Name: Danielle Higgins
Nickname: Dani, Higgo
Favourite footy memory: Hearing the crowd roar and celebrating with my teammates on GMHBA Stadium after our victory in our first-ever AFLW game in 2019.
Greatest non-football achievement: Being an aunty. My siblings have blessed me with beautiful niece and nephews. Although I didn’t accomplish this myself, being an aunty is my most cherished achievement. In regards to sport, it is winning senior netball premierships at Newtown and Chilwell.
Best advice you’ve been given (on or off the field): Practice gratitude every day, live your life with authenticity and treat people the way you would like to be treated.
Teammate you’d like to room with on away trips: Sophie Van De Heuvel is my interstate roommate. We room together each trip so I would definitely love to keep that tradition going.
Funniest teammate: Croc (Julia Crockett-Grills), I don’t think she tries to be funny but I love Jules’ sense of humour.
Position other than your own you wish you could play: Midfield, I would love the challenge of playing on some of the best mids in the competition, and how good would it be to start at the fall of every stoppage?
Hidden talent/party trick: I’m not sure if it is a hidden talent but I have a strange habit of remembering people’s birthdays. I still remember random people's birthdays from primary school, old netball teammates etc. My only party trick is that I can juggle.
Player from another AFLW team you’d most like to have at the Cats: Karen Paxman, she is an amazing endurance athlete and football player and a funny person. She would bring some humour and energy to the team as well as some flair with that mullet hairstyle of hers.
Favourite player from another sport: Serena Williams and Ellyse Perry. Perry is a very talented athlete but most importantly an amazing role model.
If you weren’t playing footy, what sport would you like to play: Basketball or soccer.
Favourite movie: The Help and Shawshank Redemption.
Favourite TV series: Friends
Favourite book: I have so many, but I particularly love Untamed by Glennon Doyle and Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Hector Garcia.
Favourite singer/band: Adele. Her concert was incredible.
Dream holiday destination: To travel all around Italy.
