Kristy Stratton (born 26 January 1995) is an

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er who plays for

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in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

State football

In 2014, Stratton won the

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(VWFL) Division 1

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, while playing at Knox. After rupturing her

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, she underwent a knee construction in 2015. This surgery and advice from the surgeon prompted her to give up athletics and focus on football. Stratton played for

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in the

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(VFLW). In 2017, she only managed to play seven games due to tearing her

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AFL Women's career

Stratton was drafted by Collingwood with the club's fifth selection and the 21st overall in the

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. Joining Collingwood, she teamed-up with Melissa Kuys who captained her when they played for

. She made her debut in a 14-point win over the

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in round 6 of the 2018 season. Collingwood re-signed Stratton for the 2019 season during the trade period in June 2018. Midway through the season, she suffered another injury, this time breaking her hand. In April 2019, Stratton re-committed to Collingwood for the 2020 season, along with Jordyn Allen, Emma Grant, and

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. In April 2021, Stratton was delisted by Collingwood. Following her delisting, she re-joined Box Hill Hawks. She was drafted to Hawthorn with pick 18 in the

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Personal life

Stratton is the younger sister of champion athlete

Brooke Stratton Brooke Buschkuehl (née Stratton; born 12 July 1993) is an Olympic long jumper from Australia. She is the current Australian & Oceanic Record Holder. She qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Stratton jumped a distance of 6.6m in her Women's lo ...

. Both of them attended

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in Wheelers Hill, Victoria and were active athletes, with Brooke holding many records and Kristy holding the record for

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in the under-14 category. She grew up as a Collingwood supporter.

Statistics

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