Kirby Bentley
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Perth, Western Australia
| Kirby Bentley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
9 May 1986 Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Original team | Swan Districts (WAWFL) | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Utility | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2018 | Fremantle | 7 (1) | |
| 2019 | Carlton | 3 (0) | |
| Total | 10 (1) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017 | The Allies | 1 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season. 2 Representative statistics correct as of 2017. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kirby Bentley (born 9 May 1986) is an Australian rules footballer and television personality who played for the Fremantle and Carlton Football Clubs in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). Bentley was signed as a priority player by Fremantle in August 2016 ahead of the league's inaugural 2017 season.[1] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club's inaugural match against Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval.[2]
In 2017, Bentley played a State of Origin match for the Allies and injured her knee, which required surgery.[3] She was delisted by Fremantle at the end of the 2018 season.[4]
In October 2018, Bentley joined Carlton as a free agent.[5]
The Kirby Bentley Cup, an Australian rules football trophy played for by Indigenous girls aged between thirteen and fifteen, is named for Bentley.[6]
Kirby has also played netball for both West Coast Fever and Western Sting.[7][8]
