(11th Eagles player)
Fremantle (WAWFL) 2017-2019
Star midfielder Dana Hooker was signed from Fremantle ahead of the Eagles' entry into the AFLW competition.
Fremantle career[]
Hooker played with the Coastal Titans for several years, representing Western Australian six times and being named All-Australian in 2013. She was drafted by Fremantle ahead of the inaugural 2017 AFLW season, and was a shining light for the Dockers in their first season, winning the club's best and fairest. She was named All-Australian in 2018 and 2019, and finished runner-up in Fremantle's best and fairest in both years.[1]
West Coast career[]
Hooker was signed by West Coast in April 2019, as the first of up to eight players the club was able to sign from their cross-town rivals. Named as vice-captain, Hooker was a standout performer in the Eagles' difficult first season, named in the extended All-Australian squad and winning the inaugural Club Champion award, one vote ahead of skipper Emma Swanson. Unfortunately, she managed just one game in 2021 before suffering a foot injury in a household accident, ruling her out for the season.
Hooker returned in 2022, finishing runner-up behind Swanson in the best and fairest despite suffering a nasty shoulder injury in the penultimate round. With the league scheduling a second season in 2022, she played a new role, coming off a forward flank. Hooker remained in that role in 2023, with her tackling ability helping to retain the ball in the front half, but was inactive for the 2024 season due to pregnancy.
Stats[]
| Gm | G | B | K | M | H | D | Cl | T | ||
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| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 16 | 33 | 118 | 25 | 41 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 18 | 47 | 146 | 33 | 30 | |
| 2022B (S7) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 25 | 30 | 117 | 12 | 38 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 85 | 23 | 45 | 130 | 15 | 73 | |
| 2024 | 0 | |||||||||
| Tot | 36 | 6 | 7 | 370 | 84 | 160 | 530 | 88 | 184 | |
| Avg | 0.2 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 14.7 | 2.4 | 5.1 |
References[]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Hooker
https://australianfootball.com/players/player/dana%2Bhooker/19932
https://www.wafl.com.au/player/dana-hooker
- ↑ Rhys Dickinson, westcoasteagles.com.au (10 April 2019), "AFLW: Hooker lands in West Coast's nest": https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/2019-04-10/aflw-eagles-land-prized-recruit
| Current AFLW playing squad |
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1.L.Wakfer, 2.Gibson, 3.Thomas, 4.Roberts, 5.Rowley, 6.Lewis, 7.Rentsch, 8.Painter, 9.Roux |
| Inaugural West Coast Eagles AFLW Team AFLW Round 1 2020 - Collingwood 5.8.38 def West Coast 1.5.11 |
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B: Belinda Smith, Talia Radan |
| John Worsfold Medalists |
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1987: Malaxos; 1988: Worsfold; 1989: McKenna; 1990: Lewis; 1991: Turley; 1992: Kemp; 1993: Jakovich/Pyke; |