Catherine Brown (footballer)
Australian soccer player (born 1994)
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Catherine Brown (born 10 January 1994) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played with the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition. Brown is also a former soccer player, who last played for Canberra United in the Australian W-League.[1]
| Catherine Brown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
10 January 1994 Canberra, Australia | ||
| Debut | Round 1, S7 (2022), Hawthorn vs. Essendon, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022 (S7)–2023 | Hawthorn | 16 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Soccer career
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Catherine Devon Dalfina Brown | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Canberra United | 32 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 March 2016 | |||
Brown played 32 times for Canberra United in the W-League between 2012 and 2015.[2] Her career at W-League ended after she sustained a long-term knee injury while training to play Australian rules football. She attempted to return with a four-week trial for Canberra United before the 2017–18 W-League season but was not offered a contract.[3]
Australian rules football career
Ahead of the 2017 AFL Women's season, Brown trialled for the GWS Giants before a knee injury ended her hopes of playing.[4][5]
In 2019, Brown played for the Eastlake Demons in the AFL Canberra First Grade Women's competition.[6]
Statistics
Honours and achievements
Individual
- Hawthorn best club person: 2023
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