Kirby Bentley
Kirby Bentley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 9 May 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Swan Districts (WAWFL) | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2017, Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval | ||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Utility | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017–2018 | Fremantle | 7 (1) | |
2019 | Carlton | 3 (0) | |
Total | 10 (1) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2017 | The Allies | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2017. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Kirby Bentley (born 9 May 1986) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle and Carlton Football Clubs in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). Bentley was signed as a priority player by Fremantle in August 2016 ahead of the league's inaugural 2017 season.[1] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club's inaugural match against Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval.[2]
In 2017, Bentley played a State of Origin match for the Allies and injured her knee, which required surgery.[3] She was delisted by Fremantle at the end of the 2018 season.[4]
In October 2018, Bentley joined Carlton as a free agent.[5]
The Kirby Bentley Cup, an Australian rules football trophy played for by Indigenous girls aged between thirteen and fifteen, is named for Bentley.[6]
References
- ^ Coleman-Heard, Rory (14 September 2016). "Former netballer excited to "provide a pathway"". Fremantle FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ Navaratnam, Dinny (4 February 2017). "Dogs dominate wayward Freo women's side". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (12 September 2017). "Classy AFLW forward undergoes knee surgery". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (7 June 2018). "AFLW: Delisted Docker goes coast to coast". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2018-10-24/bentley-becomes-a-blue
- ^ Quartermaine, Craig. "Kirby Bentley Cup paves the way for the next generation in AFL". NITV. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
External links
- Kirby Bentley's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Kirby Bentley at AustralianFootball.com