Sophie McKay

Sophie McKay (born 27 April 2006) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Junior career McKay played for the Sandringham Dragons in the Talent League Girls. She averaged 22.5 disposals a game in 2024. She also represented Vic Metro in the Under 18 Championships.

AFL career McKay was selected by Carlton with pick 17 of the 2024 AFLW draft under the father-daughter rule. She made her debut in round one of the 2025 AFLW season.

In round four of the 2025 season, McKay earned a nomination for the 2025 AFL Women's Rising Star after kicking two goals and having 13 disposals. At the end of the 2025 season she came fifth in the voting for the award. She also won a place in the 2025 AFLW 22 Under 22 team.

Statistics Updated to the end of the 2025 season.

15 !! 18 !! 12 !! 117 !! 79 !! 196 !! 31 !! 39 !! 1.2 !! 0.8 !! 7.8 !! 5.3 !! 13.1 !! 2.1 !! 2.6 !! 1

Personal life McKay's father, Andrew, played 244 games for Carlton in the AFL. Her sister, Abbie, is also a current Carlton player.

McKay is a person with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She was diagnosed following the COVID-19 pandemic and takes "life-changing" medication.