Najwa Allen


Najwa Allen is an Australian rules footballer who plays for in the AFL Women's. She was a premiership player with prior to being traded at the end of 2024.

Junior career

Hailing from Canberra, Australia, Allen represented Eastlake Demons in the NEAFL before making the move to South Australia to play in the highly regarded SANFL Women's league. After a stand out 2019 season playing for in the SANFLW competition, Allen was awarded the leagues best and fairest. From there, she was on the radar of many AFLW clubs, eventually being taken by the Adelaide Crows with Pick 37 in the 2019 draft.

AFL Women's career

Making her debut in Round 1, 2020, Allen has become a reliable defender for the Crows, running off half back. One of her strengths is the ability to kick with both feet and change the angles to create space for her side. Playing every game in 2021, Allen was part of the Crows side which made the 2021 Grand Final. She became a premiership player the following season when Adelaide defeated in the 2022 season 6 Grand Final.
In 2024 AFL Women's season, Allen was reduced to only one game as she battled with consistently troubling hamstring issues. Searching for a fresh start, she requested a trade to. The move was completed on 10 December in a trade involving four clubs.

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2025.
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! 52 !! 0 !! 2 !! 333 !! 188 !! 521 !! 81 !! 75 !! 0.0 !! 0.0 !! 6.4 !! 3.6 !! 10.0 !! 1.6 !! 1.4 !! 0

Honours and achievements

Team
Individal
  • SANFLW Best and Fairest: 2019