Kate Darby (born 18 November 1990) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

[1] She made her debut in round 2, 2017, in a match against Greater Western Sydney at Ikon Park.

She was dropped from the team the following week however and would not return until the final match of the season in round 7.

[5] In December 2021, Darby returned to the Geelong AFLW squad as a replacement player for Renee Garing.

The Hoops Award is awarded to the player making the best values based contribution to the club, and voted on by players, AFLW staff and coaches.