Stephanie Cain (born 4 June 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for the Fremantle Football Club from 2017 to 2022.
| Steph Cain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cain playing for Fremantle in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stephanie Cain | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1996 | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Districts (WAWFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 109, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2022 | Fremantle | 44 (4) | |
| S7 (2022)– | Essendon | 18 (1) | |
| Total | 62 (5) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL Women's career
editCain was drafted by Fremantle with their 14th selection and 109th overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the 32-point loss to the Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played every match in her debut season except for the Round 5 match Collingwood against due to being omitted,[3] and finished with six matches.[4] She was delisted at the end of the 2017 season.[5] In October she was subsequently redrafted by Fremantle with their first pick in the 2017 draft. Cain ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in the opening quarter of the first game of the 2020 AFL Women's season, causing her to miss the remainder of the season.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "100 per cent WA talent drafted to Freo". FremantleFC.com.au. Bigpond. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 September 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 2 September 2017.
- ^ "AFL Women's: All the round five teams". AFL.com.au. Telstra. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Stephanie Cain". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (29 May 2017). "AFLW trade period analysis: How did your club go?". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (11 February 2020). "ACL ruptures bring three more players to their knees". WAtoday. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "AFLW: Stephanie Cain injury update". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
External links
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- Steph Cain's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Steph Cain at AustralianFootball.com
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