Chloe Bown (born 20 December 2007) is a professional Australian rules football player who currently plays for the Adelaide Crows in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
Early life Bown did lifesaving and played basketball in her youth, but at age twelve made the switch to Australian rules football. She played at the Oakleigh Chargers in the Talent League Girls for three seasons from 2023 to 2025. She also represented Victoria Metro at the AFL National Championships. She was awarded with the Most Valuable Player award in the 2025 season, averaging 28 disposals for the Chargers. Bown also won the best and fairest award at both the Chargers and Vic Metro. Her accolades were capped off with the captaincy of the under-18 All-Australian team as she became a contender for the number-one pick in the upcoming 2025 national draft.
Bown grew up supporting the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League.
AFL Women's career
With the fifth overall pick in the 2025 national draft, Bown was drafted by the Adelaide Crows. She was given the number five guernsey vacated by Rachelle Martin.
She made her AFLW debut in the round one loss to at Unley Oval in 2026, and registered eight score involvements. She kicked her first career goal a few weeks later against in round three.
References
External links
Chloe Bown at AFLWStats.com