Abbie Ballard
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Strathalbyn (GSFL)
Peake & District (MFL)
| Abbie Ballard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 16 April 2002 | ||
| Original teams |
West Adelaide (SANFL) Strathalbyn (GSFL) Peake & District (MFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 34, 2021 draft | ||
| Debut | Round 3, 2022 (S6), Adelaide vs. West Coast, at Punt Road Oval | ||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Medium forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022(S6)–2025 | Adelaide | 28 (8) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball | |||
Abbie Ballard (born 16 April 2002) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Adelaide Crows in the AFL Women's (AFLW).[1] She was drafted to Adelaide with the 34th pick in the 2021 AFL Women's draft, and was delisted following the 2025 AFL Women's season.
Living in Coomandook, a town southeast of Adelaide, South Australia, Ballard played for Peake & District Football Club in the Mallee Football League in her junior football career.[2]
Ballard, signed by the West Adelaide Football Club in the SANFL Women's League (SANFLW) won the club's best and fairest award in 2019,[3] two years after making her league debut at only 15 years of age. The Bloods' vice-captain was named as the sole captain in the 2021 SANFLW Grand Final.[2][4]
