Katie Loynes

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Katie Loynes

| image = Katie Loynes 11.03.18.jpg

| caption = Loynes with Carlton in March 2018

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|23|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| originalteam = Diamond Creek (VFL Women's)

| draftpick = No. 110, 2016 AFL Women's draft

| debutdate = Round 1, 2017

| debutteam = {{AFLW|Car}}

| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Col}}

| debutstadium = Ikon Park

| height = 168 cm

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| guernsey =

| years1 = 2017–2021

| club1 = {{AFLW|Car}}

| games_goals1 = 36 (7)

| years2 = 2022

| club2 = {{AFLW|GWS}}

| games_goals2 = {{0}}9 (2)

| games_goalstotal = 45 (9)

| statsend = the 2022 season

| careerhighlights =

{{AFLW|Car}} best and fairest: 2018

}}

Katie Loynes (born 23 March 1986) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.

AFLW career

Loynes was drafted by Carlton with the club's fourteenth selection and the one hundred and tenth overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.{{cite news|last1=Black|first1=Sarah|title=As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-12/live-blog-2016-afl-womens-draft|access-date=25 July 2017|work=AFL Media|publisher=Telstra Media|date=12 October 2016}} She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club and the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park against {{AFLW|Col}}.{{cite news|last1=Guthrie|first1=Ben|title=Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-03/blue-ribbon-day-for-aflw-as-carlton-downs-collingwood-in-inaugural-match|access-date=25 July 2017|work=AFL Media|publisher=Bigpond|date=2 February 2017}} At the end of the 2018 season, she was the joint winner of the club best and fairest alongside Breann Moody.{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/katie-loynes-and-breeann-moody-crowed-joint-carlton-aflw-bestandfairest-winners/news-story/b006e753f869b25491f1238e2b44932f|title=Katie Loynes and Breann Moody crowed joint Carlton AFLW best-and-fairest winners|last=Landsberger|first=Sam|date=10 April 2018|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia|access-date=15 April 2018}} Loynes was delisted by Carlton at the conclusion of the 2021 season.{{cite web |last1=Black |first1=Sarah |title=Who's hanging up the boots? Your club's retiring players |url=https://womens.afl/news/67906/who-s-hanging-up-the-boots-your-club-s-retiring-players |website=womens.afl |access-date=5 April 2021}} A few weeks later it was announced that she joined Greater Western Sydney.{{cite web|url=https://womens.afl/news/72705/tayla-a-demon-mega-trade-confirmed-with-seven-players-involved|title=Tayla a Demon: Mega-trade confirmed with SEVEN players involved|first=Sarah|last=Black|publisher=Telstra|work=AFL Women's|date=8 June 2021}} In April 2022, Loynes retired after 45 AFLW games.{{cite web|url=https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1097476/loynes-calls-time-on-aflw-career|title=Loynes Calls Time on AFLW Career|publisher=Telstra Media|work=Greater Western Sydney|date=7 April 2022}}

Personal life

She is a teacher at Mordialloc College, a Secondary School in Melbourne's South-East. She teaches Physical Education and Health and Human Development.{{Cite web|last=Roberts|first=Michelle|date=8 October 2015|title=Newsletter No 303|url=http://www.mcsc.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Newsletter-No.303.pdf|access-date=16 June 2021|website=Mordialloc College Newsletter}}

References

External links

{{carlplayer|link=katie-loynes}}
{{AustralianFootball|ref=Katie%2BLoynes/19834}}

Category:Living people

Category:1986 births

Category:Carlton Football Club (AFLW) players

Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)

Category:Sportswomen from Victoria (state)

Category:Victorian Women's Football League players

Category:Greater Western Sydney Giants (AFLW) players