Jessica Allan (born 26 May 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Adelaide in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She is the sister of Adelaide player, Sarah Allan.
| Jessica Allan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Allan playing for Adelaide in January 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) | Salisbury (Adelaide FL) | ||
| Draft | No. 8, 2017 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2018, Adelaide vs. Brisbane, at Norwood Oval | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–2019 | Adelaide | 4 (0) | |
| 2020–S7 (2022) | Greater Western Sydney | 14 (0) | |
| 2023– | Adelaide | 13 (0) | |
| Total | 31 (0) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life and career
editAllan grew up in Beachport, South Australia, the daughter of former Central District Football Club player Keith Allan. She began playing football when she was five years old and before her AFLW career played for Salisbury in the South Australian Women's Football League.[1]
Allan captained the Allies (a representative team consisting of players from South Australia, the Northern Territory and Tasmania) in the 2017 Under-18 National Championships and was named vice-captain of the All-Australian team from the tournament.[1][2] She also played for Glenelg in the inaugural SANFL Women's League.[2] In the 2017 AFLW Draft Combine she won the vertical running jump test and came sixth in the 20-metre sprint.[1]
AFLW career
editAllan was drafted by Adelaide with their first selection and eighth overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[1][2][3] She made her debut in the twelve point loss to Brisbane at Norwood Oval in the opening round of the 2018 season.[4]
After spending the 2019 season on the inactive list due to intensive training for the Australian Army, Allan was required to move to Canberra for her army career and was traded to Greater Western Sydney.[5]
Allan played for Greater Western Sydney for two seasons and then spent two seasons on the inactive list during 2022 due to her army training. She was then required by the army to move back to Adelaide and was traded back to Adelaide.[6]
Player profile
editAllan is a ruck with strong contested marking skills and vertical jump.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Jessica Allan". AFC.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "AFLW Pick No.8: Jess Allan". AFC.com.au. Telstra Media. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Fjeldstad, Jesper (18 October 2018). "Adelaide Crows draft Jess Allan, sister of premiership player Sarah, with eighth pick in AFLW draft". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Salemme, Kate (1 February 2018). "AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "AFLW: Jess Allan traded". Adelaide. Telstra Media. 24 April 2019.
- ^ "AFLW: Allan returns to West Lakes". Adelaide. Telstra. 20 March 2023.
External links
edit
- Jessica Allan's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Jessica Allan at AustralianFootball.com