Abbie McKay

Abbie McKay
McKay in June 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 (age 24)
Original team(s) Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup Girls)
Draft No. 16, 2018 national draft
Debut Round 4, 2019, Carlton vs. Geelong, at GMHBA Stadium
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 5
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– Carlton 13 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Abbie McKay is an Australian rules footballer playing for Carlton in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She was selected by Carlton with the 16th pick in the 2018 draft as the first woman selected under the father–daughter rule. Her father, Andrew was a premiership player for Carlton in 1995.[1][2][3][4]

McKay was educated at Melbourne Girls Grammar

  1. ^ Ryan, Peter (23 October 2018). "Abbie's road: McKay becomes AFLW's first father–daughter". The Age. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  2. ^ "AFLW draft 2018: Father–daughter pick Abbie McKay makes history, future leaders unearthed". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Pick 16: Abbie McKay". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ^ "AFLW Draft: Abbie McKay to Carlton under father–daughter rule". Fox Sports. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.