Meg Downie


Meg Downie is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's competition. She was recruited by Melbourne as a free agent in October 2016. She made her debut in the 15 point loss to at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season. She played in the next round against, during which she was knocked out in a brutal clash with Collingwood player Sophie Casey. Downie suffered a heavy concussion and was unconscious for several minutes before leaving the ground on a stretcher. Casey was given a two match ban for the incident and Downie missed the remainder of the season due to a hamstring injury suffered moments before the clash.
Melbourne re-signed Downie for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.