Bianca Jakobsson

Bianca Jakobsson (born 30 March 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She previously played for Carlton and Melbourne.

Bianca Jakobsson
Jakobsson with Melbourne in February 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993
Original team(s) Cranbourne (VFL Women's)
Draft No. 3, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Ikon Park
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward,Defender
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 8
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017 Carlton 07 (4)
2018–2020 Melbourne 13 (3)
2021– St Kilda 27 (0)
Total 47 (7)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2017 The Allies 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2017.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

AFLW career

Carlton

Jakobsson was drafted by Carlton with the club's first selection, the third overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[2] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club and the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park, against Collingwood.[3] Jakobsson is of Swedish descent.[4] She finished the 2017 season having played in all seven of her side's matches that year.

Melbourne

In May 2017, Jakobsson was traded to Melbourne in exchange for a second round pick (number 12 overall) in the forthcoming 2017 AFL Women's draft.[5]

Jakobsson's partner Darcy Guttridge also plays for AFLW club St Kilda.[6]

Personal life

Jakobsson currently is studying for a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University.[7]

References
  1. "Players". melbournefc.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. Black, Sarah (12 October 2016). "As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. Guthrie, Ben (2 February 2017). "Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  4. "AFLPA Multicultural Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  5. Cherney, Daniel (25 May 2017). "Tayla Harris joins Carlton from Brisbane Lions in four-way deal involving Melbourne and Bulldogs". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  6. Canil, Jourdon. "Saint 'relieved' not to face Demons partner in Pride Game". AFLW. Australian Football League. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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