Western Bulldogs defender Issy Grant says the team is eager to return to Ballarat in this weekend’s AFLW Indigenous Round.
Having played in all four of the Bulldogs’ previous AFLW games at Mars Stadium – while having her own family connection to the region – Grant said she looked forward to Sunday’s outing.
“I feel like after (playing there) the last couple of seasons now, Ballarat has become more than just our ‘second home on paper’,” she told Ballarat’s Power FM on Tuesday morning.
“We’re pretty comfortable now and have got our routine – we go to the bakeries in the morning, then go for a little walk near Sovereign Hill, and then get game-day ready.
“We’re pretty excited to get back there, especially coming off a win.”
The now 23-year-old was the Club’s inaugural father-daughter pick in 2020, following in father, Chris’, footsteps.
“I feel like people always bring this up, but to me he’s just Dad, so it doesn’t really feel like a legacy,” she said.
“(In saying that), it’s pretty special when you hear the history of the Club.
“He’s also a Ballarat/Daylesford boy, so all of my family lives down that Ballarat way.”
The Dogs will be eyeing their fourth win of the season when they host Euro-Yroke (St Kilda) at Mars Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The team will wear specially-designed Indigenous guernseys to mark the occasion, created by proud Djab Wurrong, Kirrae Wurrong and Peak Wurrong woman Tarni Jarvis, who lives on Wadawurrung country in Ballarat.
