Nat Exon
Australian rules footballer
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Natalie Exon (born 7 December 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who most recently played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL Women's.
| Nat Exon | |||
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Exon with Carlton in March 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Natalie Exon | ||
| Nicknames | Nat, Exxy[1] | ||
| Born | 7 December 1992[2] | ||
| Original team | Darebin Falcons (VWFL)[2] | ||
| Draft | Rookie player, 2016 | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Princes Park | ||
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017 | Carlton | 5 (0) | |
| 2018–2019 | Brisbane | 14 (6) | |
| 2020–2024 | St Kilda | 34 (17) | |
| 2025 | Hawthorn | 3 (0) | |
| Total | 56 (23) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
Exon was born in 1992. She was playing for the Darebin Falcons when she was drafted.[2]
AFL Women's career
Exon was recruited by Carlton as a rookie player before the 2017 season. She made her debut in the Blues' inaugural game against Collingwood at Princes Park on 3 February 2017.[4] Exon's brother, Ryan, plays for the Coburg Lions in the men's VFL.
On 25 May 2017, Exon was, along with Bella Ayre, traded to Brisbane in a complex trade involving four teams, five players, and a draft pick.[5]
In April 2019, Exon joined expansion club St Kilda along with fellow Brisbane player Kate McCarthy.[6] It was revealed Exon had signed on with the Saints for one more year on 30 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of the 2021/2022 season.[7]
In October 2025, Exon was selected by Hawthorn as a top up player, and became the eighth player to have played for four different AFLW teams.[8]
Statistics
Updated to the end of 2025
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2017 | Carlton | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 9 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2018 | Brisbane | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 25 | 65 | 16 | 44 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 2019 | Brisbane | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 66 | 42 | 108 | 22 | 45 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 15.4 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 3 |
| 2020 | St Kilda | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 60 | 12 | 38 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2021 | St Kilda | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2022 (S6) | St Kilda | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 3 | 12 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 1 |
| 2022 (S7) | St Kilda | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 6 | 36 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | St Kilda | 15 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 58 | 23 | 81 | 15 | 25 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 11.6 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2024 | St Kilda | 15 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 11 | 24 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Hawthorn | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Career | 56 | 23 | 14 | 331 | 214 | 545 | 102 | 268 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 10 | ||
