A midfielder-turned-forward taken with the first pick in the 2019 NAB AFLW Draft, Newton was placed on the Inactive List for season six following a dual shoulder-reconstruction. Prior to this, she had not missed a match since making her debut in the opening round of the 2020 season. Was nominated for the 2020 AFLW Rising Star award, named in the 2020 AFLPA 22under22 team, and was crowned the Bulldogs’ Best First Year player. A former dual-athlete, who was also premiership captain and dual best and fairest winner at the Northern Knights.
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A midfielder-turned-forward taken with the first pick in the 2019 NAB AFLW Draft, Newton was placed on the Inactive List for season six following a dual shoulder-reconstruction. Prior to this, she had not missed a match since making her debut in the opening round of the 2020 season. Was nominated for the 2020 AFLW Rising Star award, named in the 2020 AFLPA 22under22 team, and was crowned the Bulldogs’ Best First Year player. A former dual-athlete, who was also premiership captain and dual best and fairest winner at the Northern Knights.
Player Sponsors:DAEMCO.
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The girls try to decipher which letter is silent in the word 'scent'.
Isabelle Pritchard adds to her impressive quarter with another strong grab and beautiful delivery to Gabby Newton
Richelle Cranston calmly slots a great goal on the burst after a perfect handball from Gabby Newton
Gabby Newton discusses her first official game back and her role up forward following her 2 goal performance in the Round 1 win over GWS.
Gabby Newton earns her first ever major in the AFLW after a couple of injury-riddled years on the sidelines
Gabby Newton gives Rylie Wilcox a call to tell her that she'll be making her debut in Round 1 against GWS.
The girls answer what their go-to Karaoke songs are and belt out a few lines in the process.
The AFLW squad tell us what they watched during their time off.
Gabby Newton discusses her dual shoulder reconstruction and what it means to be back into full training.
Our young star is helping develop the next generation of the AFLW.
The new girls have received their jumpers from their family as they head into the first round of the AFLW 2020 season
Forward-turned-defender Gabby Newton has been voted into the 2023 AFLPA’s 22under22 team.
Bulldogs trio Elisabeth Georgostathis, Gabby Newton and Isabelle Pritchard have been selected in the squad for 2023.
Gabby Newton coached Rylie Wilcox during her draft year, and six months later the pair were teammates at the Western Bulldogs.
With the AFLW S7 campaign coming to an end, we’re looking back at some of the Bulldogs’ top performers in 2022.
Western Bulldogs acknowledge that we work, train and play on the traditional lands of the Kulin Nation. We offer our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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