Background
Kerr was born in Fremantle, Western Australia. Her father, Roger Kerr, and brother, Daniel Kerr, were Australian rules football players.
Kerr was born in Fremantle, Western Australia. Her father, Roger Kerr, and brother, Daniel Kerr, were Australian rules football players.
She also played the sport until switching to soccer at the age of 12. Club
= Perth Glory = Sydney Football Club = Western New York Flash In 2013, Kerr signed with the Western New York Flash for the inaugural season of the National Women"s Soccer League. After the 2014 season, the Flash traded Kerr to Sky Blue Football Club for Eliabeth Eddy and a first-round pick—fourth overall—in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.
The Flash used that pick to draft Sam Mewis.
= Return to Perth Glory In August 2014, Kerr returned to Perth Glory. She signed a one-year contract extension ahead of the 2015-2016 West-League season.
= Sky Blue Football Club In 2015 Kerr played at Sky Blue Football Club, following her participation in the Fédération internationale de football association Women"s World Cup in Canada, alongside fellow Matildas teammate Caitlin Foord. International
Kerr made her international debut for the Australia national women"s football team in a match against Italy in February 2009.
On 11 February 2010, Kerr was named in the squad for the Australia national women"s football team to tour New Zealand on 17 and 20 February 2010.
On 24 April 2010, Kerr was in the squad for the Australia national women"s football team to play in the AFC Women"s Asian Cup in May 2010, Chengdu, China. She scored her team"s only goal in the final against of Korea DPR.
Television and film
In 2013, Kerr was featured in an hour-long episode of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s Aussies Abroad entitled, The Matildas, which profiled four Australian national team players (Kerr, Lisa De Vanna, Kyah Simon, and Caitlin Foord) and their experience playing internationally. Magazines
Kerr was featured on the cover of the July 2011 issue of Australian FourFourTwo along with four of her national team teammates: Melissa Barbieri, Kyah Simon, Thea Slatyer, and Sarah Walsh.
