Meet our Round Fifteen Women’s Rising Star Nominee, Kayla McGinty, Parramatta Goannas

Player Profile:

Name: Kayla McGinty

Position: Rover

AFL Sydney Club: Parramatta Goannas

 

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

Kayla is one our junior pathways cracking over 100 games between Goannas juniors and seniors. She is a fiery young gun who has been playing senior football since 16 and instrumental in our pathways program with the junior club.

 

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

Kayla is a key midfielder who runs hard all day, she is a leader on and off the field, pushing herself and her teammates to perform at their best. Off the field Kayla is a social butterfly, always smiling and bringing joy to our club.

 

Reason for nomination this round:

In wet and rough conditions Saturday, Kayla ran hard all day putting up great stats, making numerous tackles and putting the opposition under pressure.

Stats:
Disposals 15
Kicks 8
Handball 7
Turnovers 15
Clearances 3
Tackles 10

 

Coach quote on Performance:

“Kayla’s ability to pressure, tackle and shut down opposition run on was instrumental in us being able to turnaround a 90 point difference vs our last appearance against ECE. Kayla had spent some months down in Melbourne where she developed her game and since coming back to Sydney has made an incredible impact to our. Even though she’s young, playing senior football since she was 16 she has developed so much and a young leader to our club” – Alannah Mccaffery (Parramatta Goannas – Women’s Premier Division Coach).