Caitlin Greiser

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Caitlin Greiser
Caitlin Greiser 2019.1.jpg
Greiser playing for the Southern Saints in May 2019
Personal information
Nickname(s) G-Train
Date of birth (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 24)
Original team(s) Southern Saints (VFLW)
Draft Pre-list signing, 2019 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2020, St Kilda  vs. Western Bulldogs, at RSEA Park
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 9
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020 – S7(2022) St Kilda 34 (29)
2023 – Richmond 09 0(8)
Total43 (37)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Caitlin Greiser (born 17 February 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Greiser signed with St Kilda during the first period of the 2019 expansion club signing period in August. [1] She made her debut against the Western Bulldogs at RSEA Park in the opening round of the 2020 season. [2]

Greiser earned the nickname "G-Train" (a nickname also used to describe former St Kilda footballer Fraser Gehrig) after kicking a long-range goal in the Saints' round three victory over Melbourne at Moorabbin Oval. [3] [4]

She was the AFLW's leading goalkicker in 2020 with 10 goals. [5] In April 2020, she was named an All-Australian. [6] The 2020 AFL Women's season saw Greiser obtain her first AFL Women's All-Australian team selection, named in the full forward position. [7] [8]

In March 2023, Greiser was traded to Richmond. [9]

Statistics are correct to the end of round 4, 2023. [10]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2020 St Kilda 176105562581681.70.89.30.39.62.71.3
2021 St Kilda 17996557622391.00.76.10.86.92.61.0
2022 St Kilda 1794143165913130.40.14.81.86.41.41.4
S7 (2022) St Kilda 1710634094911210.60.34.00.94.91.12.1
2023 Richmond 9432261036680.80.56.52.59.01.52.0
Career3832172204426469590.80.45.81.26.91.81.6

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