Kristy Stratton

Kristy Stratton (born 26 January 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Kristy Stratton
Stratton playing for Collingwood's VFLW team in June 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995
Original team(s) Box Hill Hawks (VFLW)
Draft No. 21, 2017 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 6, 2018, Collingwood
vs. Brisbane, at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex
Height 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 41
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– Collingwood 8 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

State football

In 2014, Stratton won the Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL) Division 1 best and fairest, while playing at Knox.[1][2] After rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament, she underwent a knee construction in 2015.[3] This surgery and advice from the surgeon prompted her to give up athletics and focus on football.[4] Stratton played for Box Hill Hawks in the VFL Women's (VFLW). In 2017, she only managed to play seven games due to tearing her lateral meniscus.[3]

AFL Women's career

Stratton was drafted by Collingwood with the club's fifth selection and the 21st overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[3] Joining Collingwood, she teamed-up with Melissa Kuys who captained her when they played for Box Hill Hawks.[4] She made her debut in a 14-point win over the Brisbane at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex in round 6 of the 2018 season.[5][6][7] Collingwood re-signed Stratton for the 2019 season during the trade period in June 2018.[8] Midway through the season, she suffered another injury, this time breaking her hand.[9][10] In April 2019, Stratton re-committed to Collingwood for the 2020 season, along with Jordyn Allen, Emma Grant, and Sharni Layton.[11]

Personal life

Stratton is the younger sister of champion athlete Brooke Stratton.[7] Both of them attended Caulfield Grammar School in Wheelers Hill, Victoria and were active athletes, with Brooke holding many records and Kristy holding the record for 80 metres hurdles in the under-14 category.[12][13] She grew up as a Collingwood supporter.[3]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[14]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 Collingwood 41200729140.00.03.51.04.50.52.0
2019 Collingwood 415023117482290.00.46.23.49.60.45.8
2020 Collingwood 41100235010.00.02.03.05.00.01.0
Career 8 0 2 40 22 62 3 34 0.0 0.3 5.0 2.8 7.8 0.4 4.3

See also

References
  1. "VWFL Presentation Night". Victorian Women's Football League. SportsTG. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. "Division 1 GF preview: Cranbourne v Knox". Victorian Women's Football League. SportsTG. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. Prime, Toby (19 October 2017). "Kristy Stratton becomes Box Hill's first draftee after being recruited to Collingwood in AFLW draft". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. Watkin, Lucy (20 October 2017). "Knee reco propelled Stratton to AFLW draft". Australian Football League. Telstra Media. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. Saultry, Meg (9 March 2018). "AFLW late mail round six: Crows on the brink". Australian Football League. Telstra Media. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  6. Whiting, Michael (10 March 2018). "AFLW match report: Pies hurt Lions' GF hopes". Australian Football League. Telstra Media. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  7. Kalac, Grace (16 March 2018). "Kristy and Brooke Stratton have worked together to reach the top in two sports". Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  8. Lechucki, Meagan (4 June 2018). "AFLW: Pies pocket early picks". Collingwood. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018.
  9. Vaughan, Roger (7 February 2019). "Cats recruit named for big AFLW clash". Northern Daily Leader. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  10. Mullan, Alanna (21 February 2019). "AFLW: Kuys among ins". Collingwood. Telstra Media. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  11. Lewis, Tash (24 April 2019). "AFLW: Allen signs on". Collingwood. Telstra Media. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  12. "APS Girls' Combined Athletics Sports 2010 Olympic Park, Melbourne Final Results". Associated Public Schools of Victoria. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  13. "APS Girls' Combined Athletics Sports 2014" (PDF). Associated Public Schools of Victoria. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  14. "Kristy Stratton - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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