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Isabella Grant
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-09-21) 21 September 2001 (age 22)
Original team(s)
NAB League Girls
)
Draft No. 47, 2019 national draft
Debut 12 February 2021, Western Bulldogs vs. Geelong, at Kardinia Park
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 3
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Western Bulldogs 33 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Isabella Grant (born 21 September 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was drafted with the forty-seventh selection in the 2020 AFL Women's draft by the Western Bulldogs under the Father-daughter rule.[1][2][3] She was educated at Caulfield Grammar School.

Early football

Grant began her junior career at

2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships,[13][14][15] having a standout game against Vic Country where she kicked 3 goals.[16]

AFLW career

Grant missed out on the 2020 AFL Women's season due to an ongoing foot injury.[17] She debuted in the 3rd round of the 2021 AFL Women's season,[18][19][20] where she collected 8 disposals and 1 mark.[21] She only had one more game for the season, before being omitted. It was revealed that Grant had signed a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing 2 games with the club that season.[22]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[23]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
Behinds
 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Western Bulldogs 3 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0
2021 Western Bulldogs 3 2 0 0 9 4 13 1 3 0.0 0.0 4.5 2.0 6.5 0.5 1.5
Career 1 0 0 9 4 13 1 3 0.0 0.0 4.5 2.0 6.5 0.5 1.5 0

References

  1. ^ Wood, Lauren (23 October 2019). "Chris Grant's daughter Isabella selected by Western Bulldogs in AFLW draft". Herald Sun. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ^ Phelan, Jason (22 October 2019). "Another Grant joins Bulldogs at AFLW draft". Canberra Times. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. ^ Waterworth, Ben; Montesano, Julia; Balmer, Matt (22 October 2019). "Every AFLW draft pick: Bulldogs land FOUR young guns inside top 109". Fox Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. ^ Black, Sarah (7 October 2019). "Love of footy came late for daughter of a Bulldog great". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Issy is a Bulldog". Western Region Football League. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  6. ^ Alebakis, Kristen (26 August 2016). "WRFL celebrates its junior stars". St Paul's MicKinnon Junior Football Club. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  7. ^ "2017 WERRIBEE FOOTBALL CLUB UNDER 18 GIRLS - Scoring Summary". Western Region Football League. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Top 5 Junior Best and Fairest winners". Western Region Football League. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Isabella Grant". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  10. ^ Jenkinson, Lance (4 November 2019). "Grant follows her father to the Bulldogs". Star Weekly. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  11. ^ Melki, Taylah (25 August 2019). "2019 NAB League Girls Team of the Year announced". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Jets girls finally take off". AFL Media. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  13. ^ Taylor, Sophie (4 September 2019). "Grant following in father's footsteps". Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  14. ^ Black, Sarah (9 October 2019). "Love of footy came late for Grant". AFL Media. Western Bulldogs Media. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Isabella Grant to join AFLW Bulldogs". Western Bulldogs Media. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  16. ^ Black, Sarah (22 June 2019). "Daughter of Dogs champ stars as Vic Metro sinks Vic Country". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  17. ^ Cleary, Mitch (11 February 2021). "TEAMS: Cats ring changes, daughter of Dogs great to debut". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  18. ^ McMurtry, Andrew (11 February 2021). "Isabella Grant stuns AFL legend dad in sweet viral debut announcement". Fox Sports. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  19. ^ Plerik, Jon (11 February 2021). "Daughter of Bulldogs great to debut in AFLW". The Age. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  20. ^ "'Is someone cutting onions': AFL great Chris Grant receives heartwarming surprise". Seven News. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Grant's debut to remember". Western Bulldogs Media. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  22. ^ "25 Bulldogs locked in for AFLW 6.0". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Isabella Grant - Player Stats By Season". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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