Daisy Pearce

AFLW Player, Coach and Trailblazer.

Daisy Pearce is a trailblazer in the football world. Hailing from Bright, in country Victoria, Daisy has been a pivotal figure in AFLW since the inception of the women’s league in 2017. 

Daisy has worn many hats in her career – player, captain, coach, broadcaster, midwife and mother. She is an inspirational leader, a ruthless competitor and is widely respected across the sporting world. 

Daisy has paved the way for future champions through her passion for football and her commitment to push the boundaries of what is possible for women in sport.As a young girl, Daisy loved playing football with her dad and brothers and was accepted in the boys team in her hometown of Bright. A career playing professional football was her dream, but one that seemed impossible until the AFLW commenced in 2017.

A marquee player for the inaugural AFLW season, Daisy represented the Melbourne Demons from 2017-2022, captaining the club from the beginning until her retirement in 2022 (only missing the 2019 season pregnant with her twins, Sylvie and Roy). Her achievements include: three-time All Australian AFLW player, three-time Melbourne Demons best and fairest winner, four time AFLPA AFLW best captain, and premiership captain.

Following her retirement from playing, Daisy transitioned into coaching, first given an assistant role at Geelong in the men’s AFL team in 2023, before earning the role of senior coach of the West Coast Eagles women’s team for the 2024 season. In her first year as coach, Daisy helped the Eagles achieve their highest win total in a season since joining the league.

Outside of her playing and coaching achievements, Daisy is a popular media personality in both television and radio. Daisy currently works with Channel 7 as a key member of their AFL commentary team.

Daisy is open to exploring ambassador, guest speaker, mentoring and MC roles – for further information please contact Harrison Taylor on harrison@ncmanagement.com.au