Meg Downie
| Meg Downie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Downie playing for Melbourne in January 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1989 | ||
| Original team(s) | St Kilda Sharks (VFL Women's) | ||
| Draft | 2016 free agent: Melbourne | ||
| Debut |
Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2021 | Melbourne | 22 (0) | |
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Meg Downie (born 3 January 1989) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.
AFLW career[]
Downie was recruited by Melbourne as a free agent in October 2016.[1] She made her debut in the 15 point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played in the next round against Collingwood, during which she was knocked out in a brutal clash with Collingwood player Sophie Casey. Downie suffered a heavy concussion and was unconscious for several minutes before leaving the ground on a stretcher. Casey was given a two match ban for the incident and Downie missed the remainder of the season due to a hamstring injury suffered moments before the clash.[3]
Melbourne re-signed Downie for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[4] In June 2021, after five seasons at the club, Downie retired from the game.[5]
References[]
- ^ Burgan, Matt (21 October 2016). "Corrigan, Downie join as free agents". Melbourne FC. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Australian Associated Press (3 February 2017). "AFLW: All the round one teams". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Lerner, Ronny (14 February 2017). "Melbourne's Meg Downie and Stephanie De Bortoli to miss rest of AFLW season". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Nobles, Caitlin (8 June 2021). "Downie calls time as a Dee". Melbourne. Telstra.
External links[]
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- All-Australians (AFL Women's)
- Victorian Women's Football League players
- Australian rules biography, 1980s birth stubs