Steph Cain

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Steph Cain
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Cain post-match with Essendon in 2023
Personal information
Full name Stephanie Kate Cain [1]
Born (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 29)
Original team 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 Midfielder
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 20
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017–2022 (S6) Fremantle 44 (4)
2022 (S7)– Essendon 39 (4)
Total83 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 9, 2025.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Stephanie Kate 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 season 6. Cain has served as Essendon co-captain since season 7.

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AFL Women's career

Cain during a pre-season practice match for Fremantle in 2019 Stephanie Cain 2019.1.jpg
Cain during a pre-season practice match for Fremantle in 2019

Cain was drafted by Fremantle with their 14th selection and 109th overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. [2] 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. [3] She played every match in her debut season except for the Round 5 match Collingwood against due to being omitted, [4] and finished with six matches. [5] She was delisted at the end of the 2017 season. [6] 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. [7] [8]

Honours and achievements

References

  1. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (9 November 2024). "AFLW Pocket Profile: Steph Cain". AFL Women's . Melbourne. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "100 per cent WA talent drafted to Freo". FremantleFC.com.au. Bigpond. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "AFL Women's: All the round five teams". AFL.com.au. Telstra. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  5. ↑ "Stephanie Cain". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. ↑ Black, Sarah (29 May 2017). "AFLW trade period analysis: How did your club go?". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. ↑ Chadwick, Justin (11 February 2020). "ACL ruptures bring three more players to their knees". WAtoday. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "AFLW: Stephanie Cain injury update". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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