Natalie Exon (born 7 December 1992) is an

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er playing for St Kilda in the AFL Women's.

Early life

Exon was born in 1992. She was playing for the

Darebin Falcons The Darebin Women's Sports Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is based in the northern suburbs of Melbourne and primarily notable for its Australian rules football team which competes in the highest-level Victorian state league – the VFL Women's (VF ...

when she was drafted.

AFL Women's career

Exon was recruited by

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as a rookie player before the 2017 season. She made her debut in the Blues' inaugural game against Collingwood at Princes Park on 3 February 2017. Exon's brother, Ryan, plays for the Coburg Lions in the men's VFL. On 25 May 2017, Exon was, along with

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, traded to

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in a complex trade involving four teams, five players, and a draft pick. In April 2019, Exon joined expansion club St Kilda along with fellow Brisbane player Kate McCarthy. It was revealed Exon had signed on with the Saints for one more year on 30 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of the 2021/2022 season.

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* * 1992 births Living people Sportswomen from Victoria (Australia) Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Carlton Football Club (AFLW) players Brisbane Lions (AFLW) players Darebin Falcons players St Kilda Football Club (AFLW) players {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub