Name: Maddy Collier

Age: 19

Height: 165cm

Occupation: Trainee Development Officer at the AFL

Local club: UNSW/ES Stingrays

Position: Midfield

Age you first started playing football: 15

How you got into football: Went to my younger brothers training session and got approached by a lady asking if I wanted to play in a youth girls team. Couldn’t get a team in my home town so decided to play in a team half an hour away.

AFL team supported: Sydney Swans

If you could have dinner with any three people, who would they be: Barack Obama, Michael Jordan, Robin Williams

Biggest influence on your football to date: I’d say my mum - she’s always on my case about working hard and thinking ahead. In fairness though she’s right and she’s a legend.

Best advice you’ve ever received: Not so much advice but best quote: “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”