Melissa Kuys

Melissa Kuys (born 9 December 1987) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and St Kilda in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Early life and state football quote="It's all about actions, more than words. You're leading by example and you're doing what you want your team to do, they'll follow." — —Kuys speaking in 2017 about her appointment as captain of Box Hill Hawks. In 2016, she captained Knox and won the best and fairest award in a season in which the club only won one game.

Before the inaugural AFLW draft, Kuys was expected to be considered a marquee player by .

During the off-season between the 2017 and 2018 AFLW seasons, Kuys was selected as the inaugural captain of Box Hill Hawks after they assumed the VFL Women's license of the relegated Knox.

AFL Women's career Collingwood Kuys was selected by Collingwood with pick 118. Collingwood re-signed Kuys for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017. Collingwood re-signed Kuys for the 2019 season during the trade period in June 2018. In April 2019, Kuys was delisted by Collingwood.

St Kilda At the end of April 2019, Kuys was signed by St Kilda as a delisted free agent. In August 2020, she was delisted by St Kilda.

Personal life Besides her sports career, Kuys is a chef and runs a catering company.

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