Kaylee Kimber
| Kaylee Kimber | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kaylee Kimber | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 2003 | ||
| Original team(s) | Southport (QAFLW) | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| S7 (2022)– | Gold Coast | 3 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Kaylee Kimber (born 13 September 2003) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL Women's (AFLW).
Early life
[edit]Kimber grew up in Moranbah, Queensland, located 200km south-west of Mackay.[1] A netballer in her younger years,[2] she switched to Australian rules football for the first time at 16 years of age with the Moranbah Bulldogs in the local AFL Mackay competition[3] before relocating to the Gold Coast in early 2022 to play for the Southport Sharks in the top state level QAFLW competition.[4] Kimber was added to the Gold Coast Suns list in August 2022 as an injury replacement for fellow Mackay-Isaac region product Alana Gee.[5]
AFL Women's career
[edit]Kimber made her AFLW debut for the Gold Coast Suns at 18 years of age in round 8 of season seven.[6] She kicked her first goal in the AFLW in the following round.
References
[edit]- ^ "GC Suns AFLW add Kaylee Kimber ahead of Mackay match against St Kilda". Courier Mail. 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Cross-coding Kimber makes footy a family affair". Rookie Me. 13 May 2022.
- ^ "AFL Mackay Grand Final Weekend". AFL Queensland. 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Young guns making their mark in their respective codes". Courier Mail. 11 April 2022.
- ^ "SUNS AFLW List Update". Gold Coast Suns. 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Kaylee Kimber to make AFLW debut". Gold Coast Suns. 14 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Kaylee Kimber's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Kaylee Kimber at AustralianFootball.com
