Caitlin Greiser
Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
| Caitlin Greiser | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Greiser playing for the Southern Saints in May 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname(s) | G-Train | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Original team(s) | Southern Saints (VFLW) | ||
| Draft | Pre-list signing, 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020, St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs, at RSEA Park | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Richmond | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020 – S7(2022) | St Kilda | 34 (29) | |
| 2023 – | Richmond | 09 0(8) | |
| Total | 43 (37) | ||
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
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.[1] She made her debut against the Western Bulldogs at RSEA Park in the opening round of the 2020 season.[2]
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 Melbourne at Moorabbin Oval.[3][4]
She was the AFLW's leading goalkicker in 2020 with 10 goals.[5] In April 2020, she was named an All-Australian.[6] The 2020 AFL Women's season saw Greiser obtain her first AFL Women's All-Australian team selection, named in the full forward position.[7][8]
In March 2023, Greiser was traded to Richmond.[9]
- Statistics are correct to the end of round 4, 2023.[10]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2020 | St Kilda | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 56 | 2 | 58 | 16 | 8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 1.3 | |
| 2021 | St Kilda | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 55 | 7 | 62 | 23 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | |
| 2022 | St Kilda | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 16 | 59 | 13 | 13 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
| S7 (2022) | St Kilda | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 9 | 49 | 11 | 21 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 2.1 | |
| 2023 | Richmond | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | |
| Career | 38 | 32 | 17 | 220 | 44 | 264 | 69 | 59 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | |||
References
- ^ Black, Sarah (12 August 2019). "Saints sign up ex-Blue and second-chance VFL star". womens.afl. Telstra Media. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips". The Age. Fairfax Media. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "St Kilda's new 'G-Train', Caitlin Greiser, inspired one of the great AFLW upsets vs Melbourne". Fox Sports Australia. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ Hope, Shayne (27 April 2020). "New 'G-Train' wins AFLW All-Australian nod". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader.
- ^ "AFL WOMEN'S PREMIERSHIP SEASON - EVERY GOALKICKER". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Michael; Nice, Chris (27 May 2020). "New G-Train earns All Australian honours". St Kilda. Telstra Media.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (27 April 2020). "AFLW All-Australian team revealed, new wave dominates". womens.afl. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "AFLW All-Australian team for 2020 revealed: 12 clubs represented as two stars make history". Fox Sports. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Greiser arrives at Richmond". Richmond. Telstra. 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Caitlin Greiser". Australian Football. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caitlin Greiser.
- Caitlin Greiser's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Caitlin Greiser's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Caitlin Greiser at AustralianFootball.com
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Richmond Football Club (AFL Women's) – current squad
- 1 Egan
- 2 Sheerin
- 3 Brennan (c)
- 4 Conti
- 5 Jones
- 7 Hosking
- 8 Eastman
- 9 Greiser
- 14 Kelly
- 15 Miller
- 16 McClelland
- 17 Cox
- 18 Graham
- 19 Dempsey
- 20 Lynch
- 21 Ryan
- 22 McKenzie
- 23 Knoll
- 24 Wicksteed
- 25 Reid
- 27 Yassir
- 28 Seymour
- 29 Woods
- 35 Shevlin
- 36 Peck
- 37 Lavey
- Bacon
- Dallaway
- Ford
- Hicks
- McKinnon
- Coach: Ferguson
* denotes rookie listed players
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