Danielle Higgins
Appearance
Danielle Higgins | |||
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![]() Higgins with Geelong in February 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 14 March 1990 | ||
Original team(s) | Geelong (VFLW) | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2019, Geelong vs. Collingwood, at GMHBA Stadium | ||
Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Other occupation | Teacher | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2019–2022 (S6) | Geelong | 24 (6) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 season 6. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Danielle Higgins (born 14 March 1990, previously known as Danielle Orr) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
Higgins was recruited directly from Geelong's VFL Women's team prior to the club's inaugural season in the AFLW.[1] She is the younger sister of Shaun Higgins, a footballer in the Australian Football League, and grew up in Hamlyn Heights, Victoria.[2]
On 11 March 2022, Higgins announced her retirement from playing in the AFLW, and will finish her playing career at the end of the 2022 VFLW season.[3]
References
- ^ Black, Sarah (7 June 2018). "AFLW: New Cat relishing second chance". AFL.com.au. AFL Media. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Hanlon, Peter (19 October 2018). "A family business". geelongcats.com.au. Geelong Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Danielle Higgins Calls Time on AFLW Career". Geelong Football Club. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Danielle Orr at Wikimedia Commons
- Danielle Higgins's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
- Danielle Higgins at AustralianFootball.com