Port Adelaide skipper Connor Rozee and fiancee Maisie Packer celebrate birth of daughter

AFL fans have rushed to congratulate Port Adelaide skipper Connor Rozee and his fiance Maisie Packer on the birth of their first child – a baby girl named Audrey.

The 24-year-old who has been recently sidelined with injuries took to Instagram to share the exciting news, posting several shots of Audrey, who was born at Ashford Hospital on Friday.

‘Audrey Sarah Rozee, we couldn’t love you more,’ Maisie wrote on Instagram.

Teammates, friends and fans all congratulated the AFL star and his partner on the welcome arrival.

Baby Audrey was born at Ashford Hospital on Friday – and both parents are overjoyed 

‘Ohhhh congratulations guys!!  She’s beeeaaauuuutiful x,’ wrote commentator Abbey Holmes.

‘Congrats to you both. She’s beautiful,’ posted teammate Sam Powell-Pepper.

‘Congratulations, Audrey is absolute perfection,’ wrote the Port cheersquad account. 

Rozee was ruled out of his side’s match against Carlton at Adelaide Oval with an ankle injury, after already missing two of the club’s previous three games with a muscle injury.

Last month, the Port captain played in a match against the Crows while injured which backfired on the club.

Coach Ken Hinkley apologised for playing him in a post-match press conference. 

‘I apologise to our supporters for the decision that was made,’ Hinkley said.

‘The decision was made collectively but I am in charge. And I set Connor up to fail as a player by the way he had to perform out there. After halftime he couldn’t get to top speed and he was reluctant to kick.

Fans, friends and family rushed to congratulate the couple on the birth 

Rozee has been struggling with injury and was ruled out of his side’s match against Carlton 

‘I made a mistake playing Connor Rozee… that was clear, it was obvious. I can try and hide behind it but I am not a coward when it comes to owning a mistake and that was what it was.’