17 Facts About Danielle Ponter

Danielle Ponter played for St Mary's and Essendon in her junior career, typically as a forward.

Danielle Ponter was nominated for the 2019 AFL Women's Rising Star award in round 4.

Danielle Ponter won the Sharyn Smith Medal, the division best and fairest, in four consecutive seasons.

Danielle Ponter competed at the 2014 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships for the Thunder Devils at 14.

Danielle Ponter competed at the next three championships and additionally played for the Central Allies in a state of origin match in 2017 and 2018.

Danielle Ponter attended the 2018 AFLW draft combine and was a member of the 2018 AFLW Academy, one of twenty-nine seventeen-year-old prospects.

Danielle Ponter played for Essendon's VFL Women's side in 2018, kicking six goals in six matches.

Ahead of the 2018 AFLW draft, prospects nominated a state or region they wished to play in; Danielle Ponter chose South Australia, meaning Adelaide, as the only South Australian club, was the only team with an opportunity to select her.

Danielle Ponter was drafted by Adelaide with pick 48 in the 2018 AFLW draft, their fifth selection.

Danielle Ponter continued to play in the NTFL prior to the 2019 AFL Women's season.

Danielle Ponter was not selected for the opening round of the 2019 season; coach Matthew Clarke acknowledged she was "pretty stiff to miss out".

Danielle Ponter made her debut the next round, playing as a defender in contrast to her usual position of forward in her junior career.

Danielle Ponter returned to the forward line in round 4 and received a nomination for the 2019 AFL Women's Rising Star award after kicking two goals.

Danielle Ponter became a premiership player in 2019 and again in 2022.

Danielle Ponter kicked two of Adelaide's four goals in the 13-point victory over Melbourne in the 2022 season 6 Grand Final.

In 2023 AFL Women's season, Danielle Ponter kicked 20 goals including the finals series, the most memorable of which was a goal from the centre square against Richmond.

Danielle Ponter kicked a career-best five goals in 2024 against Hawthorn at Unley Oval.