Kirsten McLeod (born 30 May 1994) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's competition. McLeod was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with their fourth selection and twenty-eighth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the thirty-two point win against Fremantle at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played six matches in her debut season and kicked four goals.[3] It was revealed that McLeod had signed a contract extension with the club on 16 June 2021, after playing 8 out 9 possible games for the club that season.[4]
| Kirsten McLeod | |||
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 McLeod in June 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1994 | ||
| Original team(s) | Cranbourne (VFL Women's) | ||
| Draft | No. 28, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle, at VU Whitten Oval | ||
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Western Bulldogs | 39 (25) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.[5]
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2017 | Western Bulldogs | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 3 | 14 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2018# | Western Bulldogs | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | Western Bulldogs | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2020 | Western Bulldogs | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 5 | 43 | 13 | 11 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | Western Bulldogs | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 6 | 49 | 12 | 17 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0 |
| Career | 30 | 21 | 21 | 145 | 34 | 179 | 40 | 63 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Lambert top pick, 19 added to women's team". WesternBulldogs.com.au. Bigpond. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Kirsten McLeod". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "25 Bulldogs locked in for AFLW 6.0". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Kirsten McLeod". Australian Football. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kirsten McLeod.
- Kirsten McLeod's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Kirsten McLeod at AustralianFootball.com
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