Rhiannon Metcalfe
Metcalfe playing for Adelaide in January 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-09-27) 27 September 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Nelson Bay, New South Wales
Original team(s) Gungahlin (AFL Canberra)
Draft No. 74, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Adelaide vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Thebarton Oval
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Ruck
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 11
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Adelaide 26 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Rhiannon Metcalfe (born 27 September 1991) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's competition.

State football

Metcalfe started playing Australian rules football in 2015, picking up the game in an annual women's football camp held by the Australian Defence Force (ADF). She made the final team and was voted as Best First Year Player. She then represented the ADF against Victoria, helping the ADF win in Melbourne on Anzac Day. At the end of the season she joined Western Wolves in the Sydney Women's AFL. In the Navy, she was selected in the leadership group and also voted the most valuable player. At the start of 2016, due to relocating, Metcalfe joined Gungahlin in AFL Canberra Women's. She also represented Canberra against Sydney and was selected as best on ground.[1][2][3]

AFL Women's career

Metcalfe was drafted by Adelaide with their tenth selection and seventy-fourth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft,[4][5][6] after requesting from the Royal Australian Navy a posting in Adelaide and selecting South Australia as her preferred destination.[2] She made her debut in the thirty-six point win against Greater Western Sydney at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[7] She was a part of Adelaide's premiership side after the club defeated Brisbane by six points at Metricon Stadium in the AFL Women's Grand Final.[8][9] She played every match in her debut season to finish with eight matches.[10] Adelaide signed Metcalfe for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017,[11] and was the starting ruck in the 2018 season too.[12] In a trial match against Fremantle, ahead of the 2019 season, Metcalfe tore her left anterior cruciate ligament,[13] resulting in her missing the season and Jess Foley filling her spot in the ruck.[14] Despite her injury, she re-signed with the club for the 2020 season,[15] kicking a goal in her return against Carlton in round 4 of the season.[16]

Personal life

Metcalfe was born in Nelson Bay[2] and was later relocated to Canberra.[17][18] Metcalfe is in the Royal Australian Navy, working in the field of electronic warfare, responsible for using sensitive electronic receivers that deal with emissions in the ship's vicinity.[1] She was an able seaman when she was drafted,[1] but has risen in the ranks to be a leading seaman.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Robinson, Ben (18 October 2016). "AFL achievements recognised in draft selection". Royal Australian Navy.
  2. ^ a b c Conlon, Matilda (16 February 2017). "Rhiannon's ruckwork shipshape". Adelaide. Telstra Media.
  3. ^ a b Thomas, Kirralee (7 February 2018). "AFLW: Metcalfe's on-board role". Adelaide. Telstra Media.
  4. ^ Williams, Rebecca (12 October 2016). "Collingwood recruit Nicole Stevens says women's game will get bigger and bigger". Herald Sun. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Gungahlin Jets Players Drafted". My Gungahlin. 12 October 2016.
  6. ^ "ADF women selected for AFL national competition". Australian Defence Force. 13 October 2016.
  7. ^ "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  8. ^ "AFLW: Grand Final teams revealed". Australian Football League. Bigpond. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  9. ^ David, Greg (25 March 2017). "Adelaide Crows defeat Brisbane Lions by six points in AFLW grand final". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Rhiannon Metcalfe". Australian Football. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  11. ^ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". Australian Football League. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  12. ^ Black, Sarah (2 February 2020). "Remember me? 10 players on the comeback trail in 2020". AFL Women's. Telstra Media. Rhiannon Metcalfe [...] Adelaide's starting ruck for the first two seasons...
  13. ^ "AFLW: Rhi ruled out for 2019 season". Adelaide. Telstra Media. 21 January 2019.
  14. ^ Gaskin, Lee (24 January 2020). "Crows keeping options open with versatile tall". AFL Women's. Telstra Media.
  15. ^ Lindell, Jasper (25 April 2019). "Metcalfe re-signs with Adelaide Crows for 2020 AFLW season". The Canberra Times.
  16. ^ Phelan, Jason (1 March 2020). "Blues down Crows, spoil star's AFLW return". The West Australian.
  17. ^ Helmers, Caden (25 March 2017). "Canberra connection pushes Adelaide Crows to maiden AFL Women's premiership win". The Age.
  18. ^ Helmers, Caden (18 October 2017). "Belconnen Magpies star Jodie Hicks scooped up by GWS Giants in AFL Women's draft". The Sydney Morning Herald. Radan and Metcalfe are the only Canberrans...

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