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Australian rules footballer

Date of birth (1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 36)

Original team(s) St Kilda Sharks (VFL Women's)

Draft 2016 free agent: Melbourne

Debut Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields

Meg Downie
Downie playing for Melbourne in January 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 36)
Original team(s)	St Kilda Sharks (VFL Women's)
Draft	2016 free agent: Melbourne
Debut	Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Utility
Playing career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2017–2021	Melbourne	22 (0)
Career highlights
AFL Women's All-Australian team: 2018
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Meg Downie (born 3 January 1989) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.

Downie was recruited by Melbourne as a free agent in October 2016.^[1] She made her debut in the 15 point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.^[2] She played in the next round against Collingwood, during which she was knocked out in a brutal clash with Collingwood player Sophie Casey. Downie suffered a heavy concussion and was unconscious for several minutes before leaving the ground on a stretcher. Casey was given a two match ban for the incident and Downie missed the remainder of the season due to a hamstring injury suffered moments before the clash.^[3]

Melbourne re-signed Downie for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.^[4] In June 2021, after five seasons at the club, Downie retired from the game.

Downie's on field career highlights included selection in the 2018 All Australian team. Her off field contributions included her election to the AFL Players Association Board replacing her predecessor Daisy Pearce where she served for two years. She was the second ever female to serve on the board in the AFL's history. Other contributions included being a member of the AFL Bushfire Relief Governance Committee where she contributed to the distribution of funds to communities impacted by the 2020 Victorian Bushfires.

Ever since the retirement, very little is known about her personal life.^[5]

References

↑ Burgan, Matt (21 October 2016). "Corrigan, Downie join as free agents". Melbourne FC. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
↑ Australian Associated Press (3 February 2017). "AFLW: All the round one teams". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
↑ Lerner, Ronny (14 February 2017). "Melbourne's Meg Downie and Stephanie De Bortoli to miss rest of AFLW season". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
↑ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
↑ Nobles, Caitlin (8 June 2021). "Downie calls time as a Dee". Melbourne. Telstra.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Meg Downie.

Meg Downie's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
Meg Downie at AustralianFootball.com

v t e Inaugural Melbourne Football Club AFL Women's team
Full-back	Katherine Smith Mia-Rae Clifford Cat Phillips
Half-back	Meg Downie Daisy Pearce (c) Melissa Hickey
Centre	Harriet Cordner
Half-forward	Shelley Scott Elise O'Dea Jasmine Grierson
Full-forward	Aliesha Newman Jessica Anderson Lily Mithen
Ruck	Lauren Pearce Paxy Paxman Deanna Berry
Interchange	Emma Humphries Laura Duryea Sarah Lampard Alyssa Mifsud Richelle Cranston Maddie Boyd
Coach	Mick Stinear
Melbourne defeated by Brisbane 1.4 (10) to 4.1 (25), round 1, 2017, at Casey Fields

v t e 2018 AFL Women's All-Australian team
Full-back	Chloe Molloy (Collingwood) Kate Lutkins (Brisbane)
Half-back	Hannah Scott (Western Bulldogs) Chelsea Randall (Adelaide) (c) Ebony Antonio (Fremantle)
Centre	Dana Hooker (Fremantle) Emma Kearney (Western Bulldogs) Alicia Eva (Greater Western Sydney)
Half-forward	Elise O'Dea (Melbourne) Sabrina Frederick-Traub (Brisbane) Brooke Lochland (Western Bulldogs)
Full-forward	Jess Wuetschner (Brisbane) Christina Bernardi (Collingwood)
Ruck	Erin McKinnon (Greater Western Sydney) Courtney Gum (Greater Western Sydney) Daisy Pearce (Melbourne) (vc)
Interchange	Emily Bates (Brisbane) Tayla Harris (Carlton) Karen Paxman (Melbourne) Ellie Blackburn (Western Bulldogs) Meg Downie (Melbourne)
Coach	Paul Groves (Western Bulldogs)
← 2017 The position of coach in the AFL Women's All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team. 2019 →

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