Jodie Hicks (born 19 January 1997) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition, and a cricketer playing for the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League .

Jodie Hicks
Hicks playing Australian rules football for Greater Western Sydney in February 2018
Born	(1997-01-19) 19 January 1997 (age 25) Hay, New South Wales
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Australian rules footballer Australian rules football career Personal information Original team(s) Belconnen (AFL Canberra) Draft No. 5, 2017 AFL Women's draft, No. 84, 2022 AFL Women's draft Debut Round 1, 2018, Greater Western Sydney vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields Position(s) Midfield / forward Club information Current club Greater Western Sydney Number 29 Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 2018–2021; 2022– Greater Western Sydney 20 (3) 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season. Source: AustralianFootball.com
Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium

Early life

Hicks was born and raised in Hay, in the western Riverina region of New South Wales.[1] She was a passionate Australian rules footballer until the age of 14, when the combination of a lack of female-dedicated teams and rules forbidding her continuing to play with boys forced her to give up the sport.[2] From there she took up cricket, becoming accomplished as a junior.

Australian rules football

Since giving up competitive football at age 14 Hicks played only at select representative carnivals. Despite this, she was twice named an under 18 All Australian and in 2015 was selected as an emergency for Melbourne in the 2015 Women's football exhibition match.[3]

AFL Women's

Hicks was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their first pick and the fifth selection overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[3]

She made her debut in the six-point loss to Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2018 season.[4]

In June 2021, Hicks was delisted by the Greater Western Sydney, after playing 20 games over four seasons.[5]

In June 2022, after not playing in the 2022 (A) AFL Women's season when she played and coached with Macquarie University, Hicks was re-drafted by Greater Western Sydney ahead of the 2022 (B) AFL Women's season.[6]

Cricket

Hicks plays club cricket at Sydney Cricket Club in Sydney.[7] In the 2015 female national championships Hicks represented the NWS/ACT, scoring 151 runs (18.9 ave) and taking seven wickets (19.3 ave). As a result she was later selected in the Australian under 18 squad that same year. She was also invited to the Cricket Australia under 18 talent camp.[8]

She has since played for the ACT Meteors in the Women's National Cricket League and the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League.[8]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jodie Hicks.

• Jodie Hicks's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
• Jodie Hicks at AustralianFootball.com
• Jodie Hicks – Cricket Australia Profile