Kellie Gibson

Kellie-Maree Gibson (born 9 June 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for West Coast in the AFL Women's competition. She was one of Adelaide's two marquee players in the inaugural AFL Women's season^[1] and has also played for Fremantle. A multi-sport athlete, Gibson began her athletic career as a sprinter, and won a gold medal in rugby sevens at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.^[1]

Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  Australia
Youth Olympic Games
	2014 Nanjing	Team competition

AFL Women's career

Gibson was selected to play in the first AFL-sanctioned women's exhibition match in 2013, when she was barely 17.^[2] Over the following years, she played women's AFL exhibition games for both the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne Football Club.^[1]

Gibson was one of two marquee player signings announced by Adelaide in July 2016, in anticipation of the 2017 AFL Women's season.^[3] After playing in all seven regular season games and the 2017 AFL Women's Grand Final with the premiership-winning team, Gibson expressed a desire to return to Western Australia. Unable to negotiate a trade with Fremantle, Adelaide delisted her on in May 2017. At the start of the free agency period, Fremantle signed Gibson for the 2018 AFL Women's season.^[4]

Gibson sustained a hip flexor injury in a practice match before the beginning of the 2018 AFL Women's season. An initial diagnoses suggested a six-to-eight week recovery time.^[5] She made her debut for Fremantle in the final round of the 2018 season, kicking a goal as Fremantle defeated Carlton at Fremantle Oval.^[6]

In April 2019, Gibson joining cross-town rivals West Coast for their inaugural season.^[7] It was revealed Gibson signed on with West Coast on 25 June 2021.^[8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season^[9]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2017	Adelaide	2	8	4	2	38	16	54	9	11	0.5	0.3	4.8	2.0	6.8	1.1	1.4
Career			8	4	2	38	16	54	9	11	0.5	0.3	4.8	2.0	6.0	1.1	1.4

Personal life

Prior to being selected by Adelaide as a marquee player, Gibson moved from Perth to Adelaide in June 2016 to work for the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) as female engagement coordinator.^[2][3]