Kate Gillespie-Jones

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Kate Gillespie-Jones
Gillespie-Jones with North Melbourne in January 2019
Personal information
Full name Katherine Gillespie Jones
Date of birth (1991-04-26) 26 April 1991 (age 33)
Original team(s) Seaford (VFL Women's)
Draft No. 14, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Ikon Park
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Utility
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2018 Carlton 13 (0)
2019–2021 North Melbourne 24 (5)
Total 37 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Katherine Gillespie-Jones (born 26 April 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and North Melbourne in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

AFLW career

Doctor Gillespie-Jones was drafted by Carlton with the club's second selection and the fourteenth 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] In May 2018, Gillespie-Jones signed with expansion club, North Melbourne, to play with the club in the 2019 AFLW season.[3] It was revealed that Gillespie-Jones was likely to explore the option of a trade in the wake of the 2021 AFL Women's season.[4] After not finding a new home, North Melbourne delisted her at the end of the trade period.[5]

Personal life

Gillespie-Jones completed a PhD at Monash University in 2019 under the supervision of Ramesh Rajan, with a focus on researching a new drug treatment for traumatic brain injuries.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ Black, Sarah (12 October 2016). "As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  2. ^ Guthrie, Ben (2 February 2017). "Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. ^ Black, Sarah (11 May 2018). "AFLW: Roos, Cats start list builds ahead of '19". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  4. ^ Black, Sarah (29 May 2021). "Sign and Trade Period preview: Flag Crow wants out, star Tiger to join rivals". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  5. ^ "AFLW: North delists Gillespie-Jones". North Melbourne. Telstra. 9 June 2021.
  6. ^ Roche, Joss. "Fresh start helps North recruit graduate to the top echelon". AFLW. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  7. ^ Randolph, Morgan. "AFLW: North's resident doctor". North Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  8. ^ Guthrie, Ben. "SMITH AND GILLESPIE-JONES ARE TOP OF THE CLASS". AFL Players Association. Retrieved 13 March 2022.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kate Gillespie-Jones.
  • Kate Gillespie-Jones's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
  • Kate Gillespie-Jones at AustralianFootball.com
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