{"id":36280,"date":"2018-06-21T20:43:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T10:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afldraftcentral.com.au\/?p=36280"},"modified":"2021-11-12T06:32:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T20:32:13","slug":"committed-dunn-has-aflw-in-her-sights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2018\/06\/21\/committed-dunn-has-aflw-in-her-sights\/","title":{"rendered":"Committed Dunn has AFLW in her sights"},"content":{"rendered":"

GIPPSLAND Power co-captain, <\/span>Amy Dunn <\/b>balances Year 12, works three times a week, plays footy and does her own training to improve her game. This is on top of long hours of travelling and homework, but Dunn reiterates that balancing all these things is something she has to do in order to pursue her football career further. <\/span><\/p>\n

Dunn came into the Gippsland program as a timid young player, but has ended the program as the Power\u2019s 2018 co-captain. She admits that she has come a long way since walking through the doors at the Power. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t really know what it (Gippsland Power) was,\u201d the Power ruck said. \u201cI just enjoyed my footy and I thought maybe I could try out there. \u201cI didn\u2019t know what to expect. \u201cI guess I just tried my hardest and had no expectations for myself and just watched my development continue.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Coming into the program, Dunn had already been playing Aussie Rules for a while, but was keen to develop her skills further. She says that once she got to the Power, she didn\u2019t look back. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo I started (playing footy) when I was seven in Auskick,\u201d the Gippsland co-captain said. \u201cI started pretty young and played with the boys through until U10s, 12s, 14s and then I played for the Youth Girls at my local club. \u201cI then found the Power and watched them develop and just stayed with Power since then.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Once she got to know the older players in the program, Dunn desired to follow in their footsteps. Seeing them play and train made her want to improve as a footballer. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was probably the quietest girl there and I kind of looked up to them,\u201d the 17 year-old said. \u201cI aspired to be like them so that\u2019s what drove me to be better.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

In her final year of the program, Dunn still applies that same determination to her football, putting in extra runs to try and better her endurance. Getting up in the morning and going for a run can often be a struggle for anyone, but for Dunn, it\u2019s something she has fitted into her busy routine to fulfill her aspiration to become an AFLW player. <\/span><\/p>\n

She is also committed to her studies, admitting that she stays behind on a Friday afternoon at school to catch up on homework. On top of that, instead of having a lazy Sunday, Dunn gets up early to do some homework before she heads off to work. <\/span><\/p>\n

For now, she earns an income by working at her local IGA, with the self-proclaimed \u201ccheckout chick\u201d admitting she would like to make money and enjoy her future by doing two things that she has her sights set on. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSomething I want to do in my future is to study at university and play AFLW or VFLW in Melbourne,\u201d Dunn said. \u201cI still want to continue playing footy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though her time at the Power is over, Dunn is currently training with Vic Country ahead of the AFL Women\u2019s National Under 18 Championships. She featured in the side\u2019s first game of the tournament against Vic Metro, and kicked a blinder of a goal from the boundary line, proving that hard work does indeed pay off. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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