Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner
| Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner | ||
| Born | 1 July 2005 | ||
| Original team | Western Jets (Talent League Girls) | ||
| Draft |
No. 1, 2023 national draft No. 37, 2025 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2024, Western Bulldogs vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Manuka Oval | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | TBC | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024–2025 | Western Bulldogs | 8 (4) | |
| 2026– | North Melbourne | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 8 (4) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner (born 1 July 2005) is an Australian rules footballer with the North Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for the Western Bulldogs from 2024 to 2025, where she was drafted with the number-one pick in the 2023 national draft.
Early life
Weston-Turner played for the Spotswood Football Club and Sunshine Heights Football Club in the Western Region Football League at local level during her youth. In her draft year of 2023, she played for the Western Jets in the Talent League Girls, but broke her wrist while at school, limiting her appearances prior to the 2023 AFL Women's draft. She also featured for Victoria Metro during the AFL National Championships in 2023.[1]
AFL Women's career
Weston-Turner was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with the first overall pick in the 2023 draft, becoming the club's third number-one draft pick in the AFLW's short history.[2] During Weston-Turner's debut season with the Bulldogs, she was also studying in her final year of high school.[2] Despite her commitments, she debuted for the club in round one of the 2024 season against Greater Western Sydney at Manuka Oval.[3] She played seven games in her inaugural campaign.
Struggling for form in 2025, Weston-Turner only played one game, featuring in round six following games in the VFL Women's.[4][5] Following the conclusion of the season, she requested a trade to reigning back-to-back premiers North Melbourne with the hopes to revitalise her career. A trade did not come to fruition, and so Weston-Turner self-delisted from the Bulldogs to nominate for the national draft,[6] through which she was drafted by North Melbourne with pick 37.[7]
References
- ^ "2023 AFLW Draft: Pick 1 - Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner". westernbulldogs.com.au. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b AAP (18 December 2023). "Bulldogs pick forward Weston-Turner first in AFLW draft". ESPN.
- ^ "Weston-Turner ready to realise childhood dream". westernbulldogs.com.au. 29 August 2024.
- ^ Western Bulldogs Media (30 May 2025). "VFLW Team: Round 7 v Williamstown". westernbulldogs.com.au.
- ^ Bastiani, Gemma (18 September 2025). "AFLW TEAMS: No.1 pick named, long-awaited Power debut, Blue out". afl.com.au.
- ^ Ward, Roy (10 December 2025). "Why this former No.1 pick is going back into the draft". The Age.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie (13 December 2025). "Former No.1 pick gets her wish after sliding to the Roos at pick 37". afl.com.au.
External links
- Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner at AustralianFootball.com