15 Facts About Kalinda Howarth

Kalinda Howarth was born on 2 August 1999 and is an Australian rules footballer with the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's.

Kalinda Howarth was previously listed at the Brisbane Lions in 2018 and played for the Gold Coast Suns from 2020 to 2023.

Kalinda Howarth was born on the Gold Coast into a family of Indigenous Australian descent and attended Helensvale State High School throughout her upbringing.

Kalinda Howarth grew up a passionate rugby league supporter and played touch rugby, soccer and basketball throughout her childhood.

Kalinda Howarth later switched clubs to play for Labrador and eventually Coolangatta Tweed in the top level Queensland competition in the lead up to her draft year.

At the age of 17, Kalinda Howarth kicked the premiership-winning goal for Coolangatta Tweed in the 2016 QAFLW grand final.

Kalinda Howarth was named on the half forward line in the 2017 Under 18 All-Australian team following her strong performance at the national championships.

Kalinda Howarth named Lance Franklin as her football idol growing up and wears the number 23 guernsey in recognition of her desire to play like him.

Kalinda Howarth was selected by Brisbane with the 31st pick in the 2017 AFL Women's draft but was delisted a year later without making her AFLW debut.

Kalinda Howarth then joined Bond University and impressed with 31 goals in 15 games to win the QAFLW leading goal kicker award for 2019 and finish in second place in the league best and fairest voting.

Kalinda Howarth's performance led to draft pre-selection by Gold Coast, her hometown club, to be a part of its inaugural AFLW list.

Kalinda Howarth made her AFL Women's debut against Greater Western Sydney in round 1 of the 2020 AFL Women's season.

Kalinda Howarth was named the AFLW's Round 3 AFL Women's Rising Star nominee for her efforts.

Three weeks later, Kalinda Howarth kicked a career-high four goals and was voted best on ground in her team's 25-point win over West Coast, which ultimately secured a place in the finals for the Suns.

Kalinda Howarth was named in the 2020 AFLW All-Australian team for her season performance.