Cat Phillips

Catherine Phillips (born 13 October 1991) is an Australian rules footballer, playing for Essendon in the AFL Women's competition. She was recruited by Melbourne as a category B rookie in October 2016.^[2] She made her debut in the fifteen point loss to Brisbane at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2017 season.^[3] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games.^[4]

Cat Phillips
Phillips in May 2019
Personal information
Full name	Catherine Phillips
Date of birth	(1991-10-13) 13 October 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	England[1]
Debut	Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Essendon
Number	35
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2017–2019	Melbourne	20 0(6)
2020–2022	St Kilda	24 0(0)
2022–	Essendon	10 0(4)
Total		54 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
St Kilda co-captain: 2020–
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Melbourne signed Phillips for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.^[5]

In April 2019, Phillips joined expansion club St Kilda, and in January 2020 she was named an inaugural co-captain of the club.^[6][7] It was revealed Phillips had signed on with the Saints for one more year on 30 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of the 2021/2022 season.^[8]

In May 2022, Phillips joined expansion club Essendon.^[9]

Phillips has also represented Australia in international competition in ultimate.^[10]

References

1. "2021 AFL Players Association Multicultural Map". AFLPA. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
2. Wood, Lauren (4 October 2016). "Ultimate Frisbee champ Cat Phillips signs rookie contract at Melbourne for AFL Women's season". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
3. Australian Associated Press (3 February 2017). "AFLW: All the round one teams". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
4. "Cat Phillips". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
5. "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
6. O'Neill, David (18 April 2019). "Saints AFLW Squad takes shape". St Kilda. Telstra Media.
7. "History-making trio appointed inaugural Saints AFLW captains". St Kilda. Telstra Media. 14 January 2020.
8. "Twenty-five Saints sign on for upcoming AFLW season". saints.com.au. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
9. "Five more to don the sash". Hawthorn. Telstra Media. 25 May 2022.
10. "WFDF 2017 TWG Press Release re Flying Disc Rosters" (PDF).

External links

• Cat Phillips's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
• Cat Phillips at AustralianFootball.com