Mikayla Morrison
| Mikayla Morrison | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 1 March 2002 | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Districts (WAFLW) | ||
| Draft | No. 30, 2020 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 4, 2022 (S6), Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs, at Whitten Oval | ||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022 (S6)– | Fremantle | 7 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mikayla Morrison (born 1 March 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
Morrison was drafted by Fremantle with their second selection, and 30th overall in the 2020 AFL Women's draft. As a junior she represented WA at the National Under 18s Championships in 2019, and was selected to be in the AFL Women's National Academy.[1]
After not playing a game in her first season, she made her debut in the 4th round of 2022 AFL Women's season 6. In her third game, and first at home at Fremantle Oval, Morrison was one of Fremantle's best players, kicking 3 goals and receiving the weekly nomination for the AFL Women's Rising Star award.[2][3] However, in her next game she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to her left knee that would end her season. Upon returning to training the following year, she suffered the same injury to her right knee. In October 2024, 973 days after her previous game, Morrison returned to play for Fremantle.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Talented Morrison learns to adapt in new system, eyes improvement". Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Reilly, Eliza (12 February 2022). "Freo back home, back on the winners' list - and backflipping". The West Australian. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Reilly, Eliza (14 February 2022). "On the up! Dockers young gun earns Rising Star nod". PerthNow. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Cross, Jarred (3 October 2024). "Mikayla Morrison ends 973-day wait after returning from double ACL blows". National Indigenous Times.
External links
[edit]- Mikayla Morrison's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Mikayla Morrison at AustralianFootball.com
- WAFL playing statistics
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