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| fullname = Leah Kaslar
| fullname = Leah Kaslar
| birth_place = [[Caringbah|Caringbah, New South Wales]]
| birth_place = [[Caringbah|Caringbah, New South Wales]]
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| originalteam = [[Coolangatta Tweed Heads Australian Football Club|Coolangatta Tweed Heads]] ([[AFL Queensland Women's League|QWAFL]])<ref name="Lions AFL">{{cite web|title=Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players|url=http://www.lions.com.au/afl-womens/afl-womens-players|publisher=[[Brisbane Lions]]|access-date=28 March 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203095550/http://www.lions.com.au/afl-womens/afl-womens-players|archive-date=3 February 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| originalteam = [[Coolangatta Tweed Heads Australian Football Club|Coolangatta Tweed Heads]] ([[AFL Queensland Women's League|QWAFL]])<ref name="Lions AFL">{{cite web|title=Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players|url=http://www.lions.com.au/afl-womens/afl-womens-players|publisher=[[Brisbane Lions]]|access-date=28 March 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203095550/http://www.lions.com.au/afl-womens/afl-womens-players|archive-date=3 February 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| draftpick = No. 31, [[2016 AFL Women's draft]]
| draftpick = No. 31, [[2016 AFL Women's draft]]
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| position = [[Australian rules football positions#Full back|Full back]]/[[Ruckman (Australian rules football)|ruck]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/who-is-queenslands-best-fullback-steven-may-defers-to-leah-kaslar/news-story/efcf4dadb4ff32355c7caf3e18d5a7f4|title=Who is Queensland’s best full-back? Steven May defers to Leah Kaslar|newspaper=[[The Courier-Mail]]|last=Hamilton|first=Andrew|date=23 March 2017|access-date=28 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/leah-kaslar-says-brisbane-lions-aflw-team-can-become-leaders-for-the-sport-in-queensland/news-story/bf6870c74ba3d4cf5ab2a0ff4e140ed8|title=Leah Kaslar says Brisbane Lions AFLW team can become leaders for the sport in Queensland|newspaper=[[Gold Coast Bulletin]]|last=Boswell|first=Tom|date=16 February 2017|access-date=28 March 2017}}</ref>
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'''Leah Kaslar''' (born 11 September 1985) is an [[Australian rules football]]er playing for and co-captaining the [[Gold Coast Suns#AFL Women's team|Gold Coast]] in the [[AFL Women's]]. She formerly played for and captained [[Brisbane Lions#AFL Women's team|Brisbane]].
'''Leah Kaslar''' (born 11 September 1985) is an [[Australian rules football]]er who played for and co-captained [[Brisbane Lions#AFL Women's team|Brisbane]] and the [[Gold Coast Suns#AFL Women's team|Gold Coast]] in the [[AFL Women's]] (AFLW).


==Early life==
==Early life==
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===Gold Coast===
===Gold Coast===
Following the 2019 season, Kaslar joined the [[Gold Coast Suns (AFL Women's)|Gold Coast]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/suns-signing-bonanza-another-lion-sees-the-light/news-story/4929f4318bcb1feb5cd8b621fda042d5|title=Suns signing bonanza: Gold Coast ravage AFLW rival as three players see the light|newspaper=[[Gold Coast Bulletin]]|date=15 April 2019|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> She was appointed co-captain in January 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reilly |first1=Eliza |title=Sam Virgo and Leah Kaslar will serve as the Gold Coast Suns inaugural AFLW captains |url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/sam-virgo-and-leah-kaslar-will-serve-as-the-gold-coast-suns-inaugural-aflw-captains/news-story/38e35aee9d3b865309b7885b3b3f62f3 |access-date=4 February 2020 |work=Gold Coast Bulletin |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=4 February 2020}}</ref>
Following the [[2019 AFL Women's season|2019 season]], Kaslar joined the [[Gold Coast Suns (AFL Women's)|Gold Coast]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/suns-signing-bonanza-another-lion-sees-the-light/news-story/4929f4318bcb1feb5cd8b621fda042d5|title=Suns signing bonanza: Gold Coast ravage AFLW rival as three players see the light|newspaper=[[Gold Coast Bulletin]]|date=15 April 2019|access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> She was appointed co-captain in January 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reilly |first1=Eliza |title=Sam Virgo and Leah Kaslar will serve as the Gold Coast Suns inaugural AFLW captains |url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/sam-virgo-and-leah-kaslar-will-serve-as-the-gold-coast-suns-inaugural-aflw-captains/news-story/38e35aee9d3b865309b7885b3b3f62f3 |access-date=4 February 2020 |work=Gold Coast Bulletin |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=4 February 2020}}</ref> In June 2021, the Gold Coast announced they are not offering Kaslar a contract for the [[2022 AFL Women's season|2022 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/950974/thank-you-leah-kaslar|title=Thank you Leah Kaslar|publisher=[[Telstra]]|work=[[Gold Coast Suns|Gold Coast]]|date=4 June 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 23:03, 5 June 2021

Leah Kaslar
Kaslar playing for Brisbane in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Leah Kaslar
Nickname Xena Princess Warrior[1][2]
Born (1985-09-11) 11 September 1985 (age 40)[3]
Caringbah, New South Wales
Original team Coolangatta Tweed Heads (QWAFL)[1]
Draft No. 31, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Template:AFLW Bri vs. Template:AFLW Mel, at Casey Fields
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position Full back/ruck[4][5]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2019 Template:AFLW Bri 21 (0)
2020–2021 Template:AFLW GC 15 (3)
Total 36 (3)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2017 The Allies 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Career highlights

AFL Women's

QWAFL

  • 2016 QWAFL League Best & Fairest
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Leah Kaslar (born 11 September 1985) is an Australian rules footballer who played for and co-captained Brisbane and the Gold Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Early life

Kaslar was born in 1985 in Caringbah, New South Wales and moved with her family to Cairns, Queensland before her first birthday.[6] She first played football as a teenager in Cairns[7] and moved to the Gold Coast shortly after her 21st birthday where she began playing football for Coolangatta Tweed Heads in the QAFLW. She was equal winner of the Queensland Women's AFL (QWAFL) best and fairest in 2016.[8]

AFLW career

Brisbane

Kaslar was recruited by Template:AFLW Bri with the number 31 pick in the 2016 AFL Women's draft. She was announced as one of the Brisbane Lions' "values leaders" to assist captain Emma Zielke alongside Emily Bates, Sabrina Frederick-Traub and Sam Virgo in January 2017.[9] She made her debut in the Lions' inaugural game against Template:AFLW Mel at Casey Fields on 5 February 2017.[10] At the end of the season, she was listed in the 2017 40-player All-Australian squad.[11]

Brisbane signed Kaslar for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[12] Brisbane signed Kaslar for the 2019 season prior to the 2018 AFL Women's draft. On 12 December 2018, she was elected 2019 team captain by her teammates.[13]

Gold Coast

Following the 2019 season, Kaslar joined the Gold Coast.[14] She was appointed co-captain in January 2020.[15] In June 2021, the Gold Coast announced they are not offering Kaslar a contract for the 2022 season.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. ^ Flanagan, Martin (3 March 2017). "Tayla Harris has AFL Women's football kicking on in Brisbane". The Age. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "LEAH KASLAR". Australian Football. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ^ Hamilton, Andrew (23 March 2017). "Who is Queensland's best full-back? Steven May defers to Leah Kaslar". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  5. ^ Boswell, Tom (16 February 2017). "Leah Kaslar says Brisbane Lions AFLW team can become leaders for the sport in Queensland". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  6. ^ "AFLW 2019: Leah Kasler has a premiership in her sights". Courier Mail. 1 February 2019.
  7. ^ Grant, Dwayne (22 March 2017). "AFL Women's grand final: Brisbane Lions' juggling act ensures chance to shine on the biggest stage". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  8. ^ "WATCH: Virgo shares the B&F". AFL Queensland. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Emma Zielke named as Brisbane Lions' inaugural AFLW Captain". Brisbane Lions. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  10. ^ "AFLW 2017 round one: Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions". Herald Sun. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  11. ^ "AFLW Lions and Crows dominate All Australian squad". AFL.com.au. BigPond. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  12. ^ "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Leah Kaslar elected AFLW Captain". Lions.com.au. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Suns signing bonanza: Gold Coast ravage AFLW rival as three players see the light". Gold Coast Bulletin. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  15. ^ Reilly, Eliza (4 February 2020). "Sam Virgo and Leah Kaslar will serve as the Gold Coast Suns inaugural AFLW captains". Gold Coast Bulletin. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Thank you Leah Kaslar". Gold Coast. Telstra. 4 June 2021.