Kaylee Kimber (born 13 September 2003) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
| Kaylee Kimber | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kaylee Kimber | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 2003 | ||
| Original team(s) | Southport (QAFLW) | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| S7 (2022)–2023 | Gold Coast | 3 (1) | |
| 2024– | Western Bulldogs | 8 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editKimber grew up in Moranbah, Queensland, located 200km south-west of Mackay.[1] A netballer in her younger years,[2] she switched to Australian rules football for the first time at 16 years of age with the Moranbah Bulldogs in the local AFL Mackay competition[3] before relocating to the Gold Coast in early 2022 to play for the Southport Sharks in the top state level QAFLW competition.[4] Kimber was added to the Gold Coast Suns list in August 2022 as an injury replacement for fellow Mackay-Isaac region product Alana Gee.[5]
AFL Women's career
editKimber made her AFLW debut for the Gold Coast Suns at 18 years of age in round 8 of season seven.[6] She kicked her first goal in the AFLW in the following round.
Kimber was delisted by Gold Coast after not playing a game in the 2023 season.[7] However, in 2024 she was recruited by Western Bulldogs as an injury replacement player for Vaomua Laloifi, two days after winning the QALFW premiership with Southport.[8]
References
edit- ^ "GC Suns AFLW add Kaylee Kimber ahead of Mackay match against St Kilda". Courier Mail. 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Cross-coding Kimber makes footy a family affair". Rookie Me. 13 May 2022.
- ^ "AFL Mackay Grand Final Weekend". AFL Queensland. 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Young guns making their mark in their respective codes". Courier Mail. 11 April 2022.
- ^ "SUNS AFLW List Update". Gold Coast Suns. 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Kaylee Kimber to make AFLW debut". Gold Coast Suns. 14 October 2022.
- ^ "List changes: Port cuts second twin, Roos delist four". afl.com.au/aflw. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Gemma Bastiani [@glbastiani] (27 August 2024). "Kaylee Kimber, who two days ago was named Best on Ground in Southport's maiden QAFLW Grand Final victory, has been given a second chance at #AFLW level, signed as the Bulldogs' replacement for an injured Mua Laloifi" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Kaylee Kimber's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Kaylee Kimber at AustralianFootball.com
