Western Australian product Abbey Dowrick joined Port Adelaide’s inaugural squad as a versatile young player, having played for both Subiaco in the WAFL and Woodville-West Torrens in the SANFL. She immediately proved why she should be playing at the senior level, putting together an outstanding debut season where she finished second in the Season Seven Rising Star, behind only teammate Hannah Ewings.
She continued her rise in 2023, leading her side in disposals, tackles, clearances, contested possessions and metres gained – displaying her sheer appetite for the contest and consistency in putting in the hard yards. The 21-year-old averaged 6.3 clearances per game, finishing the season in the league’s top-six for both average and total clearances, and ranked third in the competition for average metres gained with 472, finishing only behind experienced midfielders Jasmine Garner and Ebony Marinoff. She capped off a phenomenal year by taking out Port Adelaide's Best and Fairest medal.
With a solid two seasons under her belt, Dowrick has shown she has only just begun her ascent.
Honours
- Best & Fairest (2023)
- All-Australian nominee (2023)
- AFLW Rising Star runner-up (2022)
- Third Best & Fairest (2022)
- AFLPA 22under22 extended squad (2023, 2024)
- Rising Star nomination (Round 1, 2022)
Western Australian product Abbey Dowrick joined Port Adelaide’s inaugural squad as a versatile young player, having played for both Subiaco in the WAFL and Woodville-West Torrens in the SANFL. She immediately proved why she should be playing at the senior level, putting together an outstanding debut season where she finished second in the Season Seven Rising Star, behind only teammate Hannah Ewings.
She continued her rise in 2023, leading her side in disposals, tackles, clearances, contested possessions and metres gained – displaying her sheer appetite for the contest and consistency in putting in the hard yards. The 21-year-old averaged 6.3 clearances per game, finishing the season in the league’s top-six for both average and total clearances, and ranked third in the competition for average metres gained with 472, finishing only behind experienced midfielders Jasmine Garner and Ebony Marinoff. She capped off a phenomenal year by taking out Port Adelaide's Best and Fairest medal.
With a solid two seasons under her belt, Dowrick has shown she has only just begun her ascent.
Honours
- Best & Fairest (2023)
- All-Australian nominee (2023)
- AFLW Rising Star runner-up (2022)
- Third Best & Fairest (2022)
- AFLPA 22under22 extended squad (2023, 2024)
- Rising Star nomination (Round 1, 2022)
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The Port Adelaide Football Club acknowledges the land on which we train and play, are based on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people. We respect their spiritual relationship with their country. We also acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of Australia and that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to the living people today.
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