Sarah Verrier

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

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| name = Sarah Verrier

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|08|02|df=y}}

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| originalteam = {{WAFLW|PT}} (WAFLW)

| draftpick = No. 14, 2020 AFL Women's draft

| debutdate = Round 1, 2021

| debutteam = {{AFLW|Fre}}

| debutopponent = {{AFLW|GWS}}

| debutstadium = Fremantle Oval

| height = 166 cm

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| currentclub = {{AFLW|Fre}}

| guernsey = 5

| years1 = 2021–

| club1 = {{AFLW|Fre}}

| games_goals1 = 50 (3)

| statsend = the 2024 season

| careerhighlights =

• 2021 Fremantle AFLW Best First Year Player
• 2022 AFL Women's season 6 Rising Star nomination: Rd 4

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Sarah Verrier (born 2 August 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Verrier was drafted by Fremantle with their first selection, 14th overall, in the 2020 AFL Women's draft after playing for Peel Thunder in the WAFL Women's (WAFLW).{{cite web |title=AFLW DRAFT: Freo select versatile Verrier! |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/823233/aflw-draft-freo-select-versatile-verrier- |website=www.fremantlefc.com.au |access-date=30 January 2021}}

She made her debut in the opening round of the 2021 AFL Women's season in Fremantle's win over Greater Western Sydney, and played in every game of the season. Verrier was awarded the team's best first year player award.{{cite web |title=F&B: Turbo a three-time champion! |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/943849/fb-turbo-a-three-time-champion |website=fremantlefc.com.au |access-date=14 February 2022 |language=en}} She moved permanently to the backline in her second season, and was awarded the weekly rising star nomination in Round 4 after an impressive performance against Collingwood.{{cite news |last1=Reilly |first1=Eliza |title=‘Not take it for granted:’ Circumstance sparks improvement |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/fremantle-dockers/aflw-2022-second-year-fremantle-defender-sarah-verrier-unlocks-career-best-form-in-melbourne-c-5528738 |access-date=14 February 2022 |work=The West Australian |date=2 February 2022 |language=en}}

Verrier's brothers Steven and Brendan Verrier both play for South Fremantle in the West Australian Football Club. Steven was drafted by Richmond in the 2012 rookie draft, but never played an AFL game. Her sister, Haylee was a talented junior boxer.{{cite news |last1=Spencer |first1=Ben |title=Girl boxer, 13, fights boys and opinions |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/australia/girl-boxer-13-fights-boys-and-opinions-ng-ya-230609 |access-date=14 February 2022 |work=The West Australian |date=12 November 2009 |language=en}} Her girlfriend is Madizen Wilkins, a WAFL Women's footballer with Subiaco and an injury replacement player for Fremantle in 2022 AFL Women's season 7.