Isabella Grant

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Isabella Grant
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-09-21) 21 September 2001 (age 22)
Original team(s) Western Jets (NAB League Girls)
Draft No. 47, 2019 national draft
Debut 12 February 2021, Western Bulldogs vs. Geelong, at Kardinia Park
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 3
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Western Bulldogs 33 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Isabella Grant (born 21 September 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was drafted with the forty-seventh selection in the 2020 AFL Women's draft by the Western Bulldogs under the Father-daughter rule.[1][2][3] She was educated at Caulfield Grammar School.

Early football

Grant began her junior career at Spotswood Football Club in the Western Region Football League in 2016.[4] She played in the Under 15 girls division, and then continued playing for the next four years, where she won three premierships and a best and fairest medal, won while playing in the Under 15s division.[5][6] She kicked 12 goals for her club in 2017, the highest out of anyone playing in the team.[7] She was also nominated for the U18 best and fairest award in 2017.[8] Grant began playing for the Western Jets in the NAB League in 2019. She played 6 games and kicked 1 goal, while averaging17.2 disposals a game.[9] Grant was named on the half-forward flank in the NAB League girls team of the year for 2019.[10][11][12] She represented Vic Metro in the 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships,[13][14][15] having a standout game against Vic Country where she kicked 3 goals.[16]

AFLW career

Grant missed out on the 2020 AFL Women's season due to an ongoing foot injury.[17] She debuted in the 3rd round of the 2021 AFL Women's season,[18][19][20] where she collected 8 disposals and 1 mark.[21] She only had one more game for the season, before being omitted. It was revealed that Grant had signed a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing 2 games with the club that season.[22]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[23]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Western Bulldogs 3 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0
2021 Western Bulldogs 3 2 0 0 9 4 13 1 3 0.0 0.0 4.5 2.0 6.5 0.5 1.5
Career 1 0 0 9 4 13 1 3 0.0 0.0 4.5 2.0 6.5 0.5 1.5 0

References

  1. ^ Wood, Lauren (23 October 2019). "Chris Grant's daughter Isabella selected by Western Bulldogs in AFLW draft". Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ^ Phelan, Jason (22 October 2019). "Another Grant joins Bulldogs at AFLW draft". Canberra Times. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. ^ Waterworth, Ben; Montesano, Julia; Balmer, Matt (22 October 2019). "Every AFLW draft pick: Bulldogs land FOUR young guns inside top 109". Fox Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. ^ Black, Sarah (7 October 2019). "Love of footy came late for daughter of a Bulldog great". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Issy is a Bulldog". Western Region Football League. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  6. ^ Alebakis, Kristen (26 August 2016). "WRFL celebrates its junior stars". St Paul's MicKinnon Junior Football Club. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  7. ^ "2017 WERRIBEE FOOTBALL CLUB UNDER 18 GIRLS - Scoring Summary". Western Region Football League. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Top 5 Junior Best and Fairest winners". Western Region Football League. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Isabella Grant". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  10. ^ Jenkinson, Lance (4 November 2019). "Grant follows her father to the Bulldogs". Star Weekly. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  11. ^ Melki, Taylah (25 August 2019). "2019 NAB League Girls Team of the Year announced". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Jets girls finally take off". AFL Media. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  13. ^ Taylor, Sophie (4 September 2019). "Grant following in father's footsteps". Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  14. ^ Black, Sarah (9 October 2019). "Love of footy came late for Grant". AFL Media. Western Bulldogs Media. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Isabella Grant to join AFLW Bulldogs". Western Bulldogs Media. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  16. ^ Black, Sarah (22 June 2019). "Daughter of Dogs champ stars as Vic Metro sinks Vic Country". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  17. ^ Cleary, Mitch (11 February 2021). "TEAMS: Cats ring changes, daughter of Dogs great to debut". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  18. ^ McMurtry, Andrew (11 February 2021). "Isabella Grant stuns AFL legend dad in sweet viral debut announcement". Fox Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  19. ^ Plerik, Jon (11 February 2021). "Daughter of Bulldogs great to debut in AFLW". The Age. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  20. ^ "'Is someone cutting onions': AFL great Chris Grant receives heartwarming surprise". Seven News. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Grant's debut to remember". Western Bulldogs Media. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  22. ^ "25 Bulldogs locked in for AFLW 6.0". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Isabella Grant - Player Stats By Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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