Career : AFLW 2019
Debut : Round 1 2019 vs Nth Melbourne
Carlton Player No. 41
Games : 10 (7 at Fremantle)
Goals : 1 (1 at Fremantle)
Last Game : Round 3 2019 vs GWS Giants
Guernsey No.: 13
Height : 172 cm (5' 7")
DOB : May 9, 1986
Bentley was Carlton's final acqusition of the off-season, with the Blues selecting the experienced 32-year-old as a free agent. Previously at Fremantle, Bentley will provide some defensive stability and versatility at her new club, as she returns from an ACL injury sustained at the end of 2017. Draft history: 2016 Fremantle marquee player signing. Bentley is the second indigenous player to represent the Blues in the AFLW alongside Natalie Plane.
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
Bentley was delisted at the end of the 2019 AFLW season.
Kirby would line up for Hawthorn's VFLW side for the 2020 season.
Kirby has also played netball for both West Coast Fever and Western Sting.