1. Richelle Cranston was born on 28 September 1989 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne, Geelong and the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's.
13 Facts About Richelle Cranston
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Richelle Cranston has Maori heritage and grew up playing American Football.
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Richelle Cranston did not begin playing Australian Football until year 12.
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Richelle Cranston kicked 39 goals in her second season with the club playing at full forward.
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Richelle Cranston played senior gridiron with the Geelong Buccaneers as a fullback and tailback.
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Richelle Cranston was the MVP for Gridiron Victoria in 2015 and was part of the team's back to back Vic Bowl sides and was their most valuable player in 2016.
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Richelle Cranston represented Victoria in the state's first ever representative women's team and made national selection.
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Richelle Cranston was drafted by Melbourne with their third selection and twenty-fourth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.
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Richelle Cranston made her debut in the fifteen-point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.
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Richelle Cranston was suspended for one match after her debut match due to front on contact with Brisbane's Jamie Stanton.
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In May 2018 Richelle Cranston accepted an offer from expansion club Geelong to play with the club in the 2019 AFLW season.
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Richelle Cranston played for Geelong's VFL Women's team for the 2018 season, and she won the club's 2018 best and fairest award.
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Richelle Cranston retired at the end of the 2023 season, having played 60 AFLW games and scored 31 goals.