{"id":189305,"date":"2025-05-09T09:32:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T23:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=189305"},"modified":"2025-05-09T09:32:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T23:32:25","slug":"aflw-draft-qa-macy-philpott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/05\/09\/aflw-draft-qa-macy-philpott\/","title":{"rendered":"AFLW Draft Q&A: Macy Philpott"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FROM doing cartwheels around the field having fun with an opponent to hoping to crack into South Australia’s state side, top-age Rooster Macy Philpott<\/a> has enjoyed her journey through football. The North Adelaide prospect is a tall, developing talent who is yet to crack through for a League game but has set that as one of her goals for the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spoke to Philpott at the South Australian Preseason Testing Day about how she got into football, who she looks up to, and what goals she set for 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

MP:<\/strong> “Well my brother played when he was little and I always watched him and then my dad got me into it because I obviously played netball from five years-old. I got into it at like nine or 10 and then I started playing in Under 12s at Walkerville. That’s my first ever memory, I remember I was doing cartwheels on the over because me and my opponent were mucking around because we were like nine.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Any reason you chose footy over netball?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MP:<\/strong> “I just enjoy it more.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Have you had any mentors along the way to help with your footy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MP:<\/strong> “Just my coaches I think along the way, all of them have helped me differently.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: In terms of your preseason, how’s that been and what’s the experience with the summer squad?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MP:<\/strong> “That was really good. I enjoyed preseason and the summer squad preseason three-day camp, I enjoyed that. The preseason’s been really hard, we’ve been doing lots of running.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Can you describe yourself as a player?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MP:<\/strong> “I think I’m an aerial player, definitely jumping and marking.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Are you still looking to improve on anything?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MP:<\/strong> “I think like groundballs and one of my things I need to work on is just being more aggressive to get the ball because sometimes I just hold back when I need to get in there and get it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

MP:<\/strong> “Yes I do, and Port Power.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Are there any players you look up to or mould your game on?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MP:<\/strong> “I love Matilda Scholz<\/strong>, I love how she plays. I think she’s definitely one who I love to watch and learn to play like.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Lastly what are you goals for the season?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MP:<\/strong> “Obviously I want to try and make the state squad, and along with that I’d love to debut for League as I haven’t debut yet. They’re my main two goals I’ve got.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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