Sabreena McKinnon

Sabreena McKinnon (née Duffy, born 26 March 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Fremantle and Melbourne in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was known as Sabreena Duffy during her playing career, but legally changed her family name to her foster parents name in December 2022.^[1]

Sabreena McKinnon
McKinnon playing for Fremantle in January 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 (age 24)
Original team(s)	Peel Thunder (WAWFL)
Draft	No. 17, 2018 AFL Women's draft
Debut	Round 1, 2019, Fremantle vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Utility
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2019–2022 (S6)	Fremantle	25 (30)
2022 (S7)	Melbourne	04 0(4)
Total		29 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 season 7.
Career highlights
2019 AFL Women's Rising Star nomination, Round 2 Fremantle leading goalkicker: 2020 (12 goals) 22under22 team: 2020, 2021
Source: AustralianFootball.com

McKinnon was drafted by Fremantle with their second selection and seventeenth overall in the 2018 AFL Women's draft.^[2] She made her debut in the four point win against Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2019 season.^[3]

After kicking two goals in her second game, McKinnon was rewarded with a nomination in the AFL Women's Rising Star award.^[4]

In 2020 McKinnon played in every game of Fremantle's undefeated season, kicking a team record 12 goals and was named in the 40-person AFL Women's All-Australian team squad.^[5]

McKinnon withdrew from 2022 season 6 due to wanting to focus on her career with the Department of Justice.^[6] At the end of the season, Fremantle delisted her.^[7] A few weeks later, she was signed by Melbourne as a free agent.^[8] She made only four appearances in 2022 season 7 due to a foot injury and was delisted by Melbourne in December 2022.^[9]

References

1. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
2. "Three Peel Thunderbirds stars selected in ALFW draft". Mandurah Mail. Fairfax Media. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
3. Black, Sarah (1 February 2019). "TEAMS: Injury-hit Docker finally locked in for debut". womens.afl.com.au. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
4. "Peel Thunderbirds product earns AFL Women's rising star nomination". Mandurah Mail. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
5. Olle, Sarah (3 April 2020). "AFLW All-Australian squad 2020, W Awards, AFLW players, AFLW awards". Fox Sports. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
6. "AFLW: Duffy moved to Inactive List". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
7. "AFLW List Update: Duffy delisted". Fremantle. Telstra. 10 June 2022.
8. "Duffy becomes a Demon". Melbourne. Telstra. 30 June 2022.
9. Nobes, Caitlin (7 December 2022). "Dees make three changes to AFLW list". Melbourne. Telstra. Retrieved 16 December 2022.

External links

• Sabreena McKinnon's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
• Sabreena McKinnon at AustralianFootball.com