Selected by Fremantle with pick 34 in the 2024 AFLW Draft, Egan missed the entire 2025 AFLW campaign after a pre-season ACL injury.
More than 12 months later, Egan’s recovery and return to fitness was rewarded with a round three call-up for the Dockers’ home clash with Carlton.
Egan patrolled at full back for Fremantle, named Walyalup for the AFLW’s Indigenous Round, producing a steady display in her first game at the top flight.
The 20-year-old recorded 11 disposals and four marks as the Dockers fell a goal short of a memorable debut victory, 6.6 (42) to 7.6 (48).
Elsewhere, sister Grace Egan helped Adelaide claim its first AFLW win of the season in a 17-point victory over West Coast, kicking two goals as she continues a solid start at her third club.
Egan starred with 21 disposals and 1.2 in front of goal in round one, but was rendered to a scoreless 15 touches in round two against tough Carlton opposition.
Benalla’s Bec Webster and Kyabram’s Julia Crockett-Grills have overturned a damning round one loss to unstoppable record-breakers North Melbourne into a 2-1 record for Geelong in the Cats’ hunt for AFLW finals.
Webster has starred with 26.7 disposals per game across the first three rounds, while Ky’s Crockett-Grills has kicked a goal in each of the Cats’ wins this season.
Across leagues, there was a memorable individual performance for another Kyabram forward.
Anthony Depasquale has well and truly adapted to VFL level, kicking a game-high five goals for Werribee in its slim qualifying final defeat to Box Hill on Saturday.
‘Dippa’ only faltered in front of the big sticks once for a return of 5.1 from 10 disposals, as the Tigers succumbed to the Hawks 15.6 (96) to 16.13 (109) at Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval.
Strathmerton’s Louis Pinnuck was also influential with a goal and 21 disposals.
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