Kirby Bentley (born 9 May 1986) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the and

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competition (AFLW). Bentley was signed as a priority player by Fremantle in August 2016 ahead of the league's inaugural 2017 season. She made her debut in Round 1,

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, in the club's inaugural match against at VU Whitten Oval. In 2017, Bentley played a

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match for the Allies and injured her knee, which required surgery. She was delisted by Fremantle at the end of the 2018 season. In October 2018, Bentley joined Carlton as a free agent. The Kirby Bentley Cup, an Australian rules football trophy played for by Indigenous girls aged between thirteen and fifteen, is named for Bentley. Kirby has also played

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for both

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* * Living people 1986 births Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Fremantle Football Club (AFLW) players Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football Carlton Football Club (AFLW) players Australian netball players Netball players from Western Australia West Coast Fever players Western Sting players Australian Netball League players West Australian Netball League players AIS Canberra Darters players Hunter Jaegers players Indigenous Australian netball players {{AFL-bio-1980s-stub