1. Amanda Farrugia was born on 24 January 1985 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition.
13 Facts About Amanda Farrugia
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Amanda Farrugia was the club's inaugural AFLW captain and played in all 21 possible matches across her three seasons at the club.
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Amanda Farrugia's parents are of Maltese descent and she attended Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School, Greystanes.
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Amanda Farrugia began playing football in 2011 when she joined Macquarie University in the lower divisions of the Sydney Women's AFL.
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Amanda Farrugia missed the 2012 season while completing recovery for a knee reconstruction after sustaining a pre-season injury.
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Amanda Farrugia was awarded 'Best Athlete' at the 2013 Macquarie University Sporting Awards.
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Amanda Farrugia was awarded the Mostyn Medal as the SWAFL's best and fairest player in the 2015 season.
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Amanda Farrugia finished second in the 2016 award, behind Sydney University's, Nicola Barr.
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In 2016, Amanda Farrugia played exhibition series matches for Greater Western Sydney's representative team.
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Amanda Farrugia went on to join the Western Bulldogs side in the year's women's all star match in September 2016.
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Amanda Farrugia was drafted by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the club's eight pick and sixty-fourth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.
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Amanda Farrugia was named the club's inaugural AFL Women's captain in January 2017.
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In November 2019, Amanda Farrugia announced her retirement from the game.