Daisy Pearce

Daisy Pearce's Biography

Hailing from country Victoria, Daisy Pearce is a pioneer of Women’s Football in Australia. One of the AFLW’s premier stars she has been at the avant-garde of the fast-expanding women’s game since it’s conception on the national stage in 2016.

With the AFLW only in its infancy, Daisy boasts an astounding resume. Captain of the Melbourne Football Club’s for all but 1 season of the team’s existence, club Best & Fairest 3x and was also named an All-Australian representative 3x. Daisy’s resume extends off the field where she is a leading media personality and a practicing mid-wife.

Expecting twins, Daisy sat out the 2019 AFLW’s season, her time however was not spent in idle. She further established herself as an expert analyst for the Seven Network and on radio for SEN, and continued her work at the Melbourne Football Club, taking on an off-field role mentoring the club’s first-year players.

After a knee injury cut her 2021 AFLW season short, Daisy and her Dees had a fantastic 2022 Season 6, making the AFLW Grand Final for the first time. In Season 7 it was all about the Melbourne Demons, a stellar run capped off with premiership glory, the clubs first.

In early 2023, with a heart full of joy, Daisy announced her retirement from playing. Daisy leaves a trailblazing legacy as a player and advocate for the women’s league and we are certain she will continue to pave her path in the AFL world for years to come.

Achievements:

Australian Football Media Awards (AFMA) Best Opinion/Analysis Award: 2021

AFLW Premiership captain: 2022

Melbourne AFLW captain: 2017-2018, 2020-2022

3x All-Australian team: 2017 (c), 2018, 2022

3x Melbourne FC best and fairest: 2017, 2018, 2022

4x AFLW best captain award: 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022

First woman to be elected as a director on the board of the AFLPA

Daisy’s keynote presentations are insightful and inspirational. She often receives standing ovations.

Speaking Topics Include

Women in sport and women in business

Women in sports media

Daisy’s AFLW success

Leading a team

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