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'''Leah Kaslar''' (born 11 September 1985) is an [[Australian rules football]]er playing for [[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 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]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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===Gold Coast=== |
===Gold Coast=== |
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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> |
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 |accessdate=4 February 2020 |work=Gold Coast Bulletin |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=4 February 2020}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Gold Coast AFL Women's player squad}} |
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{{Current AFL Women's captains}} |
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{{Inaugural Brisbane Lions AFL Women's team}} |
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Revision as of 07:23, 4 February 2020
| Leah Kaslar | |||
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 Kaslar playing for Brisbane in March 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leah Kaslar | ||
| Nickname | Xena Princess Warrior[1][2] | ||
| Born |
11 September 1985[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] | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Template:AFLW GC | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2019 | Template:AFLW Bri | 21 (0) | |
| 2020– | Template:AFLW GC | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 21 (0) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017 | The Allies | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2019 season. 2 Representative statistics correct as of 2017. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Leah Kaslar (born 11 September 1985) is an Australian rules footballer playing for and co-captaining the Gold Coast in the AFL Women's. She formerly played for and captained Brisbane.
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]
References
- ^ a b "Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players". Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ Flanagan, Martin (3 March 2017). "Tayla Harris has AFL Women's football kicking on in Brisbane". The Age. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ a b "LEAH KASLAR". Australian Football. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "AFLW 2019: Leah Kasler has a premiership in her sights". Courier Mail. 1 February 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "WATCH: Virgo shares the B&F". AFL Queensland. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Emma Zielke named as Brisbane Lions' inaugural AFLW Captain". Brisbane Lions. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "AFLW 2017 round one: Melbourne Demons v Brisbane Lions". Herald Sun. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "AFLW Lions and Crows dominate All Australian squad". AFL.com.au. BigPond. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 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.
- ^ "Leah Kaslar elected AFLW Captain". Lions.com.au. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Suns signing bonanza: Gold Coast ravage AFLW rival as three players see the light". Gold Coast Bulletin. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Leah Kaslar at AustralianFootball.com