Katherine Smith (footballer)
Katherine Smith | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 28 September 1998 | ||
Original team(s) | (VFL Women's) | ||
Draft | No. 56, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields | ||
Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017–2020 | Melbourne | 21 (2) | |
2021– | Greater Western Sydney | 5 (2) | |
Total | 26 (4) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Katherine Smith (born 28 September 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's competition. She was drafted by Melbourne with their seventh selection and fifty-sixth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the fifteen point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] After the two-point win against Adelaide at TIO Stadium in round six—in which she recorded ten disposals and a mark—she was the round nominee for the AFLW Rising Star.[3] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.[4]
Melbourne signed Smith for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[5] She suffered an ACL injury in December 2019, and missed the entire 2020 season. She joined the Greater Western Sydney Giants during the 2020 trade season, traded for draft picks 29 and 42, and played her first game for the Giants on 27 February 2021.[6][7]
Smith is currently studying a Bachelor of Business/Sport Science at Deakin University.[8]
References[]
- ^ Burgan, Matt (12 October 2016). "No.56: Katherine Smith". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: All the round one teams". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Australian Associated Press. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (14 March 2017). "Smith awarded round six rising star". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Katherine Smith". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period – AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Smith Officially Becomes a Giant". GWS Giants. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Smith Becomes a Giant". GWS Giants. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Katherine Smith. |
- Katherine Smith's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Katherine Smith at AustralianFootball.com
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Victorian Women's Football League players
- Greater Western Sydney Giants (AFLW) players
- Australian rules biography, 1990s birth stubs