Daisy D'Arcy

Daisy D'Arcy (born 12 December 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

Daisy D'Arcy
Personal information
Full name Daisy D'Arcy
Date of birth (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002
Original team(s) Hermit Park (AFL Townsville)
Draft No. 60, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 20
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021– Gold Coast 29 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life

D'Arcy grew up in Townsville and attended The Cathedral School throughout her upbringing.[1] Her first sporting interests were split between rugby and soccer but her mother forced her to begin playing Australian rules football for the first time in 2017.[2] A talented junior athlete, she represented Queensland in Australian rules football, cricket, rugby sevens and soccer.[3] In 2020, D'Arcy elected to pursue Australian football "because it is a bit of a mix of those other sports" and moved to the Gold Coast to take part in the Gold Coast Suns Academy program on a full-time basis.[4]

AFLW career

At 17 years of age, D'Arcy was drafted to the Gold Coast Suns with pick 60 in the 2020 AFL Women's draft.[5] She became the youngest AFLW player at 18 years and 49 days when she debuted for the Suns in Round 1 of the 2021 AFLW season.[6] It was revealed D'Arcy signed a two year contract extension with Gold Coast on 10 June 2021.[7]

References
  1. "AFLW: Tigers' Daisy D'Arcy determined to make it to the top". Townsville Bulletin. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. "Atmosphere the key for rugby player, Daisy D'Arcy". AFL Draft Central. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. "Tough decision looms for genuine Townsville all-rounder". Townsville Bulletin. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. "Is there anything she can't do? Three-code star destined for big things". AFL Women's. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. "SUNS add Academy ace Daisy D'Arcy". Gold Coast Suns. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. "A Season Opener To Remember for 5 Debutants". Gold Coast Suns. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  7. Black, Sarah (10 June 2021). "List changes: Dogs lose their Spark, Pies swoop on big Blue". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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