Kristy Stratton

Kristy Stratton (born 26 January 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Hawthorn in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Kristy Stratton
Stratton playing for Collingwood's VFLW team in June 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 30)
Original team(s)	Box Hill Hawks (VFLW)
Draft	No. 21, 2017 AFL Women's draft
Debut	Round 6, 2018, Collingwood vs. Brisbane, at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex
Height	163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Hawthorn
Number	41
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2018–2021	Collingwood	11 (1)
2023–	Hawthorn	10 (5)
Total		21 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

State football

In 2014, Stratton won the Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL) Division 1 best and fairest, while playing at Knox.^[1][2] After rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament, she underwent a knee construction in 2015.^[3] This surgery and advice from the surgeon prompted her to give up athletics and focus on football.^[4] Stratton played for Box Hill Hawks in the VFL Women's (VFLW). In 2017, she only managed to play seven games due to tearing her lateral meniscus.^[3]

AFL Women's career

Stratton was drafted by Collingwood with the club's fifth selection and the 21st overall in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.^[3] Joining Collingwood, she teamed-up with Melissa Kuys who captained her when they played for Box Hill Hawks.^[4] She made her debut in a 14-point win over the Brisbane at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex in round 6 of the 2018 season.^[5][6][7] Collingwood re-signed Stratton for the 2019 season during the trade period in June 2018.^[8] Midway through the season, she suffered another injury, this time breaking her hand.^[9][10] In April 2019, Stratton re-committed to Collingwood for the 2020 season, along with Jordyn Allen, Emma Grant, and Sharni Layton.^[11] In April 2021, Stratton was delisted by Collingwood.^[12] Following her delisting, she re-joined Box Hill Hawks.^[13] She was drafted to Hawthorn with pick 18 in the 2023 AFL Women's supplementary draft.^[14]

Personal life

Stratton is the younger sister of champion athlete Brooke Stratton.^[7] Both of them attended Caulfield Grammar School in Wheelers Hill, Victoria and were active athletes, with Brooke holding many records and Kristy holding the record for 80 metres hurdles in the under-14 category.^[15][16] She grew up as a Collingwood supporter.^[3]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2023.^[17]

Legend

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

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2018	Collingwood	41	2	0	0	7	2	9	1	4	0.0	0.0	3.5	1.0	4.5	0.5	2.0	0
2019	Collingwood	41	5	0	2	31	17	48	2	29	0.0	0.4	6.2	3.4	9.6	0.4	5.8	0
2020	Collingwood	41	1	0	0	2	3	5	0	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	5.0	0.0	1.0	0
2021	Collingwood	41	3	1	0	12	5	17	2	5	0.3	0.0	4.0	1.7	5.7	0.7	2.0	0
2023	Hawthorn	41	10	5	5	55	48	103	20	70	0.5	0.5	5.5	4.8	10.3	2.0	7.0	0
Career			21	6	7	107	75	182	25	110	0.3	0.3	5.1	3.6	8.7	1.2	5.2	0

Honours and achievements

Hawthorn

• McClelland Trophy: 2024

See also

• List of Caulfield Grammar School people