Kate Darby

Kate Darby (born 18 November 1990) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She was drafted by Carlton with the club's sixteenth selection and the one hundred and twenty sixth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in round 2, 2017, in a match against Greater Western Sydney at Ikon Park. She was dropped from the team the following week however and would not return until the final match of the season in round 7.[2][3] She was subsequently delisted at season's end.[4]

Kate Darby
Darby with Geelong in February 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-18) 18 November 1990
Draft No. 126, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 2, 2017, Carlton
vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Ikon Park
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender / Forward
Club information
Current club Geelong
Number 8
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017 Carlton 02 (0)
2019– Geelong 10 (6)
Total 12 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

In May 2018 Darby accepted an offer from expansion club Geelong to play with the club in the 2019 AFLW season.

References
  1. Black, Sarah (12 October 2016). "As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. Higgins, Ben (16 February 2017). "AFL Womens Round 3 teams: Katie Brennan out for Western Bulldogs, GWS regain Emma Swanson". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. "Kate Darby". Australian Football. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. Guldon, Jacqueline (1 June 2017). "AFLW trade wrap". Carlton Medi. Telstra Media. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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