Kate Bartlett Explained

Kate Bartlett
Birth Date:6 November 1999
Originalteam:Peel Thunderbirds (WAWFL)
Draftpick:No. 26, 2018 national draft
Debutdate:Round 7, 2019
Debutstadium:Whitten Oval
Height:173 cm
Position:Key forward
Years1:2019
Games Goals1:1 (0)
Years2:2020;
2022 (S7)–2024
Games Goals2:16 (6)
Games Goalstotal:17 (6)
Statsend:the 2023 season

Kate Bartlett (born 6 November 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She played for the Peel Thunderbirds before she was drafted by the in the 2018 national draft. After a season at the club, including a final-round senior debut, Bartlett was traded to West Coast.

Junior career

From Western Australia, Bartlett attributed her first experience of football to her older brother's influence. She played Auskick for the Safety Bay Stingers, a boys team. Bartlett paused her football in year 6 then restarted when she began high school at Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham.[1]

Bartlett also began to play for the Peel Thunderbirds in the West Australian Women's Football League (WAWFL), notching four matches in the 2016 season. She represented her state at the 2016 AFL Youth Girls National Championships and was named in the all-Australian side[2] in the forward pocket.[3] In 2017, she was among 33 players named in the inaugural AFLW Academy, which allowed her to attend various development camps.[4] She made the all-Australian squad at the national under-18 competition in both 2017[5] and 2018.[6] Ahead of the 2018 draft, Bartlett nominated to be recruited by Victorian clubs.[7]

AFLW career

Bartlett was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with pick 26 in the 2018 national draft, their third selection. While at the club, she wore number 20.[8] She debuted in the final round of the 2019 season against Carlton at Whitten Oval.[9] At the end of the season, Bartlett was traded to West Coast for pick 90 in the 2019 draft.[10] At the end of the 2020 season, Bartlett was delisted by West Coast.[11] In June 2022, Bartlett was promoted back to the senior list.[12] In December 2023, Bartlett was delisted a second time by West Coast.[13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Black . Sarah . AFLW: Another K. Bartlett eyes big-league goals . 3 June 2019 . AFL.com.au . . 14 October 2017.
  2. News: Rake . Justin . Thunderbirds youth girls shine on national stage, selected to All-Australian side . 3 June 2019 . Mandurah Mail . . 7 September 2016.
  3. News: Youth girls' All Australian team announced . 23 March 2019 . AFL.com.au . . 5 September 2016.
  4. News: Rake . Justin . Thunderbirds trio the future of women’s AFL . 3 June 2019 . Mandurah Mail . . 31 January 2017.
  5. News: Black . Sarah . AFLW U18 All Australian squad named . 3 June 2019 . AFL.com.au . . 18 July 2017.
  6. News: Black . Sarah . Vics dominate AFLW U18 All Australian squad . 3 June 2019 . AFL.com.au . . 16 July 2018.
  7. News: Lacy . Bridget . WA gun McKenzie Dowrick nominates to join Brisbane Lions in AFLW . 3 June 2019 . . . 23 October 2018.
  8. Web site: 20 Kate Bartlett . westernbulldogs.com.au . . 3 June 2019.
  9. News: Black . Sarah . TEAMS: Freo gun, key Roo return for crunch clash . 3 June 2019 . womens.afl . . 15 March 2019.
  10. News: Dickinson . Rhys . AFLW: Eagles trade for dynamic duo . 3 June 2019 . westcoasteagles.com.au . . 26 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190428000052/https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/2019-04-26/aflw-eagles-trade-for-dynamic-duo . 28 April 2019 . dead .
  11. Web site: AFLW: Eagles shore up list. Rhys. Dickinson. Telstra Media. West Coast Eagles. 12 August 2020.
  12. Web site: AFLW: Bartlett boosts forward stocks. Telstra Media. West Coast Eagles. 3 June 2022.
  13. News: AFLW: Eagles thank trio. West Coast Eagles. 13 December 2023. 13 December 2023. 13 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231213132732/https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/1477544/aflw-eagles-thank-trio. live.