Dana East | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (2002-06-10)10 June 2002 (age 22) | ||
Original team(s) | Swan Districts (WAFLW) | ||
Draft | No. 31,2021 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2022 (S6),Fremantle vs.West Coast, atFremantle Oval | ||
Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Fremantle | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2022 (S6)– | Fremantle | 40 (7) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source:AustralianFootball.com |
Dana East (born 10 June 2002) is anAustralian rules footballer playing for theFremantle Football Club in theAFL Women's (AFLW). East was drafted by Fremantle with their second selection, and 31st overall in the2021 AFL Women's draft.
East made her debut in the opening round of2022 AFL Women's season 6. In her second game, she was praised for her efforts early in the game, and was awarded 5 votes in theAFL Coaches Association AFLW Champion Player of the Year award.[1] She was nominated for the2022 AFL Women's season 6 Rising Star award after performing well in round 9, when a depleted Fremantle side due to Covid-19 Health and Safety protocols, was beaten by a record margin by Melbourne.[2]
A former basketballer fromManjimup, her father, Heath, also played football, forEast Perth in theWest Australian Football League.[3]
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