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11 Facts About Helen Roden

1.

Helen Gloria Roden was born on 26 March 1986 and is a professional athlete who played for college basketball club TCU Horned Frogs and for Australian rules football club Collingwood in the AFL Women's.

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Helen Roden played for the Victorian School girls' basketball team from 1999 to 2003 and competed for the Australian School girls' basketball team from 2000 to 2003, before graduating from Penola Catholic College in 2003.

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Helen Roden returned to football in August 2016, playing the last two games of the season with VFLW club VU Western Spurs, kicking a goal in each game.

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Helen Roden was named the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Junior College Player of the Year, selected for all-conference, all-region and all-state teams, and was selected to try out for the Junior Australian Team in 2006.

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In 2006, Helen Roden joined Texas Christian University's team, the TCU Horned Frogs.

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Helen Roden finished fifth on the team with a scoring average of 6.0.

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Helen Roden was ranked fourth on the squad and 25th in the Mountain West Conference in average scoring that season.

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8.

Helen Roden returned to football with the encouragement of her brother, David Rodan, and was signed by Collingwood as a rookie-listed player.

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Helen Roden made her debut in round one, 2017, in the inaugural AFLW match at IKON Park against Carlton, which she ended on the interchange bench due to an injury to her left leg.

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Helen Roden was delisted by Collingwood ahead of the 2018 season.

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Helen Roden's brother is David Rodan, retired professional footballer who played for Richmond, Port Adelaide, and Melbourne.