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Erin McKinnon

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Erin McKinnon
McKinnon playing for Greater Western Sydney in February 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Mosman Swans (SWAFL)
Draft No. 48, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Greater Western Sydney vs. Adelaide, at Thebarton Oval
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Ruck
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2022 Greater Western Sydney 41 (1)
S7 (2022)– St Kilda 05 (0)
Total 46 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the S7 (2022) season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Erin McKinnon (born 15 December 1998) is an Australian rules footballer playing for St Kilda in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She previously played for Greater Western Sydney.

Early life and junior football

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McKinnon was born in Melbourne, Victoria before moving to Sydney's North Shore at a young age playing soccer, netball and basketball there.[1] She gained an interest in the sport after watching her brother play Auskick.[1] When the club advertised for female players she joined at age 12, but there were not enough players to field a team.[1] McKinnon was part of the first Mosman Girls Youth team and after a few seens drew the attention of local recruiters due to height and athletic ability.[2]

AFLW career

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McKinnon was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with the club's sixth selection and the forty eighth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[3] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club's inaugural match against Adelaide at Thebarton Oval.[4]

In June 2022, after requesting to leave Greater Western Sydney, she was traded to St Kilda.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Athlete's Voice Erin McKinnon
  2. ^ Cream of the Crop profile Erin McKinnon
  3. ^ Black, Sarah (12 October 2016). "As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  4. ^ "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  5. ^ "A Giant signing: Saints snare All-Australian Erin McKinnon". St Kilda. Telstra. 3 June 2022.
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