Kalinda Howarth (born 2 August 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Howarth is a dual Gold Coast leading goalkicker and was named in the 2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team.
Kalinda Howarth | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Kalinda Howarth | ||
Nickname(s) | Kindy | ||
Date of birth | (1999-08-02) 2 August 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Gold Coast, Queensland | ||
Original team(s) | Coolangatta Tweed (QAFLW) | ||
Draft | No. 31, 2017 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 2020, Gold Coast vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Blacktown International Sportspark | ||
Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Gold Coast | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2018 | Brisbane | 00 0(0) | |
2020– | Gold Coast | 34 (20) | |
Total | 34 (20) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of S7 (2022). | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Howarth was born on the Gold Coast[1] into a family of Indigenous Australian (Yuin) descent[2] and attended Helensvale State High School throughout her upbringing.[3] She grew up a passionate rugby league supporter and played touch rugby, soccer and basketball throughout her childhood.[4] At the age of 12, her brother convinced her to try Australian rules football with the Southport Sharks.[5] She later switched clubs to play for Labrador and eventually Coolangatta Tweed in the top level Queensland competition in the lead up to her draft year. At the age of 17, Howarth kicked the premiership-winning goal for Coolangatta Tweed in the 2016 QAFLW grand final.[6] She was also named on the half forward line in the 2017 Under 18 All-Australian team following her strong performance at the national championships.[7]
Howarth named Lance Franklin as her football idol growing up and wears the number 23 guernsey in recognition of her desire to play like him.[8]
Howarth was selected by the Brisbane Lions with the 31st pick in the 2017 AFL Women's draft but was delisted a year later without making her AFLW debut. She then joined Bond University and impressed with 31 goals in 15 games to win the QAFLW leading goal kicker award for 2019[9] and finish in second place in the league best and fairest voting.[10] Her performance led to draft pre-selection by her hometown team, the Gold Coast Suns, to be a part of their inaugural 2020 AFLW list.[11]
She made her AFL Women's debut against Greater Western Sydney in round 1 of the 2020 AFL Women's season.[12] In the inaugural women's QClash between intra-state rivals Gold Coast and Brisbane, Howarth kicked three of the Suns' four goals against her former side and drew comparisons to legendary Geelong forward Steve Johnson following her performance.[13] She was also named the AFLW's Round 3 AFL Women’s Rising Star nominee for her efforts.[14] Three weeks later, Howarth kicked a career-high four goals and was voted best on ground in her team's 25-point win over the West Coast Eagles,[15] which ultimately secured a place in the Finals for the Suns.[16] She was named in the 2020 AFLW All-Australian team for her season performance.[17]
Updated to the end of S7 (2022).[18]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks | ||
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Led the league for the season |
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 | |||||
2018 | Brisbane | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
2020 | Gold Coast | 23 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 54 | 17 | 71 | 10 | 16 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 10.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 4 |
2021 | Gold Coast | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 23 | 105 | 23 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 3 |
2022 | Gold Coast | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 74 | 23 | 97 | 25 | 17 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0 |
S7 (2022) | Gold Coast | 23 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 79 | 21 | 100 | 23 | 18 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | |
Career | 34 | 20 | 15 | 289 | 84 | 373 | 81 | 61 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 7 |
Gold Coast Suns (AFL Women's) – current squad | |
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2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team | |
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← 2019 The position of coach in the AFL Women's All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team; as no premiership was awarded in 2020, the coach position was not awarded. 2021 → |
Gold Coast Suns · leading goalkickers | |
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AFLW |
Inaugural Gold Coast AFL Women's team | |
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Interchange | |
Coach | |
2020 AFL Women's Rising Star nominees | |
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← 2019 Italics denote winner 2021 → |
2017 AFL Women's draft | |
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Second round |
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Fourth round |
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Fifth round |
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Eighth round |
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