Casey was one of the inaugural players in the AFLW competition and made her debut in the league’s historic first match in February 2017 at IKON Park.
[1] Sophie Casey was born in Holbrook, New South Wales,[2] where she was introduced to Australian rules football through the Auskick program.
[4] However, her talent and potential did not go unnoticed, and she was signed by the Collingwood Football Club as a free agent ahead of the AFL Women's inaugural season.
[4] Casey made her AFLW debut in February 2017 during the league’s first-ever match at IKON Park against Carlton, a historic moment for Australian football.
She also made an offensive impact, kicking her first career goal in a match against Greater Western Sydney during the 2020 AFLW season.