Nikki Nield
| Nikki Nield | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Nikki Nield playing for Adelaide in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | Turbo[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | South Adelaide (SANFLW) | ||
| Draft | No. 8, 2018 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 6, 2019, Adelaide vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Peter Motley Oval | ||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2022 (S6) | Adelaide | 21 (2) | |
| 2022 (S7)– | Fremantle | 9 (1) | |
| Total | 30 (3) | ||
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nikki Nield (née Gore, born 11 December 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Fremantle in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. She previously played for Adelaide.
State football
[edit]Nield played Australian rules football since the age of 11, first at McLaren and then joined Christies Beach[3] She captained Christies Beach under-14 boys' team in 2014[1] and in 2016 joined their senior South Australian Women's Football League (SAWFL) side,[3] helping them claim the Adelaide Footy League Division 2 premiership in 2017.[4] In 2018, Nield joined SANFL Women's League (SANFLW) club South Adelaide. She had a very successful first season, averaging 19.5 disposals over eight games, as well as collecting 21 disposals and laying eight tackles in the Grand Final victory over Norwood. In round 4, after collecting 20 disposals, she was nominated for the Breakthrough Player Award, winning the award at the end of the season.[5] Furthermore, she was selected for the 2018 SANFLW Team of the Year[1] and won South Adelaide's best and fairest award.[6] Nield represented South Australia at the 2018 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships and was selected for the initial squad of the All-Australian team.[7] In 2019, Gore averaged 18 disposals over seven games, laying 48 tackles during the SANFLW season, helping South Adelaide claim back-to-back premierships.[8] Gore also played two games for NT Thunder during the 2018 VFL Women's (VFLW) season.[9]
In 2024, Nield won the SANFL Women's League Best and Fairest Award with 27 votes, with South Adelaide qualifying for another Grand Final.[10]
AFL Women's career
[edit]Nield was drafted by Adelaide with their first selection and eighth overall in the 2018 AFL Women's draft. Adelaide's general manager of football, Phil Harper, said that she "is a real competitor who loves the contest, tackles hard, and has an enormous work rate."[1] She made her debut in the 32 point win over Greater Western Sydney at Peter Motley Oval in round 6 of the 2019 season.[2][11]
In June 2022, Nield was traded to Fremantle.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Nield was born in Christies Beach in Adelaide.[13] She has a twin sister, named Amy, who is a surfer. Both twins had started out surfing, but Gore changed to football due to not enjoying the individual aspect of surfing.[14] Both twins studied at Tatachilla Lutheran College until year nine, when they took up online schooling.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "AFLW: SA talent Nikki Gore becomes a Crow". Adelaide. Telstra Media. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ a b Balnaves-Gale, Emmalie (8 March 2019). "AFLW: First-round draft pick Nikki Gore to debut for Adelaide". Adelaide. Telstra Media.
- ^ a b c Black, Sarah (10 October 2018). "AFLW: Sacrifice pays off for South Australian". Adelaide. Telstra Media.
- ^ "Southern Football League: Christies Beach women to join from Adelaide Footy League". The Advertiser. 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Nikki Gore breaks through as SANFLW rising star". South Adelaide. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Nikki Gore claims inaugural women's best and fairest". South Adelaide. 19 May 2018.
- ^ Black, Sarah (16 July 2018). "Vics dominate AFLW U18 All Australian squad". Australian Football League. Telstra Media. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Nikki Gore". Adelaide. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Nikki Gore". NT Thunder. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Milbank, Zac (24 June 2024). "Nikki Nield wins 2024 SANFLW Best and Fairest". sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Liz (8 March 2019). "Crows head coach Matthew Clarke confirms teenager Nikki Gore will make her AFLW debut against Giants at Unley Oval on Sunday". The Advertiser. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Details finalised for Nikki Gore trade". Fremantle. Telstra. 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Nikki Gore living her dream playing Australian Rules Football". The Advertiser. 26 January 2018.
- ^ Balmer, Matt (14 October 2018). "AFLW Draft 2018: South Australian Nikki Gore hopes to emulate Erin Phillips' success in the AFL". Fox Sports.
External links
[edit]- Nikki Nield's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Nikki Nield at AustralianFootball.com
