Lauren Brazzale

Lauren Brazzale
Brazzale with Carlton in March 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-11-05) 5 November 1993 (age 30)
Original team(s) Diamond Creek (VFL Women's)
Draft No. 62, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Ikon Park
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 24
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2022 (S6) Carlton 41 (7)
2022 (S7)– Collingwood 22 (0)
Total 63 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2024.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Lauren Brazzale (born 5 November 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Collingwood in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She was drafted by Carlton with the club's eighth selection and the sixty second overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club and the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park against Collingwood.[2] Brazzale finished 2017 having played in all seven of Carlton's matches that season.[3] She signed a 2-year contract with Carlton on 10 June 2021, after it was revealed the team had conducted a mass re-signing of 13 players.[4]

In June 2022, Brazzale was traded to Collingwood in exchange for Amelia Velardo.[5]

  1. ^ Black, Sarah (12 October 2016). "As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. ^ Guthrie, Ben (2 February 2017). "Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  3. ^ "LAUREN BRAZZALE". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  4. ^ Black, Sarah (10 June 2021). "List changes: Dogs lose their Spark, Pies swoop on big Blue". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Collingwood welcomes Brazzale". Collingwood. Telstra. 2 June 2022.