Kellie Gibson

Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Australia
Youth Olympic Games
	2014 Nanjing	Team competition

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]

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	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2017	Adelaide	2	8	4	2	38	16	54	9	11	0.5	0.3	4.8	2.0	6.8	1.1	1.4
Career			8	4	2	38	16	54	9	11	0.5	0.3	4.8	2.0	6.0	1.1	1.4

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]

References

1. "Player profiles". AFC.com.au. Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
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. 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.
5. Black, Sarah (24 January 2018). "AFLW: Major blow for Dockers' star recruit". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
6. Marsden, Matt (17 March 2018). "Match report: Dockers win fiery affair to hand Blues the wooden spoon - Girls Play Footy". Girls Play Footy. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
7. Dickinson, Rhys (17 April 2019). "AFLW: Eagles add more star power to inaugural squad". West Coast. Telstra Media.
8. Henderson, Emma (25 June 2021). "AFLW: Star trio pen new deals". West Coast Eagles Media. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
9. "Kellie Gibson–player stats by season". Australian Football. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.

External links

• Kellie Gibson's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
• Kellie Gibson at AustralianFootball.com