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 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. She was part of two WAWFL premiership teams, Gibson was selected to play in the first AFL-sanctioned women's exhibition match in 2013, when she was barely 17. Over the following years, she played women's AFL exhibition games for both the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne Football Club. 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 in May 2017. At the start of the free agency period, Fremantle signed Gibson for the 2018 AFL Women's season.

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

In April 2019, Gibson joined cross-town rivals West Coast for their inaugural season. It was revealed Gibson signed on with on 25 June 2021.

After managing 8 games in season 6 of 2022, Gibson suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the opening round of season 7.

Gibson made her return from injury in the opening round of the 2023 AFL Women's season. She went on to play every game that season, finishing as West Coast's leading goalkicker and setting a new club record and career-best tally for goals kicked, with 12 goals.

Gibson was again West Coast's leading goalkicker for the 2024 AFL Women's season, kicking 8 goals from 10 games.

Statistics Statistics are correct to the end of Round 5, 2025.

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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.