Maisie Nankivell

Maisie Nankivell (born 29 September 1999) is a dual sport athlete, who plays netball for the Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Suncorp Super Netball and has played Australian rules football for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Maisie Nankivell
Nankivell playing for Adelaide in January 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 25)
Draft	2018 rookie signing
Debut	Round 1, 2019, Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs, at Norwood Oval
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Club information
Current club	Melbourne Mavericks
Number	12
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2019	Adelaide	2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

AFLW career

Nankivell was drafted by Adelaide as a rookie signing in 2018.^[1] She made her AFLW football debut in the one point loss to the Western Bulldogs at Norwood Oval in the opening round of the 2019 season.^[2] Following a full-time contract offer from Adelaide Thunderbirds, Nankivell withdrew from Adelaide's squad to focus full-time on netball and was placed on the inactive list.^[3] In August 2020, she retired from football.^[4]

Netball career

In 2019, Nankivell was a training partner with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and was elevated into the team and debut against Collingwood in the wing defence position. Her performance saw her play a total of 7 games with the Thunderbirds and was then offered full-time contract with the Adelaide Thunderbirds for the following 2020 season. From 2024, Nankivell will be playing for Melbourne Mavericks.^[5]

References

1. Walsh, Liz (28 September 2019). "Teenage netball star joins Adelaide Crows as rookie for 2019 AFLW season". The Adelaide Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
2. Black, Sarah (1 February 2019). "TEAMS: Injury-hit Docker finally locked in for debut". womens.afl.com.au. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
3. "AFLW: Crows utility placed on inactive list". afc.com.au. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
4. "AFLW: Five Crows sign contract extensions". Adelaide FC. Telstra Media. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020. Rookie Maisie Nankivell, who was placed on the 'inactive list' last season, will also step away from football to pursue her netball career with the Adelaide Thunderbirds.
5. "TikTok - Make Your Day".

External links

• Maisie Nankivell at AustralianFootball.com