Kate Lutkins (born 31 May 1988) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Women's. She was the "best player on the ground" at the 2021 AFL Women's Grand Final.
Kate Lutkins | |||
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![]() Lutkins playing for Brisbane in March 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1988-05-31) 31 May 1988 (age 34)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
Original team(s) | Wilston Grange (QWAFL)[1] | ||
Draft | No. 79, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 2017, Brisbane vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields | ||
Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Utility | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Brisbane | ||
Number | 13[1] | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017– | Brisbane | 42 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Lutkins was born in 1988 in Brisbane, Queensland. Her mother is Debbie Bowe.[3]
She attended and completed high school at West Moreton Anglican College and Ipswich Girls' Grammar School, in Ipswich, Queensland.[4]
She was playing for Wilston Grange when she was drafted.[1]
Lutkins captained the "undefeated" Yeronga Devils Aussie Rules team.[5]
In 2012 she was working as an animal technician for the University of Queensland when she was announced as the captain of the national team to play in October at the Pacific Cup in San Francisco.[5]
Lutkins was recruited by Brisbane with the number 79 pick in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She made her debut in the Lions' inaugural game against Melbourne at Casey Fields on 5 February 2017.[6] At the end of the season, she won the Lions' Most Courageous award.[7] Her 2018 season was rewarded with the club best and fairest.[8] The 2020 AFL Women's season saw Lutkins obtain her second AFL Women's All-Australian team selection, named in the full back position.[9][10]
Lutkins was awarded the medal for the best player on the ground at the 2021 AFL Women's Grand Final. She finished with 18 disposals, seven of them contested, and had ten rebound 50s.[11][12] She played in pain, and was scheduled to have surgery on both feet, having torn the plantar fascia in her left foot during round eight.[13][11] At the conclusion of the 2021 AFL Women's season, Lutkins was awarded with her third All-Australian blazer, named on the half back position.[14][15] Lutkins signed on with Brisbane for two more years on 15 June 2021.[16] In AFLW Season 6, Kate tore her acl early in the round 1 match against Adelaide Crows. This ruled her out for the remainder of the season. Ahead of schedule, she stunned the football world by returning in round 5 of season 7 of the AFLW against Essendon Bombers at Burpengary.
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Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
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 | Brisbane | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 7 | 66 | 12 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0 |
2018 | Brisbane | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 37 | 142 | 31 | 26 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 17.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2 |
2019 | Brisbane | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 20 | 94 | 27 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 2.9 | 13.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0 |
2020 | Brisbane | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 18 | 93 | 31 | 22 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 2.6 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 5 |
2021# | Brisbane | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 38 | 136 | 44 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 12.4 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0 |
Career | 41 | 3 | 2 | 411 | 120 | 531 | 145 | 110 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 2.9 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 7 |
Lutkins married her partner, Kate Clarkson on 15 April 2022.
Brisbane Lions (AFL Women's) – current squad | |
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Brisbane Lions 2021 AFL Women's premiers | |
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Coach: Starcevich |
AFL Women's Grand Final best-on-ground | |
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No grand final took place in 2020 |
Brisbane best and fairest winners (AFL Women's) | |
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Inaugural Brisbane Lions AFL Women's team | |
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Full-back | |
Half-back | |
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Half-forward | |
Full-forward | |
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Coach | |
Brisbane defeated Melbourne 4.1 (25) to 1.4 (10), round 1, 2017 at Casey Fields |
2018 AFL Women's All-Australian team | |
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← 2017 The position of coach in the AFL Women's All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team. 2019 → |
2020 AFL Women's All-Australian team | |
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Full-back |
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Half-back |
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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 → |
2021 AFL Women's All-Australian team | |
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Full-back |
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Half-back |
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Centre |
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Half-forward |
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Full-forward |
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Interchange |
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Coach |
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← 2020 The position of coach in the AFL Women's All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team. 2022 → |
2013 AFL women's draft | |
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2014 → |