Kate Shierlaw
Kate Shierlaw (born 28 February 1989) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She was recruited by Carlton as a rookie player prior to the club's inaugural AFLW season in 2017.[1] She made her debut in round 2, 2017, in a match against Greater Western Sydney at Ikon Park.[2] Shierlaw did not miss a game from then on, finishing with six matches played in 2017.[3] She was delisted by Carlton at the end of the 2018 season.[4]
Kate Shierlaw | |||
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Shierlaw playing for Carlton in March 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 28 February 1989 | ||
Original team(s) | Wimbledon (AFLB) | ||
Debut |
Round 2, 2017, Carlton vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Ikon Park | ||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Ruck / forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | St Kilda | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017–2018 | Carlton | 10 (3) | |
2020– | St Kilda | 6 (2) | |
Total | 16 (5) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
On 9 August 2019, St Kilda Football Club announced they had contracted Shierlaw for the 2020 season; they named her co-captain of the club in January 2020.[5][6]
References
- "Women's team boosted by rookies". Carlton Football Club. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- "AFL Womens Round 2 teams: more excitement on offer after successful opening round". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- "Kate Shierlaw". Australian Football. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- Black, Sarah (7 June 2018). "AFLW: Delisted Docker goes coast to coast". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- "Shierlaw earns AFLW contract". saints.com.au. St Kilda Football Club. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- "History-making trio appointed inaugural Saints AFLW captains". St Kilda. Telstra Media. 14 January 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kate Shierlaw. |
- Kate Shierlaw's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Kate Shierlaw at AustralianFootball.com
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