Tigers in Land of Dreams He Was Loved by Both His Teammates and Supporters Alike
SPORT Duffin breaks through for historic win IN THE In a VFL women’s season in which “You don’t want any personal accolades, Williamstown only won four games, Jess you’re more about the team, but when DOGHOUSE Duffin shone like a beacon. something like this comes up, I’m quite proud A star recruit for the Seagulls in their of where I’ve come from.” ■ The achievement of the Deer Park inaugural season, Duffin did the unthinkable on Still juggling football and cricket, Duffin Football Club to make its sixth straight Monday night and took out the Lambert-Pearce thanked her clubs for giving her the freedom to division one grand final is remarkable Medal for best-and-fairest player in the league. move between sports and excel at both. and testament predominately to three Duffin is a special footballer and a special “Sometimes it isn’t easy,” she said of juggling men – president Mark McGoldrick, sportswoman. two sports. senior coach Marc Bullen and She has been a superstar with the Australian “Not only Cricket Australia, but the football benefactor Glenn Allison. There are cricket team and a star in the AFLW with clubs I’ve been at, Collingwood and now North people like Jamie Madigan, Luke Collingwood, the team that drafted her, and Melbourne, have been really helpful in allowing Summers, Mark Lanham and many now North Melbourne, who she moved to in me to do that.” others who have made ongoing the off season trade period. If the medal was not enough, Duffin was also contributions and enjoyed the success Duffin, from Werribee, did not just scoop the honoured with captaincy of the VFLW team of every bit as much as any of the players.
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