{"id":165267,"date":"2024-07-16T12:26:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T02:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=165267"},"modified":"2024-07-16T12:26:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T02:26:26","slug":"qa-kyla-forbes-calder-cannons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2024\/07\/16\/qa-kyla-forbes-calder-cannons\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: Kyla Forbes (Calder Cannons)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FEW players are as versatile as Calder Cannons’ Kyla Forbes<\/a> who has played just about every possible position over the last few seasons. Starting as a pure forward, Forbes worked her way up to being a predominant forward and pinch-hitting in the midfield last season, to now primarily being a midfielder with forward minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However Forbes has also spent time in defence, a role she played full-time in her two games for Vic Metro, where she largely took the kick-ins for the ‘Big V’. We spoke to the top-ager in the preseason about her year ahead and the goals she had set for herself in the 2024 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q: Kyla, tell us a bit about your footy journey?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KF:<\/strong> “Started when I think I was seven or eight playing with the boys. Played there for about three years until I moved over to the girls. Played interleague then got into Calder Cannons and have been there ever since.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> <\/strong>How have the Cannons helped your development and what’s the pathway been like for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KF:<\/strong> “Cannons have been great with all the coaches and then playing with girls at a higher level, it’s been really good.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> <\/strong>In terms of your preseason, hows it been?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KF:<\/strong> “I’ve had a few niggles over the preseason, but for the most part, pretty good.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> <\/strong>In terms of your role on-field this year, where do you expect to play most of your footy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KF:<\/strong> “Hopefully more midfield. I’ve been playing a lot of forward the last two years, so hopefully pushing into the midfield a bit more.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> <\/strong>What are some the strengths in your game you’re looking to show there?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KF:<\/strong> “Definitely my kicking and then goal sense.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> <\/strong>In terms of your improvements, what are you still working on?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KF:<\/strong> “Just my defensive pressure and my tackling.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> <\/strong>Do you watch a lot of footy and who do you support?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KF:<\/strong> “Yeah, Essendon.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> <\/strong>Any players you look up to?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KF:<\/strong> “In the AFLW I like Tayla Harris and then men’s probably Darcy Parish.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> <\/strong>Have you set up any goals for the year?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KF:<\/strong> “Hopefully play some Metro games this year and then we’ll see hoping to get drafted would be good too.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> <\/strong>What would it mean to represent the state and wear the ‘Big V’ and play at such a high level?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KF:<\/strong> “It would mean heaps. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do since I was little, so being able to do it is pretty good.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> <\/strong>Have you thought about where you might like to end up come draft time? Are you happy to travel?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KF:<\/strong>\u00a0“I haven’t thought about it too much. I think it would be awesome to travel interstate as well and play.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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