Kate Shierlaw

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Kate Shierlaw
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Shierlaw playing for Carlton in March 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-02-28) 28 February 1989 (age 35)
Original team(s) Wimbledon (AFLB)
Debut Round 2, 2017, Carlton  vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Ikon Park
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Ruck / forward
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017–2018 Carlton 10 0(3)
2020–S7 (2022) St Kilda 34 (24)
2023– North Melbourne 12 (12)
Total56 (39)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Kate Shierlaw (born 28 February 1989) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for North Melbourne in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She was recruited by Carlton as a rookie player prior to the club's inaugural AFLW season in 2017. [1] She made her debut in round 2, 2017, in a match against Greater Western Sydney at Ikon Park. [2] Shierlaw did not miss a game from then on, finishing with six matches played in 2017. [3] She was delisted by Carlton at the end of the 2018 season. [4]

On 9 August 2019, St Kilda announced they had contracted Shierlaw for the 2020 season; they named her co-captain of the club in January 2020. [5] [6] It was revealed Shierlaw had signed on with the Saints for one more year on 30 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of the 2021/2022 season. [7]

In March 2023, Shierlaw was traded to North Melbourne as part of a three-club deal. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Women's team boosted by rookies". Carlton Football Club. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "AFL Womens Round 2 teams: more excitement on offer after successful opening round". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kate Shierlaw". Australian Football. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Black, Sarah (7 June 2018). "AFLW: Delisted Docker goes coast to coast". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Shierlaw earns AFLW contract". saints.com.au. St Kilda Football Club. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "History-making trio appointed inaugural Saints AFLW captains". St Kilda . Telstra Media. 14 January 2020.
  7. ↑ "Twenty-five Saints sign on for upcoming AFLW season". saints.com.au. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Thank You Steph Chiocci and Jaimee Lambert". Collignwood . Telstra. 10 March 2023.


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