Mia-Rae Clifford
| Mia-Rae Clifford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Clifford in July 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1986 | ||
| Original team(s) | (VFL Women's) | ||
| Draft | No. 89, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut |
Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017 | Melbourne | 7 (0) | |
| 2019 | Geelong | 8 (6) | |
| 2020 | Fremantle | 3 (2) | |
| Total | 18 (8) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mia-Rae Clifford (born 10 August 1986) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne, Geelong, and Fremantle in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.
AFLW career[]
Melbourne[]
Clifford was drafted by Melbourne with their twelfth selection and eighty-ninth 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] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.[3] She was not retained on Melbourne's list at the end of the season and was subsequently delisted in May 2017.[4]
Geelong[]
In August 2018, Clifford joined AFLW expansion club, Geelong.[5] In April 2019, Clifford was delisted by Geelong.[6]
Fremantle[]
In April 2019, Clifford was signed as a delisted free agent by Fremantle.[7] In August 2020, she was delisted by Fremantle.[8]
Personal life[]
As of 2017, Clifford was engaged to Collingwood's Penny Cula-Reid. The pair have been referred to as the first openly gay couple in the league.[9]
References[]
- ^ Burgan, Matt (12 October 2016). "No.89: Mia-Rae Clifford". MelbourneFC.com.au. 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.
- ^ "Mia-Rae Clifford". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Burgan, Matt; Lewis, Georgina (26 May 2017). "List changes made to Women's squad". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW Trio Sign".
- ^ Oates, Stacey (26 April 2019). "AFLW Cats re-sign 24". Geelong. Telstra Media.
- ^ "AFLW list continues to build: Clifford signs". Fremantle. Telstra Media. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "AFLW: Undefeated list commits for 2021". Fremantle FC. Telstra Media. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "First openly gay AFL player couple: "We're proud, and proud of each other"". The Age. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
External links[]
Media related to Mia-Rae Clifford at Wikimedia Commons- Mia-Rae Clifford's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Mia-Rae Clifford at AustralianFootball.com
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Lesbian sportswomen
- LGBT sportspeople from Australia
- Geelong Football Club (AFLW) players
- LGBT players of Australian rules football
- Victorian Women's Football League players
- Fremantle Football Club (AFLW) players
- Australian rules biography, 1980s birth stubs
- Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football