Ashanti Bush (born 18 August 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
| Ashanti Bush | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ashanti Bush | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Wugularr, Northern Territory | ||
| Original team(s) | NT Thunder / Hawthorn FC (VFLW) | ||
| Draft | No. 8, 2021 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022 (S6)– | Gold Coast | 10 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bush was born and raised in Wugularr, Northern Territory of indigenous descent, from a Jawoyn (Bagala) regions descended from the Maiawali, Iwaidja and Yolngu people and is from a family of Indigenous Australian artists.[1] She attended primary school there before moving to Darwin to attend boarding school.[2] Bush began playing Australian rules from a young age following her older sister and relative David Wirrpanda and Stephanie Williams, always aspiring to play AFLW. Proving a talent she joined the NT Thunder Academy and later moving to the Gold Coast to join the Gold Coast Suns Academy. To improve her chances of being drafted she followed a proven pathway moving to Melbourne to play games with Hawthorn Football Club’s VFLW team before being drafted by the Gold Coast Suns.[3]
Bush was picked by the Gold Coast at number 8 in the 2021 AFL Women's draft.[4] She debuted in 2022 (S6) and won the Goal of the Year in her second season for her Round 10 goal.[5]
References
edit- ^ "My culture - Ashanti Bush". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "An interview with AFLW player Ashanti Bush - The Memo". MECCA. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "Ashanti Bush | AFL". goldcoastfc.com.au. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ High praise for new AFLW draft Ashanti Bush By Teisha Cloos 4 August 2021
- ^ Bush brilliance wins Crypto.com AFLW Goal of the Year By SUNS Media 22 November 2022
External links
edit- Ashanti Bush's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Ashanti Bush at AustralianFootball.com