Monique Conti

Monique Conti
Conti playing Australian rules football with the Western Bulldogs in February 2018
Born (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999
Fitzroy, Victoria
Nationality Australian
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Basketball career
No. 14 – Melbourne Boomers
Position Guard
League WNBL
Career information
Playing career 2016–present
Career history
2016–present Melbourne Boomers
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Australia
Basketball
FIBA U17 World Championship
2016 Spain Team
Australian rules football career
Personal information
Original team(s) Melbourne Uni (VFL Women's)
Draft No. 4, 2017 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2018, Western Bulldogs
vs. Fremantle, at VU Whitten Oval
Position(s) Midfield
Club information
Current club Western Bulldogs
Number 8
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Western Bulldogs 8 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2018 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Monique Conti (born 9 December 1999) is an Australian basketball and Australian rules football player, with the Melbourne Boomers and the Western Bulldogs in the WNBL and AFL Women's competition respectively.

Basketball career

WNBL

Conti will begin her professional career, in her home state of Victoria, with the Melbourne Boomers for the 2016–17 season.[1] Conti also played in the youth all-stars AFL football, being awarded best on ground for her match on 4 September 2016.

National team

Youth Level

Conti made her international debut at the 2016 U17 World Championship in Spain with the U17 Sapphires. Conti lead the Sapphires to their inaugural title in Spain. After snapping team USA's 28-game win streak at U17 level, Australia went on to take home Gold. Alongside two of her team mates, Conti was named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]

Australian rules football

Conti was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with the club's second selection and the fourth pick overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[3] She made her debut in the twenty-six point win against Fremantle at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2018 season.[4] In round 4 Conti received a nomination for the 2018 AFL Women's Rising Star award after recording 16 disposals in her side's win over Carlton.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Boomers Add Australian Sapphires Guard Monique Conti". wnbl.com.au.
  2. ↑ "Magbegor named MVP of 2016 FIBA U17 Women's World Championship, headlines All-Star Five". fiba.com.
  3. ↑ Cherney, Daniel (18 October 2017). "2017 AFLW draft: Isabel Huntington goes at pick No.1 to Western Bulldogs". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ↑ Salemme, Kate (1 February 2018). "AFLW Round 1 teams named: Stars set for second season". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Saulry, Meg (27 February 2018). "AFLW: Dogs double up again in Rising Star". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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