Natalie Plane

Natalie Plane
Plane playing for St Kilda in 2025
Personal information
Full name Natalie Plane
Born (1996-08-04) 4 August 1996
Original team Seaford (VFLW)
Draft No. 62, 2016 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Ikon Park
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position Midfielder
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2022 (S7) Carlton 36 (5)
2023–2025 St Kilda 21 (1)
Total 57 (6)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Natalie Plane (born 4 August 1996) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She played for the Carlton Football Club from 2017 to season 7 and the St Kilda Football Club from 2023 to 2025. Plane also played cricket, representing Melbourne Renegades in the Women's Big Bash League in the 2016–17 season.[1][2]

AFL Women's career

Carlton (2017–2022)

She was drafted by Carlton with the club's eleventh selection and the eighty third overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[3] She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club and the league's inaugural match at Ikon Park against Collingwood.[4] She suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the match however, and would not return to AFLW football that year.[5] It was revealed Plane signed a one-year contract extension with Carlton on 10 June 2021.[6]

St Kilda (2023–2025)

In March 2023, Plane was traded to St Kilda.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Triple Threat — Natalie Plane". AFLPA. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Women's Big Bash League, 2016/17 – Melbourne Renegades Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. ^ Black, Sarah (12 October 2016). "As it happened: 2016 AFL Women's Draft". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  4. ^ Guthrie, Ben (2 February 2017). "Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Plane sidelined for AFLW season". Carlton FC. Telstra Media. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  6. ^ Black, Sarah (10 June 2021). "List changes: Dogs lose their Spark, Pies swoop on big Blue". AFL Women's Media. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Greiser arrives at Richmond". Richmond. Telstra. 14 March 2023.