Kirby Bentley

Kirby Bentley (born 9 May 1986) is an Australian rules footballer 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]

Kirby Bentley
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-05-09) 9 May 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth	Perth, Western Australia
Original team(s)	Swan Districts (WAWFL)
Debut	Round 1, 2017, Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Utility
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2017–2018	Fremantle	07 (1)
2019	Carlton	03 (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 State and international statistics correct as of 2017.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

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]

References

1. Coleman-Heard, Rory (14 September 2016). "Former netballer excited to "provide a pathway"". Fremantle FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
2. Navaratnam, Dinny (4 February 2017). "Dogs dominate wayward Freo women's side". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
3. Black, Sarah (12 September 2017). "Classy AFLW forward undergoes knee surgery". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
4. Black, Sarah (7 June 2018). . AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
5. "Bentley becomes a Blue".
6. Quartermaine, Craig. "Kirby Bentley Cup paves the way for the next generation in AFL". NITV. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
7. (PDF). Netball Western Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
8. "Kirby Bentley one to watch for Melbourne in annual women's AFL match against Western Bulldogs". www.heraldsun.com.au. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

External links

• Kirby Bentley's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
• Kirby Bentley at AustralianFootball.com