Alicia Eva retires as AFLW pioneer after 89 games and five seasons as Giants
Alicia Eva, an inaugural AFLW player and five-year Giants captain, is retiring at season's end at age 35.
AFLW pioneer Alicia Eva will retire at the end of the season after five years as Greater Western Sydney captain. The 35-year-old started her career at Collingwood before moving up to the Giants in 2018, where she was immediately named vice-captain and won the club's best and fairest award.
Eva became the Giants' longest-serving AFLW captain. Eva guided the team through COVID disruptions and the loss of teammate Jacinda Barclay.
Eva has already begun coaching work within the AFLW talent pathway and is currently the Giants' female Academy head coach, suggesting she will stay involved in the sport.
- 35 years old
- Eva's age
- 89 games
- Total AFLW games
- five seasons
- Years as Giants captain
- ahead of 2018 season
- Joined Giants
Why it mattersEva's retirement marks the end of an era for one of Australian women's football's foundational figures and the AFLW's most stable leader.
AustraliaAFLW fans lose a key captain and symbol of the competition's growth since its 2017 launch; her coaching roles suggest her influence will continue.
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