[1] She made her debut in the 15 point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.

Downie suffered a heavy concussion and was unconscious for several minutes before leaving the ground on a stretcher.

Casey was given a two match ban for the incident and Downie missed the remainder of the season due to a hamstring injury suffered moments before the clash.

Downie's on field career highlights included selection in the 2018 All Australian team.

Her off field contributions included her election to the AFL Players Association Board replacing her predecessor Daisy Pearce where she served for two years.