Video Shout-Out from Abbey Holmes

Abbey Holmes is a renowned former AFLW player who made her mark by being selected by the Adelaide Football Club for the inaugural 2017 AFLW Season and going onto winning the AFLW premiership. Her football career came to light during her time in the Northern Territory Football League where she famously became the first woman to kick 100 goals in a season. 

After suffering a career ending injury, she moved her focus to media and reporting including commentating and covering sport at both VFL and AFL level with Channel 7. From here she also co-directs and hosts her own show Into the Outback with Abbey Holmes.

Holmes is also a regular commentator for Channel 7 where she provides sideline commentary and in-depth analysis on the game as it stands. Her extensive football career, in conjunction with her highly influential and confident personality, makes her a very favourable figure when reporting. Holmes also appeared on the reality TV show Australian Survivor (2019) finishing in fifth place, then returning the following season for Australian Survivor All Stars. 

She has also created her own clothing brand titled Blindside and marketing campaign ‘Backyard Bandits’, created to inspire and promote Australian’s to explore and travel the country. 

Abbey Holmes career highlights:

• Drafted by Adelaide Football Club (2016) 

• Inaugural AFLW Premiership winner 

• Four consecutive premierships with Northern Territory Football League

• Northern Territory Football League leading goal-kicker for four consecutive seasons 

• First woman to kick 100 goals in a season in an established football league (2014) 

Abbey Holmes personal interests:

Holmes has a passion for traveling and adventure, with this being present in her marketing campaign. She shares her adventures on her Instagram page, through gorgeous photography and videos. Her love for sport is evident through her participation and continuation to work as a sports reporter. 

Abbey Holmes passion points:

Her experience in playing AFLW and having to resign due to an injury but continuing to build her platform and start various projects and business, demonstrates the resilience and business minded skills she possesses, being influential to anyone who hears about her as a guest speaker. 

To learn more about Abbey Holmes, her career and her passions, read here at https://www.athletesvoice.com....