{"id":36685,"date":"2018-06-28T20:27:13","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T10:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afldraftcentral.com.au\/?p=36685"},"modified":"2021-11-12T07:21:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T21:21:03","slug":"winbanks-senior-experience-a-development-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2018\/06\/28\/winbanks-senior-experience-a-development-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Winbanks’ senior experience a development boost"},"content":{"rendered":"

A ONE-POINT victory on the final siren for Blackburn in the 2017 Eastern Football League Under 18s Grand Final is her fondest memory, but now Oakleigh Chargers\u2019 ruck\u00a0Bridie Winbanks<\/strong>\u00a0eyes a more memorable event come year\u2019s end. Winbanks has had a consistent season in the TAC Cup Girls, leading to Vic Metro selection for the AFL Women\u2019s National Under 18 Championships, as well as donning the sash in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n

Winbanks recalls her journey of going from local football to the highest state level football in the matter of a few years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got asked by a friend to come down to her local team in 2015 and played six games with them and absolutely loved it after coming 10 years from basketball,\u201d she said. \u201cThen I got selected to do Sandringham Dragons for a year and then made it to the Vic Metro team. \u201cThen I went to Oakleigh Chargers and I\u2019ve stayed with Oakleigh Chargers, and I\u2019ve just been selected to play with Essendon VFL.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winbanks said debuting for Essendon had its challenges, but throughly enjoyed the experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great competition to be in, the bodywork for the girls is much bigger than TAC, but the game even though faster pace is such a good game to play,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The 184cm ruck does not turn 18 until October, but she has already competed against more experienced bodies and hoped to continue her development throughout 2017.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d say my strength is that I use my body well when I\u2019m in a contest,\u201d Winbanks said. \u201cBut the thing I\u2019d like to work on would be probably my hands, marking a bit better and kicking accuracy. \u201c(My goal is)\u00a0to be selected to be drafted later on in the year to show that I can play football and that I can play at the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winbanks thanked the staff at the Chargers for understanding her many commitments, which includes studying in Year 11 this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re very understandable, because I have exams coming up they understand if I have to not be fully committed to the trainings at the moment, though I\u2019m in Year 11, I\u2019m still able to do my study and they understand that and respect that I\u2019ve got school,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve finally got a balance for it. \u201cI work twice a week and I do school five times a week. \u201cBut I\u2019ve just started to work together with football, but it is late nights trying to put it all together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her passion for sport runs deep, with Winbanks insistent on remaining in the industry regardless of her draft outcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to be a secondary PE teacher,\u201d she said. \u201cSo besides football, I\u2019d still like to stay in the sporting industry and do something related to sport. \u201cEither teaching or teaching people how to play football or any other sporting things really.\u201d<\/p>\n

But for now, Winbanks\u2019 focus is just on improving after a really solid start to the year and her experiences which have lead her to enjoy 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s (most enjoyable part of 2018) just moving forward to see even though that there\u2019s more options open in football,\u201d she said. \u201cNow I\u2019m getting older, I\u2019m now able to go into those new levels and being able to go into those teams and now that I\u2019ve been selected to play for Essendon. \u201cSee where that leads and hopefully into AFL at the end of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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