Erin McKinnon
Australian rules footballer
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Erin McKinnon (born 15 December 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for St Kilda in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She previously played for Greater Western Sydney.
Melbourne, Victoria
| Erin McKinnon | |||
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McKinnon playing for Greater Western Sydney in February 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
15 December 1998 Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Mosman Swans (SWAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 48, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Greater Western Sydney vs. Adelaide, at Thebarton Oval | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St Kilda | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 41 (1) | |
| S7 (2022)– | St Kilda | 5 (0) | |
| Total | 46 (1) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life and junior football
McKinnon was born in Melbourne, Victoria before moving to Sydney's North Shore at a young age playing soccer, netball and basketball there.[1] She gained an interest in the sport after watching her brother play Auskick.[1] When the club advertised for female players she joined at age 12, but there were not enough players to field a team.[1] McKinnon was part of the first Mosman Girls Youth team and after a few seens drew the attention of local recruiters due to height and athletic ability.[2]
AFLW career
McKinnon was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with the club's sixth selection and the forty eighth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[3] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club's inaugural match against Adelaide at Thebarton Oval.[4]
In June 2022, after requesting to leave Greater Western Sydney, she was traded to St Kilda.[5]
