Ingrid Nielsen
Australian rules footballer (born 1991)
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Ingrid Nielsen (born 27 November 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
Born
27 November 1991
Original team
UNSW-ES Bulldogs (AFL Sydney)
Draft
No. 60, 2018 national draft
Debut
Round 4, 2019, Greater Western Sydney vs. Collingwood, at Morwell Recreation Reserve
| Ingrid Nielsen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 27 November 1991 | ||
| Original team | UNSW-ES Bulldogs (AFL Sydney) | ||
| Draft | No. 60, 2018 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 4, 2019, Greater Western Sydney vs. Collingwood, at Morwell Recreation Reserve | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Other occupation | Paramedic | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2020 | Greater Western Sydney | 7 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
State football
From Tasmania, Nielsen played for the UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs in their victorious 2018 season in the AFL Sydney, kicking 10 goals in 17 games.[1]
AFLW career
Nielsen was recruited by Greater Western Sydney with pick 60 in the 2018 AFLW national draft and was expected to play as a back-up ruck for Erin McKinnon.[2] Nielsen debuted in round 4 of the 2019 season against Collingwood when McKinnon was a late withdrawal after falling ill.[3] In August 2020, Nielsen retired from football to focus on her paramedic career.[4]
