "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jasmine Grierson.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.