Deanna Berry
Berry with the Western Bulldogs in February 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-07) 7 May 1998 (age 25)
Original team(s) Melbourne University (VFL Women's)
Draft No. 9, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / forward
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 7
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017 Melbourne 07 0(5)
2018– Western Bulldogs 40 (13)
Total 47 (18)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Deanna Berry (born 7 May 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was drafted by Melbourne with their second selection and 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 during the season and after the final round match against Fremantle—in which she recorded eleven disposals, three marks and two goals—she was nominated for the AFLW Rising Star.[3]

After one season with Melbourne, Berry was traded to the Western Bulldogs during the 2017 trade period.[4] It was revealed that Berry had signed a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing 5 games for the club that season.[5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season'.[6]
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
2017 Melbourne 7 7 5 5 43 6 49 11 7 0.7 0.7 6.1 0.9 7.0 1.6 1.0 0
2018# Western Bulldogs 7 6 2 1 21 6 27 6 8 0.3 0.2 3.5 1.0 4.5 1.0 1.3 0
2019 Western Bulldogs 7 5 1 2 22 5 27 7 9 0.2 0.4 4.4 1.0 5.4 1.4 1.8 0
2020 Western Bulldogs 7 5 2 0 14 6 20 3 8 0.4 0.0 2.8 1.2 4.0 0.6 1.6 0
2021 Western Bulldogs 7 5 0 1 27 17 44 9 19 0.0 0.2 5.4 3.4 8.8 1.8 3.8 0
Career 28 10 9 127 40 167 36 51 0.4 0.3 4.5 1.4 6.0 1.3 1.8 0

References

  1. ^ Burgan, Matt (12 October 2016). "No.9: Deanna Berry". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  2. ^ Australian Associated Press (3 February 2017). "AFLW: All the round one teams". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. ^ Michell, Tim (22 March 2017). "Whittlesea's Deanna Berry becomes fourth Melbourne AFLW player to earn Rising Star nomination". Whittlesea Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Lion turns Blue as complex deal seals trade - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  5. ^ "25 Bulldogs locked in for AFLW 6.0". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Deanna Berry". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

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Western Bulldogs (AFL Women's) – current squad
Western Bulldogs 2018 AFL Women's premiers
Inaugural Melbourne Football Club AFL Women's team
2017 AFL Women's Rising Star nominees
2016 AFL Women's draft
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