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
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2017–2019	Melbourne	20 0(6)
2020–2022	St Kilda	24 0(0)
2022–2023	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]