Jade Pregelj

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Jade Pregelj
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 (age 30)
Place of birth Logan, Queensland
Original team(s) Yeronga (QWAFL)
Draft No. 86, 2019 AFL Women's draft
Debut Gold Coast
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 42
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Gold Coast 16 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Career highlights

QWAFL

  • 2010 QWAFL League Best & Fairest
  • 2011 QWAFL League Best & Fairest
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Jade Pregelj (born 22 August 1991) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

Early life[]

Pregelj was born and raised in Logan, Queensland[1] and attended Shailer Park State High School throughout her teenage years. She began playing junior football at the age of 10 and joined the Logan City Cobras as a teenager. While playing for Logan alongside future AFLW superstars Katie Brennan and Aasta O'Connor,[2] Pregelj played in five straight QAFLW premierships and was awarded back-to-back league best and fairest honours in 2010 and 2011.[3] She later decided to quit football and enlisted with the Australian Army in January 2015.[4] In a remarkable twist, she relocated to Townsville to continue her military service in 2018 and was reacquainted with a former junior coach and Gold Coast Suns head of women's football Fiona McLarty who convinced Pregelj to begin playing football again.[5]

AFLW career[]

Pregelj was drafted by the Gold Coast Suns with the 86th pick in the 2019 AFL Women's draft. She made her AFLW debut against Greater Western Sydney in round 1 of the 2020 AFL Women's season[6] and was selected to play in every game of the 2020 AFLW season. She went on to be selected in the initial 40-woman squad for the 2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team for her inaugural AFLW season performance.[7][8]

Statistics[]

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[9]
Legend
 G  Goals  K  Kicks  D  Disposals  T  Tackles
 B  Behinds  H  Handballs  M  Marks
AFLW playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Gold Coast 42 7 0 0 68 15 83 13 12 0.0 0.0 9.7 2.1 11.9 1.9 1.7
Career 7 0 0 68 15 83 13 12 0.0 0.0 9.7 2.1 11.9 1.9 1.7

References[]

  1. ^ Cheadle, Josh (16 January 2020). "AFLW Feature: Pregelj's path to the pro's". goldcoastfc.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. ^ "AFLW Profiles: Jade Pregelj". womens.afl. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ^ "New Sun hopes to hit old heights after seven years away". womens.afl. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Jade Pregelj – Emerging Player of the QW Winter Series". goldcoastfc.com.au. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. ^ Whiting, Michael (17 November 2019). "New Sun hopes to hit old heights after seven years away". womens.afl. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Gold Coast Suns AFLW Team Announcement: Round 1". goldcoastfc.com.au. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  7. ^ Black, Sarah (3 April 2020). "REVEALED: Magpies lead the way in All-Australian squad". womens.afl. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  8. ^ "AFLW statement: 2020 AFLW All-Australian Squad". womens.afl. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Jade Pregelj". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 March 2020.

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