Kate Gillespie-Jones

Katherine Gillespie-Jones (born 26 April 1991) is an Australian rules footballer with the North Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She 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]

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
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
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 5
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2018 Carlton 13 (0)
2019– North Melbourne 14 (4)
Total 27 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

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.
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