With 8 days to go until Hawthorn hosts Essendon at Kinetic Stadium, it's a great chance to find out a bit more about our speedy forward and No. 8, Tahlia Fellows.
Nickname: Big Boy
Instagram handle: @tahlia_fellows
Position: Forward
Draft History: Expansion signing, S7
Previous AFLW Clubs: N/A
Senior Clubs: Casey (VFLW)
Community Clubs: Narre Warren South/ Lyndhurst/ Cranbourne (VIC)
Bio: Fellows will be looking to build on her stellar debut season for the Hawks, where she kicked six goals from her eight appearances. The classy forward also averaged 5.8 disposals and 2.8 tackles. At the conclusion of Season 7, Fellows was awarded Hawthorn’s Most Improved Player. This followed on from her VFLW Debbie Lee Rising Star award win and Team of the Year selection during her time at Casey.
Honours:
- Debbie Lee Rising Star award, 2022
- VFLW Team of the Year, 2022
- Hawthorn’s Most Improved Player, S7
Three things you might not know about Big Boy:
1. She has a dog called Zoe.
2. She went to Bali on a solo trip this year.
3. She is learning to play the ukelele in her spare time.
