Nat Exon

Nat Exon
Exon with Carlton in March 2017
Personal information
Full name Natalie Exon
Nicknames Nat, Exxy[1]
Born (1992-12-07) 7 December 1992[2]
Original team Darebin Falcons (VWFL)[2]
Draft Rookie player, 2016
Debut Round 1, 2017, Carlton vs. Collingwood, at Princes Park
Height 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[3]
Position Midfield
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017 Carlton 5 (0)
2018–2019 Brisbane 14 (6)
2020–2024 St Kilda 34 (17)
2025 Hawthorn 3 (0)
Total 56 (23)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Natalie Exon (born 7 December 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who most recently played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL Women's.

Early life

Exon was born in 1992. She was playing for the Darebin Falcons when she was drafted.[2]

AFL Women's career

Exon was recruited by Carlton 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.[4] Exon's brother, Ryan, plays for the Coburg Lions in the men's VFL.

On 25 May 2017, Exon was, along with Bella Ayre, traded to Brisbane in a complex trade involving four teams, five players, and a draft pick.[5]

In April 2019, Exon joined expansion club St Kilda along with fellow Brisbane player Kate McCarthy.[6] 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.[7]

In October 2025, Exon was selected by Hawthorn as a top up player, and became the eighth player to have played for four different AFLW teams.[8]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2025

Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017 Carlton 15 5 0 3 24 20 44 9 17 0.0 0.6 4.8 4.0 8.8 1.8 3.4 0
2018 Brisbane 15 7 2 1 40 25 65 16 44 0.3 0.1 5.7 3.6 9.3 2.3 6.3 3
2019 Brisbane 15 7 4 2 66 42 108 22 45 0.6 0.3 9.4 6.0 15.4 3.1 6.4 3
2020 St Kilda 15 6 0 2 39 21 60 12 38 0.0 0.3 6.5 3.5 10.0 2.0 6.3 0
2021 St Kilda 15 5 1 1 18 18 36 5 16 0.2 0.2 3.6 3.6 7.2 1.0 3.2 0
2022 (S6) St Kilda 15 4 1 1 23 14 37 3 12 0.3 0.3 5.8 3.5 9.3 0.8 3.0 1
2022 (S7) St Kilda 15 6 1 0 23 20 43 6 36 0.2 0.0 3.8 3.3 7.2 1.0 6.0 0
2023 St Kilda 15 7 9 2 58 23 81 15 25 1.3 0.3 8.3 3.3 11.6 2.1 3.6 3
2024 St Kilda 15 6 5 2 30 24 54 11 24 0.8 0.3 5.0 4.0 9.0 1.8 4.0 0
2025 Hawthorn 29 3 0 0 10 7 17 3 11 0.0 0.0 3.3 2.3 5.7 1.0 3.7 0
Career 56 23 14 331 214 545 102 268 0.4 0.3 5.9 3.8 9.7 1.8 4.8 10

References

  1. ^ Black, Sarah (13 December 2019). "Nat Exon plays 10 questions". St Kilda. Telstra Media.
  2. ^ a b c "2017 INAUGURAL WOMEN'S TEAM". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 7 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ "NAT EXON". Australian Football. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. ^ Elliott, Josh (5 February 2017). "Carlton Blues vs Collingwood Magpies: AFL Women's live scores, blog". The Roar. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Lion turns Blue as complex deal seals trade". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  6. ^ "2020 vision for McCarthy and Exon". St Kilda. Telstra Media. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Twenty-five Saints sign on for upcoming AFLW season". saints.com.au. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/1919067/exon-joins-hawthorn