Kiera Mueller (born 21 April 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Crows in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She plays primarily as a small defender and was drafted by Adelaide with pick 69 in the 2022 AFL Women's draft.
Early life Mueller grew up in South Australia and was involved in a range of sports including netball, gymnastics and jump rope, before taking up football in 2017 with Blackwood Football Club.
She progressed through the SANFLW system with and was later part of the Adelaide Crows Academy. In 2021, she represented South Australia at the AFLW Under-18 Championships.
AFLW career Mueller was selected by Adelaide with pick 69 in the 2022 draft. She made her senior debut in Round 7 of Season 7 (2022) and became a consistent member of the Crows' backline, playing every match since her debut.
In 2023, Mueller earned a Rising Star nomination after a strong performance in Round 7, where she recorded 12 disposals at 92 percent efficiency against the .
She continued her form into 2024 and re-signed with Adelaide at the end of the season, committing to the club until 2025.
Playing style Mueller is known for her speed, clean disposal, and ability to read the play across half-back. A left-footed defender, she regularly contributes to Adelaide’s transition game with intercepts and precise kicking.
Personal life Mueller has spoken publicly about living with coeliac disease, which she was diagnosed with at age 17, as well as endometriosis. She has used her platform to raise awareness about these conditions and how they impact athletes.
Statistics Updated to the end of the 2024 season
|2022 (S7) |||13 |5||0||0||14||11||25||3||11||0.0||0.0||2.8||2.2||5.0||0.6||2.2||0 |- |2023 |||13 |12||0||0||73||48||121||29||15||0.0||0.0||6.1||4.0||10.1||2.4||1.3||0 |- |2024 |||13 |10||0||0||35||31||66||13||18||0.0||0.0||3.5||3.1||6.6||1.3||1.8||0
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