Brazzale

Lauren Brazzale will be a difficult match-up for any opponent next year, with senior women’s coach Damien Keeping exclaiming Brazzale has the potential to be “an excitement machine”. “Lauren possesses an electrifying ability to burst from contests and has a unique ability to turn a game with her run and carry, as well as her goalkicking ability,” Keeping said. This was evident in 2013 when the No.62 draft pick helped RMIT win its third consecutive grand final in The Australian University Games. She set the game on fire with seven first-half goals, proving to be the match-winner. Brazzale finished 2017 having played in all seven of Carlton's matches that season. She signed a 2-year contract with Carlton on 10 June 2021, after it was revealed the team had conducted a mass re-signing of 13 players. In June 2022, Brazzale was traded to Collingwood in exchange for Amelia Velardo.

Inaugural AFLW player Lauren Brazzale is one of four Collingwood delistings at the end of the 2024 season, having recorded 73 total AFLW games across her time at both Carlton and the Pies. A key foundation player amongst the Carlton midfield since the inaugural AFLW season, Brazzale joined the Magpies in 2022 as an experienced defender. Boasting great ball-winning skills, speed and hard running on the outside, Brazzale has played 21 out of a possible 22 games throughout her two seasons in black and white. A consistent performer each week, Brazzale adds poise and class to the Pies' side.

Recruited from: Eltham / Diamond Creek (VIC)