A FAMILIAR face will lead Geelong Football Club\u2019s senior women\u2019s side in 2024 with two-time All-Australian Meghan McDonald announced as captain for a fifth consecutive season.<\/p>\n
The Cats this morning (Thursday, August 1) announced their six-player leadership group for the 2024 AFLW Season, adding to the fold three-time Cats AFLW Best and Fairest winner Amy McDonald for the first time.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look at Nina, Becky, Chantel, Mikayla, and Amy and see a group of people whose desire to get the most out of themselves and their teammates has never been higher,\u201d McDonald said.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery year it\u2019s a joy to watch as they grow as players and as people, enhancing their leadership and deepening the impact they have on our team.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure I speak for all of them when I say it gives us great pride to lead this team and to represent our Cub, and we\u2019re excited by all the ways our program can continue to improve in 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n
The latter mentioned McDonald was equal runner-up in the league Best and Fairest last season and has played 49 games since her debut in 2020, ascending to become one of the premier onballers in the league.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old earned is also a two-time winner of the Geelong\u2019s AFLW Fan MVP award.<\/p>\n
Becky Webster, now in her third season, has been elevated to co-vice-captain, alongside star midfielder Nina Morrison.<\/p>\n
Webster averaged career highs in disposals (17.9) and meters gained (291m) per game in 2023.<\/p>\n
Chantel Emonson and Mikayla Bowen round out this season\u2019s leadership group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A FAMILIAR face will lead Geelong Football Club\u2019s senior women\u2019s side in 2024 with two-time All-Australian Meghan McDonald announced as captain for a fifth consecutive season. The Cats this morning (Thursday, August 1) announced their six-player leadership group for the 2024 AFLW Season, adding to the fold three-time Cats AFLW Best and Fairest winner Amy […]<\/p>\n