Steph Cain Explained

Steph Cain
Fullname:Stephanie Cain
Birth Date:4 June 1996
Originalteam: (WAWFL)
Draftpick:No. 109, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2017
Debutstadium:VU Whitten Oval
Height:168cm
Position:Midfielder
Guernsey:20
Years1:2017–2022
Games Goals1:44 (4)
Years2:S7 (2022)–
Games Goals2:18 (1)
Games Goalstotal:62 (5)
Statsend:the 2023 season

Stephanie Cain (born 4 June 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for the Fremantle Football Club from 2017 to 2022.

AFL Women's career

Cain was drafted by Fremantle with their 14th selection and 109th overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the 32-point loss to the at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played every match in her debut season except for the Round 5 match against due to being omitted,[3] and finished with six matches.[4] She was delisted at the end of the 2017 season.[5] In October she was subsequently redrafted by Fremantle with their first pick in the 2017 draft. Cain ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in the opening quarter of the first game of the 2020 AFL Women's season, causing her to miss the remainder of the season.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. News: 100 per cent WA talent drafted to Freo. 12 October 2016. FremantleFC.com.au. Bigpond. 2 September 2017.
  2. News: AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women’s competition. 3 February 2017. Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 2 September 2017.
  3. News: AFL Women's: All the round five teams. 3 March 2017. AFL.com.au. Telstra. 2 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Stephanie Cain. AustralianFootball.com. 2 September 2017.
  5. News: AFLW trade period analysis: How did your club go?. Black. Sarah. 29 May 2017. AFL.com.au. Telstra. 2 September 2017.
  6. News: Chadwick . Justin . ACL ruptures bring three more players to their knees . 27 April 2020 . WAtoday . 11 February 2020 . en.
  7. Web site: AFLW: Stephanie Cain injury update . fremantlefc.com.au . 27 April 2020 . en.