Amelia Velardo (born 28 May 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Carlton in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
Velardo began playing for her local team, Keilor, alongside friends, and later joined the Western Jets in the NAB League Girls.
[2] She only managed to play three matches before the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] but was still selected to trial at the Victorian AFLW draft combine.
[1] She made her AFLW debut in the opening round of the 2021 season against Carlton,[3] donning the number 5 worn by club captains Nick Maxwell and Nathan Buckley.
[5] Standing at 176 cm (5 ft 9 in), Velardo has been variously described as an undersized ruck or a midfielder, though she has admitted she is "yet to lock down a position".