With just 10 days to go until the Hawks face the Bombers at Kinetic Stadium, sharpen up your knowledge on our No. 10, Kaitlyn Ashmore.
Nickname: Kashy
Instagram handle: @kaitashmore
Position: Winger
Draft History: Priority signing (Brisbane - 2016), expansion signing (North Melbourne - 2019), expansion signing (Hawthorn - S7)
Previous AFLW Clubs: Brisbane (2017-2018), North Melbourne (2019-2022)
Senior Clubs: Melbourne University (VFLW)
Community Clubs: North Ballarat (VIC)
Bio: As a priority signing in 2016, Ashmore has flourished at AFLW level with 58 games under her belt across seven seasons with Brisbane, North Melbourne and Hawthorn. She is also no stranger to a winning culture, having become the first AFLW player to win 25 games. In her first season in the brown and gold, Ashmore finished fourth in the club’s best and fairest following averages of 12.2 disposals, 5.2 tackles and 2.8 marks.
Honours:
- North Melbourne leading goalkicker (2020)
- First AFLW player to win 25 games
- All Australian squad (2017)
- 50 AFLW games
- Fourth in Hawthorn’s inaugural AFLW best and fairest (S7)
- Vic Country representative
- Played in the first AFL-sanctioned AFL Women’s exhibition match
- Played in the first-ever televised AFL Women’s exhibition match
- All Australian at Australian University Games
Three things you might not know about Kashy:
1. She loves to draw.
2. She rides a motorbike.
3. She is a big Home and Away fan.
