Kirby Bentley
Australian rules footballer
Kirby Bentley | ||
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Personal information | ||
Date of birth | ( 1986-05-09 ) 9 May 1986 (age 37) | |
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | |
Original team(s) | Swan Districts ( WAWFL ) | |
Debut | Round 1, 2017, Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs , at VU Whitten Oval | |
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |
Position(s) | Utility | |
Playing career 1 | ||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) |
2017–2018 | Fremantle | 0 7 (1) |
2019 | Carlton | 0 3 (0) |
Total | 10 (1) | |
Representative team honours | ||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) |
2017 | The Allies | 1 (0) |
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Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season.
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State and international statistics correct as of 2017.
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Kirby Bentley (born 9 May 1986) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle and Carlton Football Clubs in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). Bentley was signed as a priority player by Fremantle in August 2016 ahead of the league's inaugural 2017 season. [1] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017 , in the club's inaugural match against Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval . [2]
In 2017, Bentley played a State of Origin match for the Allies and injured her knee, which required surgery. [3] She was delisted by Fremantle at the end of the 2018 season. [4]
In October 2018, Bentley joined Carlton as a free agent. [5]
The Kirby Bentley Cup, an Australian rules football trophy played for by Indigenous girls aged between thirteen and fifteen, is named for Bentley. [6]
Kirby has also played netball for both West Coast Fever and Western Sting . [7] [8]
References
- ↑ Coleman-Heard, Rory (14 September 2016). "Former netballer excited to "provide a pathway" " . Fremantle FC . Telstra Media . Retrieved 30 July 2017 .
- ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (4 February 2017). "Dogs dominate wayward Freo women's side" . AFL Media . Bigpond . Retrieved 30 July 2017 .
- ↑ Black, Sarah (12 September 2017). "Classy AFLW forward undergoes knee surgery" . AFL.com.au . Australian Football League . Retrieved 12 September 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 .
- ↑ "Bentley becomes a Blue" .
- ↑ Quartermaine, Craig. "Kirby Bentley Cup paves the way for the next generation in AFL" . NITV . Special Broadcasting Service . Retrieved 16 September 2017 .
- ↑ "2011 Netball Western Australia Annual Report" (PDF) . Netball Western Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2020 . Retrieved 3 August 2020 .
- ↑ "Kirby Bentley one to watch for Melbourne in annual women's AFL match against Western Bulldogs" . www.heraldsun.com.au. 23 May 2015 . Retrieved 3 August 2020 .
External links
- Kirby Bentley's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Kirby Bentley at AustralianFootball.com
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