Daisy Bateman (born 20 February 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the

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in the

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competition (AFLW). She has previously played for

North Melbourne North Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, north-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Melbourne local government area. North Melbourne recorded a population of 14,953 at ...

Early career

Prior to her draft year, Bateman played with Collingwood in the

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competition and with the

Oakleigh Chargers The Oakleigh Chargers is an Australian rules football club playing in the NAB League, the top statewide under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh, Victoria, representing the southeastern suburban ...

in the TAC Cup Girls competition. She earned selection in the TAC Cup Girls Team of the Year and was named All-Australian for her performances at the

2018 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships The 2018 NAB AFL Women's Under-18 Championships was played between May and July 2018, with six teams competing in the main 'Series 2' round robin tournament and with a further four playing in a two-match on-on-one exhibition as the competition's ...

. It was revealed she signed on with the club for one more season on 17 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of 2022.

AFLW career

Bateman was drafted by North Melbourne with the club's first selection and the 25th pick overall in the

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. She made her debut in the club's inaugural match, a 36-point victory over at

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in the opening round of the 2019 season. In June 2022, Bateman was traded to

Personal life

She grew up in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and attended

Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne ("For God and for Home") , established = , type = Independent, single-sex, day and boarding school , denomination = Uniting , slogan = "MLC girls become world-ready women"

References

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* * 2000 births Living people North Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Oakleigh Chargers players (Talent League Girls) {{AFL-bio-2000s-stub