Ella Friend | AFL

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Ella Friend

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Ella Friend makes a great coffee in her part-time job at St Kilda’s Linton Street Café, but her real talent lies on the football field.

The top-tier talent – the second youngest player of her draft class – made her debut against the Eagles not long after graduating from Ballarat Grammar, taking up a role as an intercepting half-back as opposed to her normal position up forward or on the wing.

Friend showed glimpses of her potential in her seven games last season, with her powerful marking and penetrating left foot sure to be a valuable commodity – at either end of the ground – in the not-too-distant future.

Leading into Season 7, the Horsham recruit is again likely to fill a key post down back, adding to the Saints’ intercepting fleet of Bianca Jakobsson and Hannah Priest.

Occupation: Barista at Linton Street Café (part-time).

Ella Friend

Ella Friend makes a great coffee in her part-time job at St Kilda’s Linton Street Café, but her real talent lies on the football field.

The top-tier talent – the second youngest player of her draft class – made her debut against the Eagles not long after graduating from Ballarat Grammar, taking up a role as an intercepting half-back as opposed to her normal position up forward or on the wing.

Friend showed glimpses of her potential in her seven games last season, with her powerful marking and penetrating left foot sure to be a valuable commodity – at either end of the ground – in the not-too-distant future.

Leading into Season 7, the Horsham recruit is again likely to fill a key post down back, adding to the Saints’ intercepting fleet of Bianca Jakobsson and Hannah Priest.

Occupation: Barista at Linton Street Café (part-time).

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'It was pretty surreal': Friend on her first AFLW game

Hear from debutant Ella Friend following the Saints' Round 5 match against West Coast.

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01:04

Ella Friend to debut against Eagles

See the moment first-round draftee Ella Friend gets the news that she will make her much-anticipated debut against West Coast.

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00:29

AFLW | Highlights: Ella Friend

Check out the best highlights of our pick No. 4, Ella Friend.

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Six in until 2026: Signing spree locks in star Saints

Six Saints have put pen to paper on three-year deals, tying them to the red, white and black until at least the end of 2026.

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Re-signing
Team Selection: Burke brings a Friend for Magpies match-up

Alice Burke and Ella Friend have been recalled as St Kilda and Collingwood reignite an old rivalry this weekend.

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Team Selection
Opal Team Selection: Ballarat-bound Saints gain three for Pride Round

St Kilda will regain Ella Friend, Nat Exon and Deanna Jolliffe for Sunday's Pride Round fixture against the Western Bulldogs.
McKinnon, Friend get the green light for Thursday night

Ella Friend and Erin McKinnon will be available for selection this Thursday night after receiving respective treatment following last weekend’s match against Gold Coast.