With pick 4 in the 2024 Telstra AFLW Draft, the GIANTS have selected star midfielder Sara Howley. 

The key details:  

State:  Victoria 
Drafted from: Victoria Country | Geelong Falcons 
Position:  Midfielder  
Height: 173cm 
Date of Birth: 29/1/2006 

Bio: A speedy and versatile midfielder with elite consistency, Howley joins the GIANTS as one of the best underage ball winners in the country.  A back-to-back U18 All Australian and Coates Talent League Team of the Year member, Howley is a super skilled midfielder blessed with a high footy IQ, elite running ability, and a knack for finding the footy.  Howley starred for the Geelong Falcons across 15 games in 2024, averaging 26 disposals per game to solidify herself as one of the very best in the 2024 Draft class. The talented teenager was just as dominant for Vic Country, averaging 28 touches per game at 77 per cent efficiency to be crowned Vic Country’s MVP. The young gun burst onto the scene in 2023 after claiming the Coates Talent League best and fairest as an under-age prospect and continued to elevate her game across 2024 where she finished runner-up in the competition best and fairest. A member of the AFLW Academy, Howley is seen as a ready-made AFLW footballer and one of the purest midfielders in the 2024 Draft class.  

What GIANTS AFLW List Manager Tyson Bourke says: “Sara was one who stood out during our recruiting process given her high quality character and football resume that stacks up as one of the best to have come through the pathways. We think her running power, decision making and foot skills will add value to our group and we are very excited to bring Sara into our football club.”