Abbie McKay

Abbie McKay (born 15 November 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The daughter of Carlton premiership player Andrew, McKay was the first AFLW player drafted under the father–daughter rule, and has served as Carlton captain since 2025, following in the footsteps of her father. She was nominated for the AFL Women's Rising Star award in round 3 of the 2021 season.

Early life McKay's father Andrew was a premiership player for Carlton in 1995. Her younger sister Sophie McKay is a teammate at Carlton.

AFL Women's career McKay was selected by Carlton with the 16th pick in the 2018 draft as the first woman selected under the father–daughter rule. She made her debut against in round 4. After managing 4 games in her debut AFLW season, she played 12 games in the VFLW in 2019, kicking 3 goals and averaging 15 disposals, 10 contested possessions and 3.5 clearances. McKay struggled to break into the senior team in 2020, not playing any games at the highest level. McKay won a 2021 AFL Women's Rising Star nomination in the third round of the 2021 AFL Women's season after her 17 disposal, 7 tackle game against . This game saw her break her disposals record and equal her tackles record.

She signed a 2-year contract with on 10 June 2021, after it was revealed the team had conducted a mass re-signing of 13 players.

Abbie McKay became the Carlton's sole AFLW captain in 2025. Her progression as a player has mirrored McKay’s exceptional development as a leader – 12 months on from stepping up as a vice captain of the side alongside Mimi Hill, who will retain the title for a third consecutive season.

Statistics Updated to the end of the 2025 season.

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Honours and achievements Carlton captain: 2025–present AFL Women's Rising Star nomination: 2021