Rachael Killian | |||
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![]() Killian playing for Adelaide in March 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 15 July 1994 | ||
Original team(s) | West Adelaide (SAWFL) | ||
Draft | No. 71, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
Debut | Round 2, 2017, Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval | ||
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017–2018 | Adelaide | 8 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2018 season. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Rachael Killian (born 15 July 1994) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's competition. She was drafted by Adelaide with their ninth selection and seventy-first overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the twenty-five point win against the Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval in round two of the 2017 season.[2] She missed the round five match against Brisbane at Norwood Oval as a late withdrawal, before returning for the round six match against Melbourne at TIO Stadium.[3] She was a part of Adelaide's premiership side after the club defeated Brisbane by six points at Metricon Stadium in the AFL Women's Grand Final.[4][5] She played managed six matches in her debut season.[6]
Adelaide signed Killian for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[7] She was delisted by Adelaide at the end of the 2018 season due to injury.[8]
References
- ^ "Crows welcome first women's draft class". AFC.com.au. Bigpond. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW Teams Round 2: Full sides named for second week of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW Round 6 teams: Full squads for second last week of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: Grand Final teams revealed". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ David, Greg (25 March 2017). "Adelaide Crows defeat Brisbane Lions by six points in AFLW grand final". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "Rachael Killian". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
- ^ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Black, Sarah (7 June 2018). "AFLW: Delisted Docker goes coast to coast". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
External links
- Rachael Killian's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
- Rachael Killian at AustralianFootball.com