Mim Strom

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← Previous revision Revision as of 09:58, 30 April 2026 Line 43: Line 43: == AFLW career == == AFLW career == Strom was drafted by Fremantle with their second selection, 21st overall, in the [[2019 AFL Women's draft]].<ref>{{cite web |title=AFLW: Strom stoked to keep working with idols |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/307425/aflw-strom-stoked-to-keep-working-with-idols |website=fremantlefc.com.au |accessdate=17 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Strom was drafted by Fremantle with their second selection, 21st overall, in the [[2019 AFL Women's draft]].<ref>{{cite web |title=AFLW: Strom stoked to keep working with idols |url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/307425/aflw-strom-stoked-to-keep-working-with-idols |website=fremantlefc.com.au |accessdate=17 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
⚫ Her sister, [[Indi Strom]], also plays for Fremantle in the AFLW.<ref>{{cite news|title=Exmouth's Indi Strom to join sister Mim at Fremantle in 2025 AFLW season|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-19/exmouths-indi-strom-join-sister-mim-fremantle-2025-aflw/104741552|work=[[ABC Pilbara]]|accessdate=23 August 2025|date=19 December 2024| first=Charlie|last=Mills}}</ref>

=== 2020: Debut season === === 2020: Debut season === Line 57: Line 55: === 2023 === === 2023 ===

In 2023, she finished third place in Fremantle's fairest and best award count, polling 123 votes.<ref>{{cite news|title=AFLW Fairest & Best: Stand-out Stannett takes home the trifecta|url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1468828/aflw-fairest-best-stand-out-stannett-takes-home-the-trifecta|archive-date=11 November 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251111081620/https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1468828/aflw-fairest-best-stand-out-stannett-takes-home-the-trifecta|work=fremantlefc.com.au|date=24 November 2023}}</ref> She was also named in the initial [[2023 AFL Women's All-Australian team|42-woman All-Australian squad]], but was overlooked for the ruck position in the final team in favor of [[Sydney Swans#Women's team|Sydney's]] [[Ally Morphett]].<ref>{{cite news|title=All-Australian Squad: Two Freo stand outs named!|url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1464909/all-australian-squad-two-freo-stand-outs-named|work=fremantlefc.com.au|accessdate=29 April 2026|date=14 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=2023 AFLW All Australian team and All Australian umpires|url=https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1067724/2023-aflw-all-australian-team-and-all-australian-umpires|work=afl.com.au/aflw|accessdate=29 April 2026|date=27 November 2023}}</ref> In 2023, she finished third place in Fremantle's fairest and best award count, polling 123 votes.<ref>{{cite news|title=AFLW Fairest & Best: Stand-out Stannett takes home the trifecta|url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1468828/aflw-fairest-best-stand-out-stannett-takes-home-the-trifecta|archive-date=11 November 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251111081620/https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1468828/aflw-fairest-best-stand-out-stannett-takes-home-the-trifecta|work=fremantlefc.com.au|date=24 November 2023}}</ref> She was also named in the initial [[2023 AFL Women's All-Australian team|42-woman All-Australian squad]], but was overlooked in favor of [[Sydney Swans#Women's team|Sydney's]] [[Ally Morphett]] for the ruck position in the final team.<ref>{{cite news|title=All-Australian Squad: Two Freo stand outs named!|url=https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1464909/all-australian-squad-two-freo-stand-outs-named|work=fremantlefc.com.au|accessdate=29 April 2026|date=14 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=2023 AFLW All Australian team and All Australian umpires|url=https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1067724/2023-aflw-all-australian-team-and-all-australian-umpires|work=afl.com.au/aflw|accessdate=29 April 2026|date=27 November 2023}}</ref>

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She set a new league record for hit-outs in round one, amassing 48 hit-outs in her 50th game.<ref>{{cite news|title=Exmouth's Mim Strom starred with a career-high outing during her 50-game milestone|url=https://www.midwesttimes.com.au/news/midwest-times/exmouths-mim-strom-starred-with-a-career-high-outing-during-her-50-game-milestone--c-15918686|work=Midwest Times|url-access=subscription|date=3 September 2024}}</ref> She would equal this record in week eight,<ref>{{cite news|title=AFLW Exmouth superstar Mim Strom dominates again for Dockers, equalling her own competition record|url=https://www.midwesttimes.com.au/news/midwest-times/aflw-exmouth-superstar-mim-strom-dominates-again-for-dockers-equalling-her-own-competition-record--c-16476193|url-access=subscription|work=Midwest Times|date=22 October 2024}}</ref> before setting a new league record in the elimination finals with 55 hit-outs, making her the first player to record more than 50 hit-outs in a match.<ref name=" :) ">{{cite news|title=Dockers keep flag dream alive as brave Bombers fall short|url=https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1254166/fremantle-dockers-keep-finals-dream-alive-as-brave-essendon-bombers-fall-short|work=afl.com.au/aflw|date=9 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251111080643/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1254166/fremantle-dockers-keep-finals-dream-alive-as-brave-essendon-bombers-fall-short|archive-date=11 November 2025|first=Nathan|last=Schmook}}</ref> Mim also holds the record for most hit-outs in a home-and-away season, with 390.<ref name=" :) " /> She set a new league record for hit-outs in round one, amassing 48 hit-outs in her 50th game.<ref>{{cite news|title=Exmouth's Mim Strom starred with a career-high outing during her 50-game milestone|url=https://www.midwesttimes.com.au/news/midwest-times/exmouths-mim-strom-starred-with-a-career-high-outing-during-her-50-game-milestone--c-15918686|work=Midwest Times|url-access=subscription|date=3 September 2024}}</ref> She would equal this record in week eight,<ref>{{cite news|title=AFLW Exmouth superstar Mim Strom dominates again for Dockers, equalling her own competition record|url=https://www.midwesttimes.com.au/news/midwest-times/aflw-exmouth-superstar-mim-strom-dominates-again-for-dockers-equalling-her-own-competition-record--c-16476193|url-access=subscription|work=Midwest Times|date=22 October 2024}}</ref> before setting a new league record in the elimination finals with 55 hit-outs, making her the first player to record more than 50 hit-outs in a match.<ref name=" :) ">{{cite news|title=Dockers keep flag dream alive as brave Bombers fall short|url=https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1254166/fremantle-dockers-keep-finals-dream-alive-as-brave-essendon-bombers-fall-short|work=afl.com.au/aflw|date=9 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251111080643/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1254166/fremantle-dockers-keep-finals-dream-alive-as-brave-essendon-bombers-fall-short|archive-date=11 November 2025|first=Nathan|last=Schmook}}</ref> Mim also holds the record for most hit-outs in a home-and-away season, with 390.<ref name=" :) " />
== Personal life ==
⚫ Her sister, [[Indi Strom]], also plays for Fremantle in the AFLW.<ref>{{cite news|title=Exmouth's Indi Strom to join sister Mim at Fremantle in 2025 AFLW season|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-19/exmouths-indi-strom-join-sister-mim-fremantle-2025-aflw/104741552|work=[[ABC Pilbara]]|accessdate=23 August 2025|date=19 December 2024| first=Charlie|last=Mills}}</ref>

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