Natalie Plane (born 4 August 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She was drafted by Carlton with the club's eleventh selection and the eighty third overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club and the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park against Collingwood.[2] She suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the match however, and would not return to AFLW football that year.[3] It was revealed Plane signed a one-year contract extension with Carlton on 10 June 2021.[4]
Natalie Plane | |||
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![]() Plane in June 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1996-08-04) 4 August 1996 (age 26) | ||
Original team(s) | Seaford (VFL Women's) | ||
Draft | No. 62, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut |
Round 1, 2017, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Ikon Park | ||
Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Carlton | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017– | Carlton | 21 (5) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Plane also plays cricket, representing Melbourne Renegades in the Women's Big Bash League in the 2016-17 season.[5][6]
Carlton Football Club (AFL Women's) – current squad | |
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* denotes rookie listed players |
Inaugural Carlton Football Club AFL Women's team | |
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Full-back | |
Half-back | |
Centre | |
Half-forward | |
Full-forward | |
Ruck | |
Interchange | |
Coach | Damien Keeping |
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