Elise Hogan (née Strachan) (born 25 April 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's competition. Hogan played with the Bendigo Thunder in the premier division of the Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL) during the 2016 season,[1] including playing in the grand final, in which the club lost by thirteen points to Deer Park.[2] Despite missing out on selection in the 2016 AFL Women's draft,[3] she trained with the Melbourne Football Club as a back-up player.[4]

Elise Hogan
Hogan with Melbourne in March 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-25) 25 April 1991 (age 33)
Original team(s) Bendigo Thunder (VWFL)
Debut Round 6, 2017, Melbourne vs. Adelaide, at TIO Stadium
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017 Melbourne 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Hogan was elevated to Melbourne's main squad in March 2017 as an injury replacement for Pepa Randall, Meg Downie and Stephanie De Bortoli.[5] A week after her elevation, she made her debut in the two point win against Adelaide at TIO Stadium in round six.[6] She managed just two kicks in the match[7] and was subsequently omitted for the final round match against Fremantle at Casey Fields.[8] She was not retained on Melbourne's list at the end of the season and was consequently delisted in May 2017.[9] After the conclusion of the 2017 AFL Women's season and due to the discontinuation of the VWFL after the 2016 season, she joined Geelong in the Victorian Football League Women's (VFL Women's) for the 2017 season.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Iles, Kieran (30 June 2016). "Bendigo Thunder game moved to Harry Trott Oval". Bendigo Advertiser. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Grand Final–Match Centre". VWFL.com.au. Fox Sports Pulse. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. ^ Iles, Kieran (30 December 2016). "Bendigo Thunder coach Cherie O'Neill praises playing group's pre-season dedication". Bendigo Advertiser. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. ^ Iles, Kieran (2 March 2017). "Melbourne AFLW call-up for Bendigo Thunder star Elise Strachan". Bendigo Advertiser. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. ^ Wood, Lauren (1 March 2017). "Spate of ACL injuries in AFLW causes concern for league boss Gillon McLachlan". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  6. ^ Burgan, Matt (9 March 2017). "Scott returns, Strachan to debut". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  7. ^ Iles, Kieran (13 March 2017). "Elise Strachan debuts as Melbourne stakes claim for AFL Women's league grand final berth". Bendigo Advertiser. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  8. ^ Bolt, Ashley (17 March 2017). "AFLW late mail: round seven". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  9. ^ Burgan, Matt; Lewis, Georgina (26 May 2017). "List changes made to Women's squad". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  10. ^ Wade, Nick (30 March 2017). "Geelong VFW: Cats name VFLW list". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2017.

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