Ally Anderson still recalls the fledgling days of her AFLW career, a time when she was so fearful of her place at the Brisbane Lions she hid from coach Craig Starcevich.

Never could she have anticipated she would be a pioneer behind the surge of women’s Aussie rules, nor that she would be joining Adelaide’s Ebony Marinoff in becoming the first players to reach 100 games on Sunday.

“It’s sort of a surreal feeling, I’ve been here for nine years now – 10 seasons – so it’s been a long journey,” Anderson said.

Ally Anderson of the Lions in action. Credit: AFL Photos

“I remember avoiding Craig in that first year thinking I was going to get dropped every game, so I’m surprised I’ve made it this far.”

Part of Anderson’s longevity has stemmed from her fortunate injury history, with her cen

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