page_title: Sarah Perkins
section_title: AFL Women's career
hierarchical_section_title: Sarah Perkins / AFL Women's career
caption_attribution_description: English: Sarah Perkins celebrating a goal during the AFL Women's round six match between Adelaide and Melbourne on 11 March 2017 at TIO Stadium in Darwin, Northern Territory
context_page_description: Sarah Perkins is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's competition. She previously played 17 matches over three seasons at Adelaide.
context_section_description: After being overlooked in the 2016 AFL Women's draft, Perkins was recruited by the Adelaide Football Club as a free-agent. She debuted in the thirty-six point win over Greater Western Sydney at Thebarton Oval in the opening round of the 2017 AFLW season. Labelled as the league's first cult hero by the ABC, she recorded eight disposals, three marks and a long-range goal, and earned the nickname "Tex" after The Cruel Sea lead singer, Tex Perkins. In addition, her performance in the match drew comparisons to Adelaide captain and full-forward, Taylor Walker, who is also nicknamed "Tex".
  In her second match, she kicked two goals to help Adelaide defeat the Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval by twenty-five points; her skills in the match led to Herald Sun journalist, Eliza Sewell, writing "she leads well and takes a strong grab...she uses her body well and a set-shot goal from forty-five metres impressed even the Bulldogs fans," Furthermore, Fox Sports Australia journalist, Sarah Olle, wrote "Perkins' leading patterns are terrific. She’s quick off the mark, uses her size to great effect, has a monstrous kick and loves a celebration" and the Australian edition of The Huffington Post said she is a player people need to know about and she is as strong as she is inspirational.
  Perkins kicked four goals and created scoring opportunities for her teammates in the seventh round win against Collingwood, leading to her being named Player of the Week by the AFL Players Association.
  On 25 March 2017 Perkins and the Adelaide Crows defeated the Brisbane Lions at Metricon Stadium to become the inaugural AFLW premiers. Perkins played an instrumental role in the Crow's success, and was named on the forward line in the 2017 All-Australian team.
  On 18 May 2017, Adelaide signed Perkins for the 2018 AFLW season.
caption: Perkins celebrating a goal in the round 6, 2017 match against Melbourne.
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