Name: Tiarna Ernst
Guernsey number: 19
Twitter: @tiarnaernst
Instagram: @tiarnaernst
Nickname: Tee, Doc
Occupation: Doctor – Specialising in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Best piece of advice you have recieved from your Mum or Dad: Treat people around you how you expect to be treated. Good things come to those that work hard
Sporting highlight or greatest achievement to date: Graduating medical school with First Class Honours and an Academic Medal & Playing in the 2015 AFL Women’s Exhibition match for the Melbourne Demons
If you weren't a footballer, what would you be doing: Working as an Obstetrician & Gynaecologist delivering babies and performing laparoscopic surgery
Motto you live by: If you believe it, work hard and you will achieve it
If you could ask one person to be your mentor, who would it be: Susan Alberti
Morning or Night person? Night owl
Preferred timeslot to play matches: Saturday afternoon, 4pm
Match day superstitions: Nothing particularly crazy
Worst injury you have had: Ruptured kidney in the 2015 Exhibition Match on 16th of August. Received the injury in the second quarter and played the entire match. Spent eight days in hospital and four months on light duties and no exercise or heavy lifting
How many texts would you send a day: 10
Phone app you couldn't live without: Calendar - I have a very busy schedule!
Favourite sport other than footy: Athletics Track & Field
Tea or Coffee: Coffee - except for hospital grade coffee
Savoury or Sweet: Sweet
Go to pump up music pre game: 90’s disco beats
Favourite Movie: Avatar
Favourite TV Series: Grand Designs - Yes this makes me sound old and boring!
If you could be on a TV series, what would it be? Grand Designs!