Kirby Bentley
Kirby Bentley is an Australian rules footballer and television personality who played for the and Carlton Football Clubs in the AFL Women's competition. Bentley was signed as a priority player by Fremantle in August 2016 ahead of the league's inaugural 2017 season. She made her debut in Round 1, 2017, in the club's inaugural match against at VU Whitten Oval.
In 2017, Bentley played a State of Origin match for the Allies and injured her knee, which required surgery. She was delisted by Fremantle at the end of the 2018 season.
In October 2018, Bentley joined Carlton as a free agent.
The Kirby Bentley Cup, an Australian rules football trophy played for by Indigenous girls aged between thirteen and fifteen, is named for Bentley.
Kirby has also played netball for both West Coast Fever and
Western Sting.
Reality TV
''Australian Survivor''
Bentley competed as a contestant on the 9th season of Network 10's Australian franchise of Survivor, Australian Survivor: Titans V Rebels. she was praised by fans and critics for her strong social and strategic gameplay, and having great success in voting out other players through blindsides. However, she was eliminated before the finale, finishing in fifth place.In September 2024, Bentley was announced to be competing on the forthcoming special global all-stars season of [Australian Survivor|Australian Survivor|Australian Survivor], titled Survivor: Australia V The World. She was the sixth contestant voted out, finishing in ninth place.