Kate Lutkins first burst onto the AFLW scene in the inaugural season and has gone on to cement her position as one of the game's premier defenders.
A three-time All Australian, 2021 Premiership player and 2021 NAB AFLW Grand Final Best-on-Ground, Lutkins is almost the perfect defender – a mix of being able to lock down an opponent but also run off them and create opportunities offensively. Lutkins missed the majority of season six, 2022, with a devastating ACL injury.
