Achieving three victories in the prestigious AFL Women's competition, a celebrated player makes a significant disclosure about their family.
Adelaide Crows AFLW star Anne Hatchard has announced that she and her wife Georgie are expecting their first child. The couple, who tied the knot in 2023, made the exciting announcement on Instagram with a series of photos, including one showing Anne giving Georgie a piggyback on the beach while holding ultrasound scans.
The baby is due in February 2026, as Hatchard revealed in her Instagram post. The news has been met with a flood of excitement from fans on social media, with Channel 7's Abbey Holmes also expressing her congratulations.
Hatchard, 26, has had a standout AFLW career, winning three premierships with the Adelaide Crows. She is known for her tough and talented midfield play, and in 2020, 2022, and 2023, she was named Adelaide's club champion. Hatchard has also won the AFLW competition three times, making her an elite player in the league.
Outside of football, Hatchard is a RipStik enthusiast. She credits her wife Georgie for teaching her how to tidy up, which helps her stay calm.
One follower described the baby as "so lucky" to have Anne and Georgie as parents, while another expressed excitement and congratulations, looking forward to watching the progress of the pregnancy. The couple's followers have also expressed their excitement and well wishes for the upcoming baby on Instagram.
The announcement comes just before the couple's third wedding anniversary, which they celebrated with a Vegas wedding. Hatchard has admitted she is her mother's favorite child, and it seems that the couple is looking forward to starting their own family.
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- Anne Hatchard's Instagram post, August 7, 2025. [Link not provided]
- Adelaide Crows AFLW website. [Link not provided]
- AFL.com.au. [Link not provided]
- Anne Hatchard, the AFLW star and European leagues football enthusiast, is expecting her first child with wife Georgie in February 2026, as revealed on their Instagram post.
- The couple's exciting news has ignited a flurry of excitement from fans and well-wishers, with Channel 7's Abbey Holmes among the many congratulating the pregnant athlete.
- Known for her standout performances in the midfield and achievements like three premiership wins and three Adelaide club champion titles, Hatchard has proven her talent both on and off the field.
- While football dominates Hatchard's career, her personal life is far from ordinary – from Elsie the RipStik companion to learning tidiness from wife Georgie, the couple's journey is anything but predictable, and their upcoming family addition is set to add another layer of love and dating to their relationships.
