Melissa Kuys

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Melissa Kuys
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Kuys playing for Collingwood in February 2018
Personal information
Full name Melissa Kuys
Date of birth (1987-09-12) 12 September 1987 (age 36)
Original team(s) Knox (VWFL)
Draft No. 118, 2016 national draft
Debut Round 2, 2017, Collingwood  vs. Melbourne, at IKON Park
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Ruck rover
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017–2019 Collingwood 15 (2)
2020 St Kilda 00 (0)
Total15 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Melissa Kuys (born 9 December 1987) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and St Kilda in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Contents

Early life and state football

"It's all about actions, more than words. You're leading by example and you're doing what you want your team to do, they'll follow."

—Kuys speaking in 2017 about her appointment as captain of Box Hill Hawks. [1]

Kuys started playing football at the age of eight, playing in the junior boys' competition with Rowville. During her football journey she played for the Eastern Lions, Scoresby, and Knox. [2] In 2016, she captained Knox [3] and won the best and fairest award in a season in which the club only won one game. [4]

Before the inaugural AFLW draft, Kuys was expected to be considered as a marquee player by Carlton. [5]

During the off-season between the 2017 and 2018 AFLW seasons, Kuys was selected as the inaugural captain of Box Hill Hawks, after they assumed the VFL Women's license of the relegated Knox. [1]

AFL Women's career

Collingwood

Kuys was selected by Collingwood with pick 118. [2] She made her debut in round 2, 2017, in a match at IKON Park against Melbourne. [6] Collingwood re-signed Kuys for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017. [7] Collingwood re-signed Kuys for the 2019 season during the trade period in June 2018. [8] In April 2019, Kuys was delisted by Collingwood. [9]

St Kilda

At the end of April 2019, Kuys was signed by St Kilda as a delisted free agent. [10] In August 2020, she was delisted by St Kilda. [11]

Personal life

Apart from her sports career, Kuys is a chef and runs her own catering company. [2]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2019 season. [12]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2017 Collingwood 96004795613120.00.07.81.59.32.22.0
2018 Collingwood 972150156519140.30.17.12.19.32.72.0
2019 Collingwood 9200707520.00.03.50.03.52.51.0
Career15211042412837280.10.16.91.68.52.51.9

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  2. 1 2 3 Prime, Toby (17 October 2016). "Collingwood recruit Knox captain Mel Kuys in inaugural AFL Women's draft". Knox Leader .
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