CAPALABA Bulldogs have continued their head-turning W-League recruitment drive with the addition of exciting Young Matildas star Hollie Palmer.
The 20-year-old midfielder is the latest top-flight addition for coach Archie Kahondo as he seeks to bring a maiden National Premier Leagues Women's title to the club.
Palmer joins the likes of former Matildas and W-League title winners Amy Chapman and Larissa Crummer, as well as recent Roar stars Georgina Worth and Anna Magraf.
She joins following a strong season with W-League powerhouse Melbourne City, after previously spending three seasons with hometown club Brisbane Roar.
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In 2019, she was a member of the Australian squad that reached the Semi Finals of the Under 19 AFC Women's Championship in Thailand.
Palmer said she was eager to make her mark with the third-placed Bulldogs as they near the half-way mark of the season in both league and cup competitions.
"I want to work hard for the team and use my strengths to help the team to a successful season," she said.
"But I am also here to learn as much as I can from the coaching staff and players around me."
Palmer was lured to the Bulldogs by its reputation as the drawcard club for female football in the Redlands.
"I have only heard positive things about the club culture and I have been welcomed with open arms," she said.
"There is a family atmosphere at the club."
The Bulldogs women are next in action on Wednesday night against Mitchelton FC, with the match rescheduled due to last weekend's COVID lockdown in the south-east.
Elsewhere, the Bulldogs men host last-placed Brisbane Strikers at Max Haynes Field on Saturday night.
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