Follow. Their guernsey gives a nod to the traditional "V" of the Demons but with the pride colours clearly displayed at the top. "My dad was a big influence on me. I thought Fremantle would fall off last season, but it looks like this year may be the tipping point in Freo. AFL 2023 fixture: Five must-watch games in the early rounds, How 'Demon spirit' brings out the best of Tayla Harris, AFL Draft - The top 10 prospects for 2023, AFL Draft 2022 - Every club's draft haul rated. But the 21-year-old has swapped the navy blue for the red sash, joining the Bombers in their inaugural season in the league. Challenge those gender stereotypes, football has always been a male-dominated sport, but challenge those stereotypes and make what you are doing your own, she said. While Prespakis is enjoying the "good vibe and culture" that new coach Harford has brought to Carlton, her own father will no doubt be watching attentively. I first met Maddy Prespakis when we were both involved with the Calder Cannons in the formerly known TAC Cup. 312 posts. It's easy to see Maddy Prespakis' disposal numbers and her passion for the club, but Toogood's presence in the forward line and her work up the ground has been great to watch. I felt as soon as I got the ball I was getting smashed left right and centre, she said. JR: This may be tough but I'm putting the heat on Port Adelaide. Maddy spoke to 7NEWS.com.au about her upbringing and successful career as well as her work with Indigenous youth and push to challenge gender stereotypes. The 10 big moments that defined the AFLW season. An emotional Chloe Molloy says telling Collingwood teammates about her bombshell defection to Sydney was the toughest part of a rollercoaster decision-making process. Ranking every AFL after-the-siren winning goal since 2000, AFLW as a side hustle: How work, life and everything is impacted, Round 2 Rewind: Injuries continue to detract from the footy. Major Partners. I lived with both my parents, twin sister, little sister, and brother - so there was quite a full house, with six of us, she said. SB: Maddy Prespakis moved from Carlton to Essendon and hasn't disappointed the Dons. I dont reckon I slept that night after the game. Im trying not to get emotional, but to play against my sister is something Ill be forever grateful for, Prespakis said. Maddy was taken as pick three by Carlton in her debut season. The 10 big moments that defined the AFLW season. Maddy Prespakis reveals how she was physically targeted by opposition players in 2021. She is undoubtedly one to watch, as she looks to lead Essendon to their debut finals series. Unsurprisingly, it was a night which the two of them - particularly Maddy, given the result - wouldnt change for the world. Hosts Bonnie Toogood & Maddy Prespakis find out about Scott's unique pathway to becoming the league's newest rising star. That has its positives for the AFLW competition as a whole, but for existing clubs, it places you in an unavoidably tough situation in terms of being able to compete with those offers.. I feel like when I enjoy footy I play really well. Part of the move was to push my boundaries and get out of my comfort zone and I feel like Ive been able to do that at Essendon. Photos have poured fuel on the burning rumours reality TV queen Angie Kent is dating an AFLW star and former Big Brother contestant. Not many people get to play for the team they barrack for. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Prespakis is only 21 but is already one of the more recognisable faces of the AFLW she has paired up with a young version of herself as part of the NAB Mini Legends campaign. AFL Senior Coach Michael Voss spoke to the crowd at the Carlton Hall of Fame event about the progress of pre-season and the importance of acknowledging the past. This day had it all! Maddy went from the oldest girl in the under 18s to the youngest woman in Carlton. The other positive is that if it's the exact same two clubs, they're appealing to fans who support AFL or AFLW and allowing them to experience the other for their chosen club. While she believes the AFLs Indigenous Round is a special time for people, she hopes one day that Indigenous culture can be celebrated all year round. "I think playing with the boys growing up, that was probably the best thing I ever did. Its pretty crazy that these little kids look up to people like us and Im a role model in someones life, which is bizarre.. #WhatAbility #HappinessComesFirst, Here it is Episode Five of our Athlete series powered by Shaw and Partners, featuring our What Ability Athlete, Bo Abra. Prespakis won the AFLW Best and Fairest award in 2020 and was named in the All Australian team twice during her four seasons with Carlton. At just 19, she has kicked some serious goals. Lucky they had a few more long sleeves on the bench to give it to her.. Start your free trial now >. The teenager already seems an important cog for the Blues, who face Adelaide in a must-win game at Ikon Park on Sunday afternoon. However, even when the cards are stacked against you, a showing like the one they dished up against the Cats won't be one they are proud of. (2:02). Poor. Boasting a Rising-Star award, an All-Australian selection, two Club Best and Fairest awards and a league Best and Fairest award all at the age of 21, it's hard not to focus on Prespakis' already illustrious career. Blues recruit Jess Dal Pos speaks about leaving GWS and settling into new club Carlton. There wouldnt have been two more excited people when the fixture announcement came through that Carlton would head down the highway to take on Geelong, instead of clashes with Brisbane and the Western Bulldogs respectively. She made the move to her childhood team, Essendon, when the side entered the competition for the 2022 season. MADDY Prespakis is a name that has become synonymous with the Game Changers. Navtvovala stedn kolu v Gisborne a podporovala Essendonovo dospvn. Im feeling pretty good. It was always sort of in my blood I suppose, she said. You may have spotted her providing support in Melbourne and going on the best adventures with our participants! It doesnt change our friendship. To get our first win but even better running out in the Essendon jersey for the first time I put my arm around one of my best friends Georgia Gee and we kind of just smiled at each other and said How goods this. She described to 7NEWS.com.au how it felt when she was drafted. Herself an Essendon fan, Prespakis' Collingwood-supporting father and Hawthorn-mad mother attended Prespakis' debut in Hobart decked head to toe in Carlton navy blue. AFLW Young Guns Countdown: No. Guess what? (1:30). Blues star Madison Prespakis is headed to Essendon.AFL Photos The 21-year-old will also be joined at the Bombers by Blues teammate Georgia Gee as clubs take an aggressive approach to landing new talent with Essendon joining Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney in entering the competition. [3] Prespakis began playing football at four years old through the Auskick program in Romsey, north-west of Melbourne. The AFL itself called it arguably the greatest debut season of all time. Away from the heat of battle, Prespakis is effusive in her praise of the reigning best and fairest. They lost to Carlton by 5 points last season, and 34 in season 5, and despite the game being at Ikon Park, Richmond look likely to take the four points with the depth in their side. The Bombers take on Carlton this week and Prespakis is expecting her old teammates to give her a hard time after some of them didnt take her departure from the Blues particularly well. Earl Evans, NSW youre invited to our upcoming Morning Tea! Maddy takes the four points in battle of the Prespakis sisters Hugh Maclean 15/01/2022 Maddy (R) and Georgie Prespakis. She took her game to new heights in her second year, winning her second Carlton Best and Fairest award, her second All Australian selection and the League Best and Fairest as the best player in the game before backing it up with her third club best and fairest in four years. Tyrepower, Brisbane Lions Dee Heslop had the best day out in Queensland with George! Sarah Burt and Marissa Lordanic debate whether scheduling AFLW matches before men's matches is worthwhile given the high ticket prices, poor scheduling and other factors. Join us on Saturday, 11 March for a morning tea and What Ability update at our Drummoyne office. Moren hennes er en urbefolkning fra australske stater fra Djadjawurrung.Prespakis har tre ssken: tvillingsster Annalea, Georgie og Jimmy. By scheduling the games prior to the men's clashes it means there is likely to be more incidental fans, who may come early and watch the women's game or simply catch the end of it while they wait. Patrick Cripps and Harry McKay have been rested for the final 2023 pre-season practice match. Im also excited to take a few under my wing and sort of teach them a thing or two and for them to teach me a thing or two as well.. It absolutely makes sense to play doubleheaders, especially if we can line up the men's and women's clubs to give members the full experience and get the AFLW into stadiums like the 'G, but this was such a poor execution from the league. The Lions will remain undefeated after annihilating both the Dockers and GWS by 49 and 47 respectively, and if they don't beat the Gold Coast Suns I'll eat my hat. Photo: @catswomens Twitter Older sister Maddy took the chocolates in the inaugural Prespakis Cup, but Georgie again showed her immense potential in a thrilling match-up. Verified. At just 19 years old, Maddy Prespakis has had a career most people can only dream about. Blue Abroad's Paul Sebastiani and Swoop Luke get amongst the fans following Carlton's 2023 practice match against Collingwood. The young Indigenous athlete is making waves in AFL Women's league - as both a player and champion of her culture. The first game was just unreal, Prespakis told news.com.au. Ive got a really good leadership group here at Essendon that are very supportive of myself. #WhatAbility #HappinessComesFirst, Hey QLD One issue is the doubleheaders being forced to start so early on a weeknight. (AAP: Rob Prezioso) In a feature for the AFLW website in preseason, expert Sarah Black placed Prespakis at number 23 on her list of best players in the league. Why St Kilda's second appointment of Ross Lyon is a massive gamble, Every AFL club's trade and free agency period graded. JR: It's hard to gauge with all the expansion clubs entering the league but Bonnie Toogood has stood out to me so far as a leader at Essendon. MADDY Prespakis has been charged with Striking Daisy D'Arcy, Gold Coast Suns, during the third quarter of the Round 9 match between Carlton and the Gold Coast Suns. Much like their Indigenous Round guernsey it's super clean and tells a great story centred around fingerprints and individuality. A post shared by Carlton FCW (@carltonfc_w). She led from the front in an inexperienced team earning her third All Australian selection. AFL. There's just one problem. Super fan Ed had an EPIC day meeting some of his favourite players and visiting their HQ. JR: Purely on design, I think Port Adelaide have nailed it. Conversely, Fremantle look unlikely to nab their first win of the season, while Hawthorn and the Swans will both have fantastic opportunities to create a bit of history and earn their first wins when they take on the also winless Richmond and GWS respectively. Our AFLW experts tackle some of the burning questions ahead of Round 3, including which recruit has had the biggest impact for their new club, if doubleheaders with the men's games are worth persisting with, and more. Gab Pound joined RSN Breakfast to discuss dealing with fixture changes and the challenges presented by COVID. An historic club that went big in recruitment, signing Erin Phillips and Gemma Houghton and have looked dangerous in both their games but in a state where they are fighting for relevance against the well established Crows outfit, they need to give their fans something to cheer about soon. A shift to girls' football coincided with growing momentum both personally and across the country as a 15-year-old Prespakis, representing the Sunbury girls youth team, began to formulate a dream. The Blues looked vulnerable against Essendon and could be one for the Power to knock off and stamp their mark in South Australian football. She then found herself in the TAC cup which is now the NAB league. Show More Posts from maddy . However Prespakis admits she didnt know how to deal with the pressure that was built around her externally, and perhaps didnt get the best out of herself in 2021. Michael Voss wraps up the pre-season with the key learnings he's taken out of the blocks. "Maddy, who is a lifelong Bombers supporter, is a young inside midfielder who has already achieved a lot in her short career, but with our support, we are certain she can take her game to the next level, " Harvey said. I was at the right age to make that transition as smooth as possible, she said. AboutOur TalentServicesNewsPrivacy Policy. #WhatAbilityAthlete #HappinessComeFirst By the end of this season, expect her to be somewhere closer to the top 10. The young woman didnt think it would be possible - but then the AFLW came into place, so she put her best foot forward. #WhatAbility #Queensland, What does a day out at Parramatta Eels National Rugby League Club look like? SB: The Hawks will likely remain winless, against a much-improved Richmond who will be desperate for their first win. Quiver from nerves? This led me to realising I wanted to help Indigenous boys and girls reach their dreams, she said. Having agreed to take a meeting with Bombers officials ahead of the last AFLW sign and trade period, Prespakis was greeted by a contingent led by Merrett and football boss Josh Mahoney, determined to convince the young midfielder to make the high-profile move to Tullamarine. TikTok themselves came to our HQ to give our support workers and participants a TikTok masterclass! If only she'd held that grab in the dying seconds against the Blues. At the age of four, she started playing Auskick - for the fun, social reasons that people join team sports as a child. Prespakis zaal hrt fotbal ve tyech letech prostednictvm programu Auskick v Romsey, severozpadn od Melbourne. I dont really pay attention to maybe who people think I am and all that stuff and the profile I might have. Maddy Prespakis could well have been the league's number one draft pick, but chose to stay in Melbourne.Credit:Justin McManus. Maddy Prespakis could well have been the league's number one draft pick, but chose to stay in Melbourne.Justin McManus "Oh, not really. Its definitely put that kind of fresh start in my mind in terms of being able to create new friends, new teammates having to earn the respect of those around you, she said. Optus I just keep enjoying my footy. How cool! I probably dont thrive on it. Dylan Buckley is joined by Luke Ball to discuss being an early draft pick, moving from St Kilda to Collingwood, and much more. I had a lot to toss up, and it did come to the last day of nomination when I made up my mind," she says. My preference is to keep moving AFLW games to bigger stadiums but as standalone events. Achieving his dream and still wanting to accomplish more, Bo found passion for support work and endeavours to break down existing stigmas around disability and build a country that celebrates all abilities. They'll have both Tamara Luke and Lou Stephenson out with injury which is a big blow to the experience in their side. Australia's athlete Power Rankings: Who are our most influential stars? The Cats, granted picks one and two, had made overtures to the Sunbury teenager and would have almost certainly selected her second, if not first. If thats this year thats awesome.. "I never put myself out there as much, I dont like to be the face of anything. I felt pretty bad, she said. Maddie Prespakis and sister Georgie spoke to Fox Footy after a hard fought contest in Geelong. Something like this! This is the question I've been pondering about Mon Conti for her whole Richmond tenure, in such a short season the losses really stack up against you. Whether youre an existing member of the What Ability community or simply want to find out more, we would love to see you there! She led from the front in an inexperienced team earning her third All Australian selection. I suppose theres still a few girls that I did speak to on the phone in terms of my move who were probably disappointed and didnt really want to speak to me after that, she revealed. asn ivot. AFLW star Maddy Prespakis has opened up on her move from Carlton to Essendon, revealing she needed to make a fresh start away from the Blues. Tori loves putting fun first and taking our participants on the best adventures in Melbourne! #WhatAbility #HappinessComesFirst After Auskick, Maddy played with the boys for seven years - from the age of seven to 14. She's had an average of 23.5 disposals across the two rounds, 376 metres gained and 6.5 clearances. Patrick Cripps and Harry McKay have been rested for the final 2023 pre-season practice match. Carlton AFLW NAB Rising Star Maddy Prespakis remembers her time at the NAB Draft Combine, just last year, with extreme fondness. I want to use my platform to create real change . At just 19 years old, Maddy Prespakis has had a career most people can only dream about. The onballing midfielder's football progression has been archetypal: she began with Auskick as a 4-year-old, and, long before facing up against the likes of Kearney, Prespakis was matching her male counterparts with her local side in Romsey, in Melbourne's north-west. Maddy also said the whole experience has allowed her to also learn more about Indigenous culture. They'll have both Tamara Luke and Lou Stephenson out with injury which is a big blow to the experience in their side. MADDY Prespakis is a name that has become synonymous with the Game Changers. However, a career-high tally for disposals for Maddy proved . I still talk to a fair few of them everyday and they still keep in contact with me and see me as the same person I was before I left. ML: It's hard to go past Maddy Prespakis' immediate impact for the Bombers. 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