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Kellie-Maree Gibson (born 9 June 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for West Coast in the AFL Women's competition. She was one of Adelaide's two marquee players in the inaugural AFL Women's season [1] and has also played for Fremantle. A multi-sport athlete, Gibson began her athletic career as a sprinter, and won a gold medal in rugby sevens at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. [1]

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AFL Women's career

Gibson was selected to play in the first AFL-sanctioned women's exhibition match in 2013, when she was barely 17. [2] Over the following years, she played women's AFL exhibition games for both the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne Football Club. [1]

Gibson was one of two marquee player signings announced by Adelaide in July 2016, in anticipation of the 2017 AFL Women's season. [3] After playing in all seven regular season games and the 2017 AFL Women's Grand Final with the premiership-winning team, Gibson expressed a desire to return to Western Australia. Unable to negotiate a trade with Fremantle, Adelaide delisted her on in May 2017. At the start of the free agency period, Fremantle signed Gibson for the 2018 AFL Women's season. [4]

Gibson sustained a hip flexor injury in a practice match before the beginning of the 2018 AFL Women's season. An initial diagnoses suggested a six-to-eight week recovery time. [5] She made her debut for Fremantle in the final round of the 2018 season, kicking a goal as Fremantle defeated Carlton at Fremantle Oval. [6]

In April 2019, Gibson joining cross-town rivals West Coast for their inaugural season. [7] It was revealed Gibson signed on with West Coast on 25 June 2021. [8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season [9]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
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  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2017 Adelaide 28423816549110.50.34.82.06.81.11.4
Career8423816549110.50.34.82.06.01.11.4

Personal life

Prior to being selected by Adelaide as a marquee player, Gibson moved from Perth to Adelaide in June 2016 to work for the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) as female engagement coordinator. [2] [3]

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  2. 1 2 Gill, Katrina (27 July 2016). "Gibson's golden opportunity". afc.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 McGowan, Marc (28 July 2016). "Star Crows Chelsea Gibson and Kellie Gibson won't call Darwin home". Northern Territory News . News Corp Australia. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "AFLW: Freo snap up Gibson as free agent". fremantlefc.com.au. Telstra Media. 29 May 2017. Archived from the original on 3 June 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
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