Kym Russell

Kym Russell (born 11 April 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Kym Russell
Personal information
Full name	Kym Russell
Date of birth	(1968-04-11) 11 April 1968 (age 57)
Original team(s)	Sturt
Draft	98th, 1989 VFL Draft
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1991	Collingwood	3 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Russell came to Collingwood from Sturt, with the 98th selection of the 1989 VFL Draft. He broke into the senior side for the first time midway through the 1991 AFL season and made three appearances for the reigning premiers.^[1] His younger brother, Scott Russell, was a teammate in each of those games.^[2]

Back in South Australia, Russell went on to play a total of 170 SANFL matches, 130 with Sturt and the other 40 for Norwood.^[3]

He was CEO of West Adelaide from 2009 to 2013.^[4]