Jade de Melo

Jade de Melo (born 9 February 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide in the AFL Women's (AFLW). After being overlooked in the national draft days earlier, de Melo was eventually drafted by Fremantle with their second selection and the 10th overall pick in the 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft.^[1] She made her debut in an 18-point loss to Greater Western Sydney at Fremantle Oval in round 5 of the 2018 season.^[2][3] She was delisted by Fremantle at the end of the 2018 season.^[4]

Jade de Melo
De Melo playing for Port Adelaide in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 32)
Original team(s)	East Fremantle (WAWFL)
Draft	No. 10, 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft
Debut	Round 5, 2018, Fremantle vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Fremantle Oval
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current club	Port Adelaide
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2018	Fremantle	2 (0)
S7 (2022)–	Port Adelaide	7 (4)
Total		9 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season.
Career highlights
SANFLW Premiership Player: 2022
Source: AustralianFootball.com

De Melo played in North Adelaide's 2022 SANFLW premiership win, kicking three goals in the Grand Final.^[5]

On 31 May 2022, De Melo signed with AFLW expansion club Port Adelaide ^[5]