By Lachlan Ellis<\/p>\n
A local footballer, who has played for teams on both sides of the Western Freeway, will don navy blue, red and yellow this year, after being picked up in last month\u2019s AFLW Draft.<\/p>\n
Tamara Henry, who has played for the Bacchus Marsh Cobras, Darley Devils, and Western Jets \u2013 and is a premiership player for the latter two \u2013 was taken at Pick 28 by the Adelaide Crows on Monday 18 December.<\/p>\n
The selection is a dream come true for Ms Henry, who said hearing her name called left \u201cso many emotions coming over me\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was so excited, you know, finally achieving what I\u2019ve always wanted to achieve, and obviously the realisation that I\u2019m moving interstate, but overall pretty excited,\u201d she told the Moorabool News.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be heading over there in mid-February for about two months to play some SANFL footy, then I\u2019ll come back for a month and a bit, then head back to South Australia for the start of the preseason.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Henry said that at the start of 2023 she had \u201cno inkling\u201d that AFLW clubs might be interested in her, but as the year progressed and a few clubs showed interest, she became more optimistic about her odds of getting drafted.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Draft Night, I was pretty excited to hopefully be picked up\u2026I thought there was a pretty good shot that I was going to get picked up, but you still have that in the back of your mind that you may not be able to get that opportunity at AFLW level,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of the team came to my house on Monday night, and asked if I wanted to go to Adelaide, and I was on a plane at 9 o\u2019clock on Tuesday morning. It was a great experience, getting to meet the girls and staff, learn about the club and what it\u2019s about, was awesome.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe history excites me, having so much success in such a short period of time with the three premierships shows Adelaide know what they\u2019re doing, know how to win games\u2026it\u2019s super exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n
And of course, the new Crow has some words for the local clubs she started out with, Bacchus Marsh and Darley.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m always getting support from the local clubs which is great. I\u2019d just like to thank both clubs for helping me grow, I\u2019m so grateful for them starting female footy and giving me that opportunity.\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Lachlan Ellis A local footballer, who has played for teams on both sides of the Western Freeway, will don navy blue, red and yellow this year, after being picked up in last month\u2019s AFLW Draft. Tamara Henry, who has played for the Bacchus Marsh Cobras, Darley Devils, and Western Jets \u2013 and is a […]<\/p>\n