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Georgia Nanscawen
Georgia Nanscawen ( ; born 27 May 1992) is an Australian rules footballer and former field hockey player Field hockey career Georgia Nanscawen is a former Field Hockey Player for Australia. She retired in 2018 with 205 caps and scored 37 goals. She was selected for the Hockeyroos as a 16 year old school girl (the third youngest selected player) and made her debut in Durban, South Africa the day after her 17th birthday, scoring a goal on debut. She is the youngest woman to play 100 and 150 international matches for Australia. She commenced her hockey career aged 5 with the Essendon Hockey Club and aged 13 was the first girl to win an Essendon Hockey Club Boys Best and Fairest Award. She was also the first girl to captain a boys shield team. She represented Victoria at State Level in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. She was awarded a full Victorian Institute Hockey Scholarship in 2008. In February 2009 she was selected into the Senior Victorian Team (The Victorian Vipers) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brunswick, Victoria
Brunswick is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, north of Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Merri-bek Local government areas of Victoria, local government area. Brunswick recorded a population of 24,896 at the 2021 Australian census, 2021 census. Traditionally a working class area noted for its large Italian Australians, Italian and Greek Australians, Greek communities, Brunswick is currently known for its Bohemianism, bohemian culture and strong arts and live music scenes. It is also home to a large student population owing to its proximity to the University of Melbourne and RMIT University, the latter of which has a campus in the suburb. Brunswick's major thoroughfare is Sydney Road, one of Melbourne's major commercial and nightlife strips. It also encompasses the northern section of Lygon Street, synonymous with the Italian community of Melbourne, which forms its border with Bruns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Melbourne Football Club (AFL Women's)
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, is a professional Australian rules football club. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Kangaroos also field a reserves men's team in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Founded in the suburb of North Melbourne in 1869 and based at the Arden Street Oval, it is the 4th oldest club in the competition and one of the oldest surviving clubs in the world. Its original home at Arden Street continues to serve as its headquarters, training facilities and home ground for its women's side. The club's senior men's team plays its home matches at Marvel Stadium in the Docklands area of Melbourne, Victoria, as well as Blundstone Arena in Hobart, Tasmania which is also used by the women's team as a secondary home ground. The club's mascot is a grey kangaroo wearing the club uniform, and its use dates from the mid-20th century. The club is also unoff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
