AFLW clubs: Carlton

Carlton debut: Round 5, 2021

Recruited from: Eastern Ranges (VIC)

After being selected with pick No.44 in the 2019 NAB AFLW Draft, Serena Gibbs had to bide her time in the Navy Blue — but what she showed in 2021 was that she is a player for the future. The tall forward featured in three games at senior levels in in the second half of the season, with a pair of goals against Geelong in her first game at IKON Park the highlight. Also capable of pinch-hitting in the ruck, Gibbs is a troublesome match-up for opposition defenders, backing herself in the air to either bring the ball to ground for her teammates or mark it herself. The former Eastern Ranges product will no doubt be looking to build on her hat-trick of games, having now had the taste of AFLW football.

Draft history: 2019 NAB AFLW Draft 3rd round selection, No.44 overall.