Anne Hatchard faces Adelaide in Gold Coast debut after legendary Crows career
Anne Hatchard plays her first match against Adelaide on Saturday, the club where she won three premierships and four All-Australian selections.
Anne Hatchard will run out against Adelaide this Saturday in Gold Coast colours for the first time, facing the club where she became a legend. The 28-year-old left the Crows after 102 games, three premierships, three best-and-fairest awards and four All-Australian selections.
At the Suns, she has quickly become a cornerstone of the competition's feel-good story this year, adding composure and edge to a team dominated by players in their late teens and early twenties. Coach Rhyce Shaw called her an amazing leader and vital to the team's success.
Hatchard averages six score involvements a game and has split her time between forward and midfield. Gold Coast has won six straight matches and sits fourth on the ladder.
- 102
- Games with Adelaide
- 3
- Adelaide premierships
- 4
- All-Australian selections
- 6 per game
- Score involvements average
Why it mattersThe matchup offers a rare emotional lens on AFLW: a champion returning to her former club mid-career, with high stakes as both teams push toward finals.
AustraliaFor Australian women's football fans, this is a major story in a domestic competition many follow closely; the Suns are becoming a compelling team to watch.
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