Amanda Farrugia

Amanda Farrugia (born 24 January 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL Women's competition. She was the club's AFLW captain and played in all 21 possible matches across her three seasons at the club.

Early life and state league football Farrugia was born and raised in the western suburbs of Sydney in New South Wales. Her parents are of Maltese descent and she attended Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School, Greystanes. She began playing football in 2011 when she joined Macquarie University in the lower divisions of the Sydney Women's AFL (SWAFL). She missed the 2012 season while completing recovery for a knee reconstruction after sustaining a pre-season injury.

Upon completion of the 2017 AFLW season, Farrugia once again returned to captain Macquarie University who finished the 2017 season in 3rd place. Farrugia's brilliant form was once again rewarded with her second Mostyn Medal, as best & fairest player for the Sydney Women's premier division. Nicola Barr polled highly once again to finish runner-up.

In 2016, Farrugia played exhibition series matches for 's representative team. She went on to join the side in the year's women's all star match in September 2016.

AFL Women's career Farrugia was drafted by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with the club's eight pick and sixty-fourth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She was named the club's inaugural AFL Women's captain in January 2017.

In November 2019, Farrugia announced her retirement from the game.

Statistics

21 2 1 142 69 211 38 79 0.1 0.0 6.8 3.3 10.0 1.8 3.8

Personal life Off-field, Farrugia works as a physical education teacher at Our Lady Of Mercy College Parramatta. She lives in the western Sydney suburb of Seven Hills.