| Kate Darby | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Darby with Geelong in February 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1990-11-18)18 November 1990 (age 35) | ||
| Draft | No. 126,2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2017,Carlton vs.Greater Western Sydney, atIkon Park | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Defender / Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017 | Carlton | 2(0) | |
| 2019– | Geelong | 57 (17) | |
| Total | 59 (17) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Source:AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kate Darby (born 18 November 1990) is anAustralian rules footballer who played for theCarlton Football Club in theAFL Women's competition (AFLW). She was drafted by Carlton with the club's sixteenth selection and the one hundred and twenty sixth overall in the2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in round 2,2017, in a match againstGreater Western Sydney atIkon Park. She was dropped from the team the following week, however, and would not return until the final match of the season in round 7.[2][3] She was subsequently delisted at season's end.[4]
In May 2018 Darby accepted an offer from expansion clubGeelong to play with the club in the 2019 AFLW season.[citation needed] In June 2021, she was delisted by Geelong.[5]
In December 2021, Darby returned to the Geelong AFLW squad as a replacement player forRenee Garing.[6] Darby was awarded the Hoops Award at the 2022 Geelong AFLW awards. The Hoops Award is awarded to the player making the best values based contribution to the club, and voted on by players, AFLW staff and coaches.[7][8]
Kate Darby, who was thrown an AFL lifeline when Renee Garing fell pregnant claimed the Hoops Award
Other award winners on the night were Kate Darby and Georgie Rankin, winners of the Hoops Award and Carter Family Community Champion Award respectively. The Hoops Award is awarded to the player making the best values based contribution to the club, and voted on by players, AFLW staff and coaches. Darby returned to the group in 2022 as a train-on partner, making the most of her opportunity as a replacement player for Renee Garing.
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