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Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Kate Lutkins
Lutkins playing for Brisbane in March 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-31) 31 May 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Brisbane, Queensland
Original team(s) Wilston Grange (QWAFL)
Draft No. 79, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Brisbane vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Utility
Club information
Current club Brisbane
Number 13
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Brisbane 50 (3)
Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Kate Lutkins (born 31 May 1988) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's. She was the "best player on the ground" at the 2021 AFL Women's Grand Final.

Early life

Lutkins was born in 1988 in Brisbane, Queensland. Her mother is Debbie Bowe.

She attended and completed high school at West Moreton Anglican College and Ipswich Girls' Grammar School, in Ipswich, Queensland.

Lutkins captained the "undefeated" Yeronga Devils Aussie Rules team.

In 2012 she was working as an animal technician for the University of Queensland when she was announced as the captain of the national team to play in October at the Pacific Cup in San Francisco.

She was playing for Wilston Grange when she was drafted.

AFLW career

Lutkins was recruited by Brisbane with the number 79 pick in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the Lions' inaugural game against Melbourne at Casey Fields on 5 February 2017. At the end of the season, she won the Lions' Most Courageous award. Her 2018 season was rewarded with the club best and fairest. The 2020 AFL Women's season saw Lutkins obtain her second AFL Women's All-Australian team selection, named in the full back position.

Lutkins was awarded the medal for the best player on the ground at the 2021 AFL Women's Grand Final. She finished with 18 disposals, seven of them contested, and had ten rebound 50s. She played in pain, and was scheduled to have surgery on both feet, having torn the plantar fascia in her left foot during round eight. At the conclusion of the 2021 AFL Women's season, Lutkins was awarded with her third All-Australian blazer, named on the half back position. Lutkins signed on with Brisbane for two more years on 15 June 2021. In AFLW Season 6, Kate tore her acl early in the round 1 match against Adelaide Crows. This ruled her out for the remainder of the season. Ahead of schedule, she stunned the football world by returning in round 5 of season 7 of the AFLW against Essendon Bombers at Burpengary.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Legend
  G   Goals   K   Kicks   D   Disposals    T   Tackles
  B   Behinds    H   Handballs    M   Marks
Kate Lutkins AFLW statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017 Brisbane 13 8 1 0 59 7 66 12 17 0.1 0.0 7.4 0.9 8.3 1.5 2.1 0
2018 Brisbane 13 8 1 0 105 37 142 31 26 0.1 0.0 13.1 4.6 17.8 3.9 3.3 2
2019 Brisbane 13 7 0 2 74 20 94 27 24 0.0 0.3 10.6 2.9 13.4 3.9 3.4 0
2020 Brisbane 13 7 1 0 75 18 93 31 22 0.1 0.0 10.7 2.6 13.3 4.4 3.1 5
2021 Brisbane 13 11 0 0 98 38 136 44 21 0.0 0.0 8.9 3.5 12.4 4.0 1.9 0
Career 41 3 2 411 120 531 145 110 0.1 0.1 10.0 2.9 13.0 3.5 2.7 7

Private life

Lutkins married her partner, Kate Clarkson on 15 April 2022.

References

  1. ^ "Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. "KATE LUTKINS". Australian Football. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. "Lions prepared to fight fire with fire in GF". PerthNow. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. jbuchan. "Kate accepts national role". Queensland Times. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ jbuchan. "Kate accepts national role". Queensland Times. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  6. "AFLW 2017 round one: Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions". Herald Sun. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  7. "AFLW: Kate Lutkins award Most Courageous". Brisbane Lions. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  8. Arnold, Rickie-Lee (23 March 2018). "Brisbane star Kate Lutkins is prepared to fight fire with fire if the AFLW Grand Final gets physical". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  9. McGowan, Marc (27 April 2020). "AFLW All-Australian team revealed, new wave dominates". womens.afl. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  10. "AFLW All-Australian team for 2020 revealed: 12 clubs represented as two stars make history". Fox Sports. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  11. ^ "'It's just pain really': Serious foot injury can't stop Lion's GF heroics". womens.afl. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  12. O'Halloran, Kate (17 April 2021). "Brisbane Lions win historic first AFLW premiership over the Adelaide Crows". ABC News. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  13. "Lions beat Crows to win AFLW grand final". 7NEWS.com.au. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  14. "REVEALED: The 2021 AFLW All-Australian team". womens.afl. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  15. Zita, David (20 April 2021). "Two AFLW greats reach footy immortality as All-Australian squad revealed". womens.afl. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  16. "Stars Sign and the Future Looks Bright". Lions Media. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  17. "Kate Lutkins". Australian Football. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

External links

Brisbane Lions (AFL Women's) – current squad

* denotes rookie listed players

Brisbane Lions 2021 AFL Women's premiers
Brisbane 6.2 (38) defeated Adelaide 3.2 (20) at Adelaide Oval
Coach: Starcevich
AFL Women's Grand Final best-on-ground
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No grand final took place in 2020
Brisbane best and fairest winners (AFL Women's)
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2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team
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