Ferres playing for the Western Bulldogs in February 2018
Personal information
Date of birth
(1997-10-26) 26 October 1997 (age 26)
Original team(s)
Western Spurs (VFL Women's)
Draft
No. 3, 2017 AFLW rookie draft
Debut
Round 1, 2018, Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle, at VU Whitten Oval
Height
164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)
Midfielder
Club information
Current club
Western Bulldogs
Number
16
Playing career1
Years
Club
Games (Goals)
2018–
Western Bulldogs
56 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
AFL Women's Rising Star nominee: 2018
AFL Women's Premiership Player: 2018
Source: AustralianFootball.com
Naomi Ferres (born 26 October 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Ferres was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with the club's first selection and the third pick overall in the 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft from the VU Western Spurs .[1] She was upgraded to the Bulldogs' main playing list following an injury to Kimberley Ebb and subsequently made her debut in the twenty-six point win against Fremantle at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2018 season.[2][3] Ferres received a nomination for the 2018 AFL Women's Rising Star award in the Bulldogs' round 7 win over Melbourne.[4]
Ferres went on to win the 2018 AFL Women's Grand Final and took a crucial mark in the defensive 50 just before the siren to deny the Brisbane Lions a chance to tie the game. It was revealed that Ferres had signed a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing 8 out of 9 games for the club that season.[5]
^"Ferres' next chapter". Western Bulldogs. Telstra Media. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^"AFLW: Six clubs elevate rookies ahead of opener". AFL Media. Telstra Media. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^Salemme, Kate (1 February 2018). "AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
^Saultry, Meg (20 March 2018). "AFLW: Dog and Crow win final Rising Star nods". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
^"25 Bulldogs locked in for AFLW 6.0". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
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