Tanya Hetherington (born 14 April 1985) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition.
| Tanya Hetherington | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hetherington playing for Greater Western Sydney in February 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1985 | ||
| Original team(s) | Diamond Creek (VFL Women's) | ||
| Draft | No. 17, 2017 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2018, Greater Western Sydney vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–S7 (2022) | Greater Western Sydney | 46 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Hetherington played state league football with Diamond Creek in the Victorian Women's Football League and later in the VFL Women's competition. In 2015 she suffered a major knee injury and went un-selected in the 2016 AFL Women's draft somewhat as a result.[1] Hetherington was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their third pick and the seventeenth selection overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the six point loss to Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2018 season.[2] Hetherington announced her retirement in October 2022.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Barnes, Josh (18 October 2017). "Diamond Creek's Tanya Hetherington snapped up by Greater Western Sydney in AFLW draft". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Diamond Valley. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Matthews, Bruce (3 February 2018). "Match report: Demons win after Giant fright". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Hetherington Announces Retirement". Gold Coast. Telstra. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
Defender Tanya Hetherington has retired.
External links
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- Tanya Hetherington's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Tanya Hetherington at AustralianFootball.com
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