Darcy Vescio

Darcy Vescio
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-08-03) 3 August 1993
Place of birth Wangaratta, Victoria
Original team(s) Darebin Falcons (VWFL)
Draft Marquee player 2016: Carlton
Height / weight 162 cm
Position(s) Midfielder/Forward
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 1
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Carlton 0 (0)
Career highlights
  • 4× VWFL Premiership: (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
  • 2× VWFL Grand final Best on ground: (2015, 2016)

Darcy Vescio is an Australian rules footballer with Carlton in the AFL Women's competition.

Amateur career

Vescio began playing football with her brother at the age of 5.[1] She stopped playing competitive football at age 14 however, when she was no longer allowed to play with the youth boys team.[2]

Vescio started playing again at age 18 though, when she moved to Melbourne from her home town Wangaratta and joined the Darebin Falcons in the Victorian Women's Football League.[1][2] She won premierships with the club in four consecutive seasons (2013-2016) and won best-on-ground honours in two of these matches (2015, 2016).[3]

Vescio has represented Victoria at state championships in 2013 and 2015.[1]

She was drafted by the Western Bulldogs in 2014, and played for the club in exhibition series matches between 2014 and 2016.[1]

AFL Women's career

Vescio was signed as a marquee player by Carlton in July 2016, ahead of the league's inaugural 2017 season.[4]

Personal life

Vescio works part-time at the Carlton Football Club as a graphic designer.[1] She was responsible for designing the club's inaugural women's guernsey.[2]

She was born and raised in the Victorian town of Wangaratta and attended school at Wangaratta High School.[5] Vescio is of Italian and Chinese heritage and is an AFL Multicultural Ambassador.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Balales, Danielle (27 July 2016). "Get to know: Darcy Vescio". Carlton Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Matthews, Bruce (29 July 2016). "Marquee Blue Darcy Vescio embraces the club". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Carlton signing Darcy Vescio stars as Darebin Falcons win fourth-straight VFL Women's premiership". Fox Sports. News Corp Australia. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Matthews, Bruce (27 July 2016). "Sixteen of the best: women's marquees named". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Vic Player Profiles - #10 Darcy Vescio". SportsPulse. Retrieved 26 October 2016.


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