Cat Phillips
| Cat Phillips | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Phillips in May 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Catherine Phillips | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | England[1] | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2019 | Melbourne | 20 (6) | |
| 2020–2022 | St Kilda | 24 (0) | |
| 2022– | Essendon | 10 (4) | |
| Total | 54 (10) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Catherine Phillips (born 13 October 1991) is an Australian rules footballer, playing for Essendon in the AFL Women's competition. She was recruited by Melbourne as a category B rookie in October 2016.[2] She made her debut in the fifteen point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.[3] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.[4]
Melbourne signed Phillips for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[5]
In April 2019, Phillips joined expansion club St Kilda, and in January 2020 she was named an inaugural co-captain of the club.[6][7] It was revealed Phillips had signed on with the Saints for one more year on 30 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of the 2021/2022 season.[8]
In May 2022, Phillips joined expansion club Essendon.[9]
Phillips has also represented Australia in international competition in ultimate.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "2021 AFL Players Association Multicultural Map". AFLPA. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Wood, Lauren (4 October 2016). "Ultimate Frisbee champ Cat Phillips signs rookie contract at Melbourne for AFL Women's season". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Australian Associated Press (3 February 2017). "AFLW: All the round one teams". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Cat Phillips". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ O'Neill, David (18 April 2019). "Saints AFLW Squad takes shape". St Kilda. Telstra Media.
- ^ "History-making trio appointed inaugural Saints AFLW captains". St Kilda. Telstra Media. 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Twenty-five Saints sign on for upcoming AFLW season". saints.com.au. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Five more to don the sash". Hawthorn. Telstra Media. 25 May 2022.
- ^ "WFDF 2017 TWG Press Release re Flying Disc Rosters" (PDF).
External links
[edit]
- Cat Phillips's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Cat Phillips at AustralianFootball.com
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players
- Ultimate (sport) players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
- Melbourne University Football Club (VFLW) players
- St Kilda Football Club (AFLW) players
- 21st-century Australian women
- 21st-century Australian sportswomen
- Competitors at the 2017 World Games
- World Games silver medalists for Australia
- Medalists at the 2013 World Games
- Medalists at the 2022 World Games
- English emigrants to Australia
- Australian rules biography, 1990s birth stubs