Caitlin Greiser

{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

|name = Caitlin Greiser

|nickname = G-Train

|image = Caitlin Greiser 2019.1.jpg

|caption = Greiser playing for the Southern Saints in May 2019

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|02|17|df=y}}

|birth_place =

|draftpick = Pre-list signing, 2019 national draft

|originalteam = Southern Saints (VFLW)

|debutdate = Round 1, 2020

|debutteam = {{AFLW|StK}}

|debutopponent = {{AFLW|WB}}

|debutstadium = RSEA Park

|height = 179 cm

|weight =

|position = Forward

|currentclub = {{AFLW|Ric}}

|guernsey = 9

|years1 = 2020–2022 (S7)

|club1 = {{AFLW|StK}}

|games_goals1 = 34 (29)

|years2 = 2023–

|club2 = {{AFLW|Ric}}

|games_goals2 = {{0}}9 {{0}}(8)

|games_goalstotal = 43 (37)

|statsend = the 2023 season

|careerhighlights =

• AFL Women's leading goalkicker: 2020
• St Kilda best and fairest: 2020
• 2× St Kilda leading goalkicker: 2020, 2021

}}

Caitlin Greiser (born 17 February 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Greiser signed with St Kilda during the first period of the 2019 expansion club signing period in August.{{cite news|url=https://womens.afl/news/18216/saints-sign-up-ex-blue-and-second-chance-vfl-star|title=Saints sign up ex-Blue and second-chance VFL star|last=Black|first=Sarah|date=12 August 2019|work=womens.afl|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=9 February 2020}} She made her debut against the {{AFLW|WB}} at RSEA Park in the opening round of the 2020 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/round-1-aflw-teams-and-expert-tips-20200206-p53ycx.html|title=Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips|date=6 February 2020|work=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|accessdate=9 February 2020}}

Greiser earned the nickname "G-Train" (a nickname also used to describe former St Kilda footballer Fraser Gehrig) after kicking a long-range goal in the Saints' round three victory over {{AFLW|Mel}} at Moorabbin Oval.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/afl-womens-2020-caitlin-greiser-st-kilda-nicknamed-gtrain-fraser-gehrig-matchwinning-goal-vs-melbourne-video/news-story/d68783cc11107d105cb3aba8081645db|title=St Kilda’s new ‘G-Train’, Caitlin Greiser, inspired one of the great AFLW upsets vs Melbourne|publisher=Fox Sports Australia|date=22 February 2020|accessdate=24 February 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theleader.com.au/story/6737160/new-g-train-wins-aflw-all-australian-nod/?cs=13068|title= New 'G-Train' wins AFLW All-Australian nod |first=Shayne|last=Hope|newspaper=St George and Sutherland Shire Leader|date=27 April 2020}}

She was the AFLW's leading goalkicker in 2020 with 10 goals.{{cite web|title=AFL WOMEN'S PREMIERSHIP SEASON - EVERY GOALKICKER|url=https://australianfootball.com/leagues/every_goalkicker/AFL/138/Women%27s+Premiership+Season/245?season_from=2020&season_to=2020&limit=1000|access-date=26 September 2023|work=australianfootball.com}} In April 2020, she was named an All-Australian.{{cite web|url=https://www.saints.com.au/news/587498/new-g-train-earns-all-australian-honours|title=New G-Train earns All Australian honours|first1=Michael|last1=Ryan|first2=Chris|last2=Nice|publisher=Telstra Media|work=St Kilda|date=27 May 2020}} The 2020 AFL Women's season saw Greiser obtain her first AFL Women's All-Australian team selection, named in the full forward position.{{cite web|title=AFLW All-Australian team revealed, new wave dominates|url=https://womens.afl/news/50129/aflw-all-australian-team-revealed-new-wave-dominates|last1=McGowan|first1=Marc|access-date=19 June 2021|date=27 April 2020|work=womens.afl}}{{cite web|title=AFLW All-Australian team for 2020 revealed: 12 clubs represented as two stars make history|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/aflw-allaustralian-team-for-2020-revealed-12-clubs-represented-as-two-stars-make-history/news-story/7548ceec1657bdbe8cb71abca5c58252|work=Fox Sports|access-date=19 June 2021|date=27 April 2020}}

In March 2023, Greiser was traded to Richmond.{{cite web|url=https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1281301/greiser-arrives-at-richmond|title=Greiser arrives at Richmond|work=Richmond|publisher=Telstra|date=14 March 2023}}

:Statistics are correct to the end of round 4, 2023.{{cite web|title=Caitlin Greiser|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/playerseason/Caitlin+Greiser/20936|work=Australian Football|access-date=26 September 2023}}

{{Australian rules football statistics legend}}

{{AFLW player statistics start}}

|-

| 2020 || {{AFLW|StK}} || 17

| 6 || 10 || 5 || 56 || 2 || 58 || 16 || 8 || 1.7 || 0.8 || 9.3 || 0.3 || 9.6 || 2.7 || 1.3 ||

|-

| 2021 || {{AFLW|StK}} || 17

| 9 || 9 || 6 || 55 || 7 || 62 || 23 || 9 || 1.0 || 0.7 || 6.1 || 0.8 || 6.9 || 2.6 || 1.0 ||

|-

| 2022 (S6) || {{AFLW|StK}} || 17

| 9 || 4 || 1 || 43 || 16 || 59 || 13 || 13 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 4.8 || 1.8 || 6.4 || 1.4 || 1.4 ||

|-

| 2022 (S7) || {{AFLW|StK}} || 17

| 10 || 6 || 3 || 40 || 9 || 49 || 11 || 21 || 0.6 || 0.3 || 4.0 || 0.9 || 4.9 || 1.1 || 2.1 ||

|-

| 2023 || {{AFLW|Ric}} || 9

| 4 || 3 || 2 || 26 || 10 || 36 || 6 || 8 || 0.8 || 0.5 || 6.5 || 2.5 || 9.0 || 1.5 || 2.0 ||

|- class="sortbottom"

! colspan=3| Career

! 38 !! 32 !! 17 !! 220 !! 44 !! 264 !! 69 !! 59 !! 0.8 !! 0.4 !! 5.8 !! 1.2 !! 6.9 !! 1.8 !! 1.6 !!

|}