Delma Gisu
{{short description|Australian rules footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|07|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = Townsville, Queensland
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| originalteam = Wilston Grange Gorillas
| position = Forward
| height = 158 cm
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| debutdate = 15 March 2019
| debutteam = {{AFLW|GWS}}
| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Gee}}
| debutstadium = UNSW Canberra Oval
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| years1 = 2018–2019
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| games_goals1 = 1 (0)
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Delma Gisu (born 2 July 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.
Early life
Delma Gisu was born in 1996 in Townsville, Queensland. She was playing for the Wilston Grange Gorillas when she was drafted. She was the first Torres-Strait Islander to be drafted into the AFLW.
AFLW career
Gisu was recruited by Greater Western Sydney as the number 65 pick in the 2018 AFL Women's draft. Previously, she was named in the inaugural Winter Series team of the Gold Coast Suns in May 2018.
Greater Western Sydney signed Gisu for the 2019 season during the trade period in October 2018. She made her debut in the AFLW in the final round of the 2019 AFLW season against Geelong.{{cite news |last1=Chrysanthos |first1=Natassia |title=Torres Strait trailblazer: Giant dream to become reality for Gisu |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/torres-strait-trailblazer-giant-dream-to-become-reality-for-gisu-20190313-p513rp.html |accessdate=17 March 2019 |newspaper=The Age |date=14 March 2019 }}
In April 2019, Gisu was delisted by Greater Western Sydney.{{cite web|title=AFLW Trade and Signing Period wrap: Saints and Suns swoop on last day |url=https://womens.afl/news/17833/aflw-trade-and-signing-period-wrap-saints-and-suns-swoop-on-last-day |accessdate=19 April 2019 |work=AFL Women's |publisher=Telstra Media|date=18 April 2019}}
References
{{reflist|refs={{cite web|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-10-23/aflw-draft-who-did-your-club-select|title=AFLW Draft: Who did your club select? - AFL.com.au|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/2018-05-11/milestone-occasion-as-winter-series-squad-announced|title=Milestone occasion as Winter Series squad announced - goldcoastfc.com.au|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/2018-10-23/giants-welcome-eight-aflw-draftees|title=GIANTS Welcome Eight AFLW Draftees - GWSGIANTS.com.au|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ABCIndigenous/status/1054934898790694912|title=ABC Indigenous on Twitter|publisher=}}{{cite news|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/gws-aflw-draftee-delma-disu-hopes-to-inspire-more-female-torres-strait-islanders-to-play-footy/news-story/585ce29c89e53e20e16f72037ca93d23|title=GWS AFLW Draftee Delma Gisu hopes to inspire more female Torres Strait Islanders to play footy|date=28 October 2018}}}}
External links
- {{AustralianFootball}}
{{2018 AFL Women's draft}}
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Category:Australian rules footballers from Queensland
Category:Sportspeople from Townsville
Category:Greater Western Sydney Giants (AFLW) players
Category:Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football
Category:21st-century Indigenous Australian people
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