Katie Loynes (born 23 March 1986) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.
| Katie Loynes | |||
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 Loynes with Carlton in March 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1986 | ||
| Original team(s) | Diamond Creek (VFL Women's) | ||
| Draft | No. 110, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Ikon Park | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2021 | Carlton | 36 (7) | |
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 9 (2) | |
| Total | 45 (9) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFLW career
editLoynes was drafted by Carlton with the club's fourteenth selection and the one hundred and tenth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club and the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park against Collingwood.[2] At the end of the 2018 season, she was the joint winner of the club best and fairest alongside Breann Moody.[3] Loynes was delisted by Carlton at the conclusion of the 2021 season.[4] A few weeks later it was announced that she joined Greater Western Sydney.[5] In April 2022, Loynes retired after 45 AFLW games.[6]
Personal life
editShe is a teacher at Mordialloc College, a Secondary School in Melbourne's South-East. She teaches Physical Education and Health and Human Development.[7]
References
edit- ^ Black, Sarah (12 October 2016). "As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Guthrie, Ben (2 February 2017). "Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Landsberger, Sam (10 April 2018). "Katie Loynes and Breann Moody crowed joint Carlton AFLW best-and-fairest winners". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Black, Sarah. "Who's hanging up the boots? Your club's retiring players". womens.afl. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Black, Sarah (8 June 2021). "Tayla a Demon: Mega-trade confirmed with SEVEN players involved". AFL Women's. Telstra.
- ^ "Loynes Calls Time on AFLW Career". Greater Western Sydney. Telstra Media. 7 April 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Michelle (8 October 2015). "Newsletter No 303" (PDF). Mordialloc College Newsletter. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
External links
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- Katie Loynes's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Katie Loynes at AustralianFootball.com
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