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Kirby Bentley
Australian rules footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kirby Bentley (born 9 May 1986) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle and Carlton Football Clubs in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). Bentley was signed as a priority player by Fremantle in August 2016 ahead of the league's inaugural 2017 season.[1] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club's inaugural match against Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval.[2]
In 2017, Bentley played a State of Origin match for the Allies and injured her knee, which required surgery.[3] She was delisted by Fremantle at the end of the 2018 season.[4]
In October 2018, Bentley joined Carlton as a free agent.[5]
The Kirby Bentley Cup, an Australian rules football trophy played for by Indigenous girls aged between thirteen and fifteen, is named for Bentley.[6]
Kirby has also played netball for both West Coast Fever and Western Sting.[7][8]
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Australian Survivor: Titans V Rebels
Bentley competed as a contestant on the 9th season of Network 10's Australian franchise of survivor, Australian Survivor: Titans V Rebels.[9] So far, she has been praised by fans and critics for her strong social and strategic gameplay, and having great success in voting out other players through blindsides.[10][11][12]
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