Catherine Phillips (born 13 October 1991) is an

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er, playing for Essendon in the

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competition. She was recruited by

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as a category B rookie in October 2016. She made her debut in the fifteen point loss to

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in the opening round of the 2017 season. She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven games. Melbourne signed Phillips for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017. In April 2019, Phillips joined expansion club St Kilda, and in January 2020 she was named an inaugural co-captain of the club. It was revealed Phillips 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. In May 2022, Phillips joined expansion club Essendon. Phillips has also represented Australia in international competition in

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* * 1991 births Living people Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players Ultimate (sport) players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Melbourne University Football Club (VFLW) players St Kilda Football Club (AFLW) players 21st-century Australian sportswomen Competitors at the 2017 World Games World Games silver medalists for Australia Medalists at the 2013 World Games Medalists at the 2022 World Games English emigrants to Australia {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub