Jemma Rigoni extends Collingwood contract through 2028
The AFLW midfielder signed a contract extension. She will stay at Collingwood through 2028. She moved from Melbourne.
Jemma Rigoni agreed to stay at Collingwood through 2028 after moving from Melbourne. Rigoni started her AFLW career there as a father-daughter pick.
Guy Rigoni, her father, played 107 games for Melbourne. Guy played in the losing Grand Final of 2000.
Rigoni played eight games for the Demons in her second season. Then she moved to Collingwood.
She missed much of her junior footy after tearing her ACL in 2021. She returned and earned a spot with Collingwood.
She is also studying for a science degree at Monash Uni while playing. Collingwood also signed fellow young midfielder Carly Remmos on a similar extension through 2027.
- 107
- Father's Melbourne games
- 23
- Father's touches in 2000 Grand Final
- 8
- Jemma's games at Melbourne
- 2028
- Contract runs through
Why it mattersRigoni's commitment shows Collingwood believes in her future. She has found a stable home where she can build her career. This is beyond her father's shadow.
AustraliaCollingwood fans gain long-term depth at midfielder, and Rigoni gets security to complete her university degree while establishing herself in the AFLW.
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