"I think playing with the boys growing up, that was probably the best thing I ever did. - , Carlton AFL (AFLW). #WhatAbility #NewSouthWales, SPOTTED In her second year, she again won the Carlton Best and Fairest award, All Australian selection and the League Best and Fairest as the best player in the game. JR: West Coast are battling away this season and have dropped some games they really could have won. #WhatAbility #HappinessComesFirst, Here it is Episode Five of our Athlete series powered by Shaw and Partners, featuring our What Ability Athlete, Bo Abra. Prespakis said she needed a change and the move to Essendon has been refreshing. 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If your professional sporting debut was against one of your idols, just months after your 18th birthday, what would you do? Prespakis is among the competitions best young players, having won the 2019 rising star award in her first season before claiming the league best and fairest in just her second campaign. Welcome to the team Maddy! Our What Ability Day at AAMI Park was absolutely awesome! Watch the Blues celebrate their Round 2 victory over the Cats, Courtney Jones kicks a goal after a Geelong turnover deep in defence, Nicola Stevens receives the perfect pass from Courtney Jones and finishes off with a running goal, Elise O'Dea makes use of a rare opportunity. #WhatAbilityAthlete #HappinessComeFirst Carltons head of womens football Brett Munro said the club tried hard to keep the pair but would have compromised their list strategy too much if they matched Essendons offer. Both of these sides look to be early contenders for the flag, so Richmond doesn't need to be too concerned just yet. It shows how much the game means to us women.. I can't go past the Bulldogs jumper though. I was saying to my younger sister, who hopefully gets drafted at the end of the year, that hearing your name being called out on the draft day is the best moment ever, she said. The Carlton list has lost significant age and experience over the off-season, but Prespakis is excited to step up as a leader and join the likes of her experienced teammates in guiding the Club forward. Marissa Lordanic: There are undoubtedly benefits to doubleheaders. MADDY Prespakis is a name that has become synonymous with the Game Changers. 312 posts. Our AFLW experts tackle some of the burning questions ahead of Round 8, including whether Maddy Prespakis can win the league's best and fairest and which Pride jersey is best. She acknowledged that it was a disappointing outcome, but also has given the side a place to start for the 2022 season. I just wanted to get drafted, that was my main focus. It's hard to see the Dockers notching their first win of the season against a Bulldogs side that were limited only by their own inaccuracy in Adelaide. Now with the unwanted record of the lowest ever AFLW score attached to them, Freo must bounce back against the Dogs. The Cats, granted picks one and two, had made overtures to the Sunbury teenager and would have almost certainly selected her second, if not first. I transitioned from local boys footy to another local team in girls footy which put her in the eyes of the TAC cup. "She doesnt put herself out there for everybody to see," the teenager says. But the way that it was implemented for Friday night couldn't have been poorer. Having agreed to take a meeting with Bombers officials ahead of the last AFLW sign and trade period, Prespakis was greeted by a contingent led by Merrett and football boss Josh Mahoney, determined to convince the young midfielder to make the high-profile move to Tullamarine. Verified. Were having a morning tea and youre invited! Earl Evans, Athlete at AFLW Carlton FC | What Ability Support Worker, AFLW Player at the Brisbane Lions & Support Worker at What Ability, Former NRL Athlete (Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels) | What Ability Account manager, We hosted our very first TikTok workshop and it was EPIC! JR: This may be tough but I'm putting the heat on Port Adelaide. Maddy and Georgie Prespakis hail from the Gisborne/Sunbury region but played their representative footy with Vic Metro and Calder Cannons. I dont really pay attention to maybe who people think I am and all that stuff and the profile I might have. SB: Richmond to beat Carlton. From a pure looks perspective, Collingwood's effort has elevated their jumper from last season and looks simple but stunning. SB: Richmond have lost both of their two games, the first to Geelong in the final minute by four points, and the second to Adelaide by nine points on Saturday at the Swinburne Centre. Maddy Prespakis reveals how she was physically targeted by opposition players in 2021. Were working to restore it. The Blues having lost to GWS (15th on the ladder) and drawing with Port Adelaide and the Dockers (16th and 17th on the ladder respectively) they should be performing better, and will be hard pressed to defeat a side like Richmond, who are almost a sure bet for a finals birth. Navtvovala stedn kolu v Gisborne a podporovala Essendonovo dospvn. Carlton President Luke Sayers spoke to the crowd at last night's Hall of Fame event. Its definitely put that kind of fresh start in my mind in terms of being able to create new friends, new teammates having to earn the respect of those around you, she said. Carlton coach Michael Voss is confident a summer of high-intensity training will pay off in the long run. Welcome to the team Tom! This is Maddy Prespakis. Maddy Prespakis could well have been the league's number one draft pick, but chose to stay in Melbourne. Im also excited to take a few under my wing and sort of teach them a thing or two and for them to teach me a thing or two as well.. ESPN/Getty Images. I dont pay attention to what people think in terms of if I played well or anything. At just 19 years old, Maddy Prespakis has had a career most people can only dream about. Maddy Prespakis felt the external pressure affected her game in 2021. Australia's athlete Power Rankings: Who are our most influential stars? The young woman is inspiring others in AFLW. Following this, she moved into girls footy which she previously hadnt known existed. Being able to wear it for the first time on the weekend was just amazing and I couldnt wipe the smile off my face. After Auskick, Maddy played with the boys for seven years - from the age of seven to 14. To think that women do a nine to five job, five days a week then still fit in their high-performance training at Cartlon was pretty eye-opening. The 10 big moments that defined the AFLW season. For me, my main focus is to enjoy footy and bring others into the game and make sure my teammates are loving it just as much as me. She is a big reason that Essendon are hanging around and having such strong last quarters. Away from the heat of battle, Prespakis is effusive in her praise of the reigning best and fairest. Prespakis isn't interested in talk of which number she was picked in the 2018 draft. By scheduling the games prior to the men's clashes it means there is likely to be more incidental fans, who may come early and watch the women's game or simply catch the end of it while they wait. I just want to get that enjoyment factor back to where it was and yeah, Im really loving it.. Sarah Burt: There's a lot of positives to doubleheaders, but the current timing's may not be conducive to helping the AFLW get more spectators as is the hope. Maddy was taken as pick three by Carlton in her debut season. The combination of supreme talent plus the undeniable pride she has spoken about when it comes to playing for her childhood club has coalesced into sensational footy. A roughly $90 ticket to get into a men's match that you likely don't care about if you're a Kangaroos member, at 5pm on a Friday? As a female athlete, Maddy also gave some insightful advice on International Womens Day - encouraging people to be proud of who they are. Prespakis by no means had an underwhelming 2021 season, averaging 21 disposals and four tackles a game, but getting time and space on the ball was definitely an obstacle with a new-found target on her back for the opposition. Carlton AFLW NAB Rising Star Maddy Prespakis remembers her time at the NAB Draft Combine, just last year, with extreme fondness. AFL. As a proud Indigenous woman, she also is passionate about celebrating diversity and her culture within AFL and AFLW. Insight Sport guest editor Sharni Norder explains the dilemmas players face and why codes need to stop living in a box. I didnt achieve what I wanted to individually and I feel I didnt contribute as best I could.. Teams. The onballing midfielder's football progression has been archetypal: she began with Auskick as a 4-year-old, and, long before facing up against the likes of Kearney, Prespakis was matching her male counterparts with her local side in Romsey, in Melbourne's north-west. Round Table: What was the moment of the AFLW Grand Final? Photos have poured fuel on the burning rumours reality TV queen Angie Kent is dating an AFLW star and former Big Brother contestant. Adelaide Crows (1:30). Fresh off of last week's NAB AFLW Rising Star nomination, Georgie Prespakis was one of her side's best, finishing with 15 disposals and four clearances. In case you missed it.. Sarah Burt: There's a lot of positives to doubleheaders, but the current timing's may not be conducive to helping the AFLW get more spectators as is the hope. The midfielder is getting used to the scrutiny that comes with being one of the AFLWs biggest stars but prefers to block out commentary and just focus on her footy. I thought Fremantle would fall off last season, but it looks like this year may be the tipping point in Freo. A post shared by Carlton FCW (@carltonfc_w). Blues star Madison Prespakis is headed to Essendon.Credit:AFL Photos. AFL - Australian Football League. They'll have both Tamara Luke and Lou Stephenson out with injury which is a big blow to the experience in their side. If Richmond beat the Hawks they'll prove they can stand up against the lower to mid-tier teams. She made the move to her childhood team, Essendon, when the side entered the competition for the 2022 season. Blues star Madison Prespakis is headed to Essendon.AFL Photos The 21-year-old will also be joined at the Bombers by Blues teammate Georgia Gee as clubs take an aggressive approach to landing new talent with Essendon joining Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney in entering the competition. I was at the right age to make that transition as smooth as possible, she said. AFLW star Maddy Prespakis says some of her former Carlton teammates gave her the cold shoulder after she told them she was moving clubs. She took her game to new heights in her second year, winning her second Carlton Best and Fairest award, her second All Australian selection and the League Best and Fairest as the best player in the game before backing it up with her third club best and fairest in four years. ML: Fremantle has started the season poorly and not without reason. But the team thats gone through and put the list together has been really bullish about wanting to make an impact from the start and being able to do that with some experience and some good kids coming through. #WhatAbilityDay #HappinessComesFirst Its awesome. give up Aussie rules as children because of a lack of female pathways. This is the question I've been pondering about Mon Conti for her whole Richmond tenure, in such a short season the losses really stack up against you. SB: Maddy Prespakis moved from Carlton to Essendon and hasn't disappointed the Dons. I just wanted to get drafted, that was my main focus.". Star in tears addressing bombshell Swans trade, Sell drama or hide the truth? Existing clubs cant compete: Blues lose stars to expansion side Essendon. One issue is the doubleheaders being forced to start so early on a weeknight. View All Partners. If only she'd held that grab in the dying seconds against the Blues. At just 19, she has kicked some serious goals. ML: It's hard to go past Maddy Prespakis' immediate impact for the Bombers. In a way it was weird, when you see people saying you couldve gone number one, or top three or whatever it was," Prespakis says. The amount of blood she had coming out, I thought she broke it! Boasting a Rising-Star award, an All-Australian selection, two Club Best and Fairest awards and a league Best and Fairest award all at the age of 21, its hard not to focus on Prespakis already illustrious career. It is very special and I definitely dont take any minute for granted. Videos Tagged. #WhatAbilityAthletes, This is what a disability inclusive event looks like! Moren hennes er en urbefolkning fra australske stater fra Djadjawurrung.Prespakis har tre ssken: tvillingsster Annalea, Georgie og Jimmy. The 21-year-old will also be joined at the Bombers by Blues teammate Georgia Gee as clubs take an aggressive approach to landing new talent with Essendon joining Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney in entering the competition. Bonnie Toogood and Maddy Prespakis preview a historic AFLW season as Rish & Rath handover the baton to the Bombers' newest podcasters. Jej matka je domorod Australanka z kmene Djadjawurrung.Prespakis m ti sourozence: dvoje Annalea, Georgie a Jimmy. She led from the front in an inexperienced team earning her third All Australian selection. Ive got really good people around me that keep me level headed all the time. 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