{"id":97763,"date":"2022-02-14T09:23:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T23:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=97763"},"modified":"2022-02-14T09:23:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T23:23:08","slug":"gatt-running-high-on-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2022\/02\/14\/gatt-running-high-on-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Gatt running high on confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>AFTER a full preseason, <a data-type=\"team\" data-id=\"44775\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/team\/dandenong-stingrays-girls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dandenong Stingrays<\/a> winger <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"78393\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/taylah-gatt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taylah Gatt<\/a> is one to remember for 2022. The top-age talent is a player who has caught the eye in her first few games; an incredible feat considering the amount of talent around her. But regardless of how many players standout on the unbeaten Stingrays&#8217; side, Gatt is a running machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to Rookie Me Central after her team&#8217;s win over Murray Bushrangers, Gatt said it was a &#8220;nice and competitive&#8221; match, but was pleased with the Stingrays remaining unbeaten. When asked just how long the ladder leaders could stay that way, she was confident in their abilities this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;All the way honestly,&#8221; she said. &#8220;We\u2019re a really good side and have been training really well.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gatt was a later inclusion to the Stingrays&#8217; side last season, having come through the more traditional local league pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I played for the Beleura Junior Football Club down Mornington,&#8221; Gatt said. &#8220;We were a very good side, undefeated for two years, then I just kind of worked my way through Interleague, V-Line and then Stingrays midway through last year.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZqKH-CBVqh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZqKH-CBVqh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Dandenong Southern Stingrays (@dandenongstingrays)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That confidence in her side this season has carried into her own personal game, having produced some outstanding performances, including an eye-opening 772 metres gained in the Stingrays&#8217; win over Bendigo Pioneers in Round 3. In the same game, Gatt notched up nine inside 50s from her 15 disposals, and also took two marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked what has spurred on the improvement from last season &#8211; where she averaged the five touches, one inside 50 and one mark from her three games later in the season &#8211; Gatt pointed to her season preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d say more confidence,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I didn\u2019t get a full preseason in last year, so I\u2019d say the full preseason under the belt definitely helped my confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Over the off-season I tried to hit the gym and get a bit bigger, but obviously speed is my main strength, so also working on that.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gatt admitted she is suited to the wing role given her speed and running capacity, but said she has also played forward pocket, and occasionally midfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve always stuck to my strengths with running. I\u2019ve worked a lot on my speed in the off-season as well,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking to the rest of the season, Gatt said she was taking it game by game, but breaking into the Vic Country AFLW Under 18s squad &#8220;would be good&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m looking to (do) that, but I think just playing with the team being consistent and getting the wins would be awesome,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now, Gatt and her Stingrays have earned a rest, with the ladder leaders having a bye in Round 5 before hosting Eastern Ranges at Skybus Stadium on February 27 in what could be a battle of the undefeated sides should Eastern get up over Oakleigh on Friday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dc-block-dc-mention _dc_mention\"><div class=\"section-heading_wrap\"><span class=\"section-heading is-small\">Mentions<\/span><span class=\"hor-border\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"js-overflow-list overflow-list\"><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_t\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/team\/dandenong-stingrays-girls\/\">Dandenong Stingrays<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/taylah-gatt\/\">Taylah Gatt<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"js-dropdown dropdown overflowed\"><button class=\"btn btn-icon-only\"><span class=\"icon btn-icon\">\n                    <!-- icon - plus circle - 20px-->\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\">\n                        <path d=\"M15,9.28h-4.3V5h0A.72.72,0,1,0,9.28,5h0V9.28H5a.72.72,0,0,0,0,1.43H9.28V15a.72.72,0,0,0,1.43,0h0V10.71H15a.72.72,0,0,0,0-1.43Z\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M10,0A10,10,0,1,0,20,10,10,10,0,0,0,10,0Zm0,18.57A8.57,8.57,0,0,1,10,1.43h0a8.57,8.57,0,0,1,0,17.14Z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span><\/button><div class=\"popover\"><div class=\"popover-content\"><ul class=\"popover-menu\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFTER a full preseason, Dandenong Stingrays winger Taylah Gatt is one to remember for 2022. 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