Danielle Marshall
American Austrailan rules football player
Danielle Marshall (born 15 August 1991) is a former American Australian rules football player who played for the Western Bulldogs and Essendon in the AFL Women's (AFLW) League. Marshall was the first American and first USA Freedom representative to play in the AFLW league, and the first player recruited to play professionally at AFL level from a club outside Australia.
Early life
Marshall was born on 15 August 1991 in California and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She participated in many sports throughout her childhood, including soccer, basketball, volleyball, rugby union, ultimate frisbee and cross country running. She had aspired to play American football as a free safety or punter, however her mother discouraged her from playing a contact sport, so she chose soccer. After a successful club and high school career, Marshall was recruited by the Colorado School of Mines on a soccer scholarship. She played NCAA Division II tournament soccer for three years between 2009 and 2012. Marshall turned down an offer by the Colorado Rapids Women to continue her studies. During college she was an avid watcher of Australian Football League on ESPN, until the channel stopped broadcasting the sport in 2011.
In 2015, Marshall moved to Phoenix, Arizona with her husband.
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