Daisy Pearce

Who is Daisy Pearce?

Daisy Pearce is an Australian rules football player in the Victorian Women's Football League. She is current captain at the Darebin football club in the VWFL Premier Division, and in 2007 named in the All-Australian team. Daisy has been hailed a legend by locals as she leads the way for female football athletes in a sport dominated by males.

The Victorian Women's Football League player captained Victoria's under-19 side at the 2007 AFL Women's National Championships in July 2007. The 19-year-old was named in the All-Australian team and was also applauded for her efforts during the week-long carnival with the joint-player of the tournament award. Daisy led the team to the Premiership in a 47 point win against South Australia.

In June 2007 Daisy was one of two Victorian Women's Football League representatives in the E J Whitten Legends Game where she played again such football legends as Scott Cummings, Nick Holland, Mick Martyn and Nicky Winmar.

On 15 May 2013 Daisy Pearce was the number one draft pick chosen by the Melbourne Demons Football Club in the first ever Women's AFL Draft Pick. Pearce will be one of 50 women to make history on 29 June when the Melbourne Demons Women's team take on The Western Bulldogs Women's team at the MCG as a pre game curtain raiser to the men's matches.