Zippy Fish plays every minute as only non-key-position player

Sydney's Zippy Fish is the only midfielder or defender to play every minute of her first four 2026 AFLW matches.

Why it mattersPlaying full games without rest as a midfielder is unusual and suggests Fish has exceptional aerobic fitness for a player in her second year.

AustraliaFish's durability is a rare trait in AFLW and shows Sydney has a reliable midfielder capable of shaping matches from start to finish.

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