AFL Sydney Women’s Rising Star – Round Seven Nominee

Author Name: brontemannering | Posted 4:10 pm on Thursday 27th May, 2021

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This weeks Women’s Premier Division Rising Star nominee earns her nomination after a stellar performance up forward, creating multiple goal opportunities and even kicking one herself. With only 8 games experience, Kara has fitted in well in the Women’s Premier Division showcasing herself as an extremely dominant player, securing herself a spot in the bests for Sydney University in Round 7. Kara is to be known as the perfect team player contributing all over the park with an elite running ability.

 

Learn more about this week’s Women’s Rising Star Nominee:

Player Profile

Name: Kara Durante

Nickname: Kazza, Kars or just Kara

AFL Sydney Club: Sydney University

Position: Half Forward/Wing

Junior Club: NA – did not play juniors

Favourite activity to do outside of football: 

Running, surfing and playing guitar or piano

What is one thing that we don’t know about this Rising Star that they are well known for around the club?   

Being told to speak up more (Kara can at times be very quiet and shy).

What role do they play for the club both on and off the field?   

Kara is still pretty new to footy, so still learning the game, but she is already made a name for herself around the club, and is known for her fitness and running ability on the field, and just having fun with it off the field

The night before the game what will they most likely be doing?  

Kara will be out with her family the night before a game, as her family have a Friday night tradition of going to the same burger place every week for dinner.

Do they have any pre-game superstitions?   

Too many to name, but probably wearing the same specific sports bra and undies

Nomination Details

Reason for nomination this round: 

Kara debuted in the Premier Division team this season in Round 2, having only played 8 games of football before that. Kara showed herself as an extremely dominant player in Round 7, working extremely setting up multiple goal opportunites, and even kicking a goal herself. As a relatively new player, Kara stood out against far more experienced players to earn herself a spot in Sydney Uni’s bests on ground for Round 7.

Coach quote on Performance:

Kara, playing half forward flank, worked extremely hard to get herself into the game. She exposed the opposition defences on numerous occasions, with forward 50 entry kicks setting up a goal and scoring one herself after losing her marker. She played the perfect team player role with great contributions all over the park.- Yucel Celenk, Womens Premier Division Head Coach

 

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