The Adelaide Football Club can confirm player Deni Varnhagen will remain on the Club’s inactive list for the upcoming AFLW season.
Varnhagen has today announced she is pregnant and expecting her first child with partner Jarrad in October.
The 29-year-old also spent the most recent season, in which the Crows claimed the premiership by defeating Melbourne in the Grand Final, on the inactive list after not meeting the requirements of the League’s COVID-19 vaccination policy.
“We are thrilled for Deni and Jarrad and it’s obviously a very exciting time for them,” Crows Women’s Head of Football Phil Harper said.
“Deni was a member of our inaugural squad, a two-time premiership player and she’s contributed greatly to our women’s football journey, and we look forward to seeing her enter this new phase in her life.
“She is hopeful of circumstances allowing her to one day return to play at the elite level and Deni remains part of the Crows family.”
Being transferred to the inactive list means an AFLW player remains linked to their club, albeit they are classified as unable to fulfil their obligations.
The Crows will begin training on June 18 ahead of the AFLW season starting in late August.
