With 15 days left until Hawthorn and Essendon go head-to-head at Kinetic Stadium in Round 1, it's a great opportunity for Hawks fans to tune up their knowledge of our first ever AFLW recruit, No. 15, Bridget Deed.
Nickname: Bridge
Instagram handle: @bridgedeed
Position: Midfielder
Draft History: Expansion signing, S7
Previous AFLW Clubs: N/A
Senior Clubs: Eastern Ranges (NAB League Girls)
Community Clubs: Seville (VIC), Mount Evelyn (VIC)
Bio: Deed made Hawthorn history as the club’s first AFLW signing. After averaging 32 disposals and six tackles per game for the Eastern Ranges, Deed spent some time with the Hawks’ VFLW team before making her AFLW debut in Round 1. She averaged seven disposals and three tackles in her first season.
Honours:
- Vic Metro representative
- Eastern Ranges captain
Three things you might not know about Bridge:
1. She has two Border Collies called Billy and Indy.
2. She lives in the Yarra Valley.
3. She is studying sports science and business at uni.
