Caitlyn Edwards

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Caitlyn Edwards
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Edwards playing for Collingwood in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Caitlyn Edwards
Date of birth (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 24)
Place of birth Thornlie, Western Australia
Original team(s) East Fremantle (WAWFL)
Draft No. 43, 2016 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Collingwood
vs.  Carlton, at IKON Park
Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2017–2018 Collingwood 14 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2018 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Caitlyn Edwards (born 27 June 1996) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

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Early life and state football

Edwards grew up in Thornlie, Western Australia, playing netball before getting into footy because her mother and brother played footy. When she was 10 she joined the local junior football club and at Thornlie played with Clem Smith. At the age of 14 she had to move to the women's team and in her first season won a premiership. Following that she joined WAWFL club East Fremantle with which she played for four years. During her time at East Fremantle, Edwards also played for Western Bulldogs in the 2014 and 2015 exhibition matches, won the 2014 best & fairest award, and was twice an All-Australian. [1] In the 2016 season, she also juggled rugby commitments and relied on her from previous years for the AFLW draft. [2]

During the off-season between the 2017 and 2018 AFLW seasons, Edwards played for East Fremantle and for RugbyWA club Palmyra. [3]

AFL Women's career

Edwards made her debut in round 1, 2017, in the inaugural AFLW match at IKON Park against Carlton. [4] she played every game of the inaugural season, but said at the end that there is a lot of room for improvement. [3]

Collingwood re-signed Edwards for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017. [5]

Following the 2018 season, Edwards retired from football to pursue her rugby career. [6]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season. [7]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2017 Collingwood 172237195610140.30.35.32.78.01.42.0
2018 Collingwood 174148348216340.60.16.94.911.72.34.9
Career1463855313826480.40.26.13.89.91.93.4

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References

  1. ↑ Swersky, Tiarne (17 March 2017). "From Thornlie to Collingwood". Collingwood . Telstra Media . Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Curro, Francis (24 October 2016). "Women's AFL: Thornlie's Caitlyn Edwards keeps mum in the loop upon being drafted". Comment News. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 Smith, Ben (18 August 2017). "AFLW: Thornlie product and Collingwood star Edwards says first season everything she hoped and more". Comment News. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Match Centre - Carlton vs. Collingwood". AFL . Telstra Media. 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period". AFL . Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Lechucki, Meagan (4 June 2018). "AFLW: Pies pocket early picks". Collingwood . Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Caitlyn Edwards - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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