With 3 days to go until Hawthorn and Essendon go head-to-head at Kinetic Stadium (Frankston), it's time to get to know our No. 3, Greta Bodey.
Instagram handle: @gretabodey
Position: Forward
Draft History: Rookie signing (2019 - Brisbane), priority signing period recruit (2023 - Hawthorn)
Senior Clubs: University of Queensland (QAFLW)
Community Clubs: Cairns Saints (QLD)
Bio: Bodey comes across to the Hawks from the Brisbane Lions, where she won a premiership and led the team’s goalkicking in Season 7. In that same season, the skillful forward was selected in the All Australian squad. 2023 will mark Bodey’s fourth AFLW season after playing 42 games for the Lions since making her debut in 2020. The 27-year-old is set to bring an element of X factor to Hawthorn’s forward line.
Honours:
- AFLW premiership player (2021)
- AFLW All Australian team (S7, 2022)
- Brisbane leading goalkicker (S6, 2022)
Three things you might not know about Greta:
1. She was band captain back in school.
2. She's a physiotherapist.
3. She has a cattle dog called Ted.
