Sabreena McKinnon (born Sabreena Duffy 26 March 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who played for

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and

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in the

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(AFLW). She was known as Sabreena Duffy during her playing career, but legally changed her family name to her foster parents name in December 2022. McKinnon was drafted by

with their second selection and seventeenth overall in the

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. She made her debut in the four point win against

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in the opening round of the 2019 season. After kicking two goals in her second game, McKinnon was rewarded with a nomination in the

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award. In 2020 McKinnon played in every game of Fremantle's undefeated season, kicking a team record 12 goals and was named in the 40-person

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squad. McKinnon withdrew from the 2022 season due to wanting to focus on her career with the

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. At the end of the season, Fremantle delisted her. A few weeks later, she was signed by

as a free agent. She made only four appearances in the

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due to a foot injury and was delisted by Melbourne in December 2022.

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* * 2000 births Living people Fremantle Football Club (AFLW) players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players {{AFL-bio-2000s-stub