Cathy Svarc

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

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{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Cathy Svarc

| nickname =

| image = AFLW S7 GF Cathy Svarc.jpg

| caption = Svarc after the 2022 season 7 Grand Final

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|11|25|df=y}}

| fullname =

| birth_place =

| death_date =

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| originalteam = Wilston Grange (QWAFL)

| draftpick = No. 16, 2019 AFL Women's draft

| debutdate = Round 1, 2020

| debutteam = {{AFLW|Bri}}

| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Ade}}

| debutstadium = Hickey Park

| height = 165cm{{cite web|title=Cathy Svarc|url=https://www.lions.com.au/players/2139/catherine-svarc|publisher=Brisbane Lions|accessdate=15 February 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200215135754/https://www.lions.com.au/players/2139/catherine-svarc|archive-date=15 February 2020|url-status=live}}

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| position = Half-back flank/Midfielder

| currentclub = {{AFLW|Bri}}

| guernsey = 25

| years1 = 2020–

| club1 = {{AFLW|Bri}}

| games_goals1 = 55 (14)

| statsend = the 2023 season

| careerhighlights = * AFLW premiership player: 2021, 2023

}}

Catherine Svarc (born 25 November 1991) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Brisbane in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

Svarc is from Corowa, New South Wales and grew up on a farm with younger sister Ruby Svarc{{Cite news|title=Svarc sisters roaring for 2021|url=https://www.corowafreepress.com.au/news/svarc-sisters-roaring-for-2021/|url-access=subscription|newspaper=The Corowa Free Press|date=25 November 2020|access-date=30 January 2022}} in a family passionate about Australian rules.[https://www.bordermail.com.au/story/6451304/corowas-cathy-svarc-drafted-by-brisbane-for-2020-aflw-season/ Corowa's Cathy Svarc drafted by Brisbane for 2020 AFLW season Cathy played competitive netball before moving to Geelong to become a physiotherapist.[https://www.womens.afl/news/115089/from-the-family-farm-to-the-big-stage-competitive-sisters-inspiring-lions From the family farm to the big stage: Competitive sisters inspiring Lions] She moved to Queensland playing two seasons for Wilston Grange in the AFL Queensland Women's League before being drafted by {{AFLW|Bri}} with the 16th pick in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.

Svarc made her debut in the Lions' round 1 game against {{AFLW|Ade}} at Hickey Park on 8 February 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/brisbane-lions/fearless-lion-cathy-svarc-will-make-her-aflw-debut-in-round-1-ng-34ac1e7412a3b2a332d48aad5dbdcded|title=Fearless Lion Cathy Svarc will make her AFLW debut in Round 1|publisher=PerthNow|last=Davis|first=Greg|date=7 February 2020|accessdate=12 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212031143/https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/brisbane-lions/fearless-lion-cathy-svarc-will-make-her-aflw-debut-in-round-1-ng-34ac1e7412a3b2a332d48aad5dbdcded|archive-date=12 February 2020}}