| Paxy Paxman | |||
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 Paxman playing for Melbourne in February 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Karen Paxman | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1988 | ||
| Original team(s) | Darebin Falcons (VWFL) | ||
| Draft | Priority player signing: Melbourne | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. Brisbane, at Casey Fields | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back / midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Melbourne | 72 (26) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017 | Victoria | 1 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2017. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Karen "Paxy" Paxman (born 25 November 1988) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). A defender, 1.70 metres (5.6 ft) tall, Paxman plays primarily on the half-back line with the ability to push into the midfield. She first played football at sixteen years of age and won a premiership and league best and fairest in her first year. She played in the premier division of the Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL) from the 2008 season and won three VWFL premierships with St Albans and Darebin, in addition to a VFL Women's premiership with Darebin. Her accolades in football include three league best and fairests, state representation on four occasions, best-on-ground in a grand final, and five-time AFLW All-Australian honours.
Paxman's achievements in the VWFL saw her recruited by the Western Bulldogs with the sixth selection in the 2013 women's draft ahead of that year's exhibition match. She played with the Bulldogs throughout the women's AFL exhibition series before she was recruited by Melbourne to play in the all-star match in September 2016. Her performance in the all-star match saw her signed by Melbourne as a priority player ahead of the inaugural AFL Women's season in 2017.