By Alesha Capone
Young Bianca is making her mark in the world of AFL.
The five year-old, who plays at the Truganina NAB AFL Auskick Centre, was named as the weekly nominee for the 2021 NAB AFL Auskicker of the Year competition on May 28.
The nominees are announced on Fridays during Channel 7’s AFL game broadcast.
Depending on pandemic restrictions, Bianca and the other Auskicker of the Year nominees will be given an opportunity to present an AFL premiership player with a medal on grand final day and play at the MCG at half-time during the game.
One of the nominees will be crowned the overall Auskicker of the Year.
The lucky winner will receive $5000 and be assigned Geelong Football Club captain Joel Selwood and AFLW star Katie Brennan as their personal footy mentors for 2022.
Bianca said it felt “great” to be named as an Auskicker of the Year weekly nominee.
Bianca and her father Brendan filmed her video entry to the competition, which showed the youngster demonstrating her kicking, tackling, marking and handballing talents.
The clip also displayed drawings Bianca has done of her favourite football players.
Apart from participating in Auskick, Bianca said she enjoyed practicing her footy skills with brother Declan, who will turn three this week, and her ad.
While Bianca’s mum Danielle is a fan of the Tigers, Bianca and her father are Cats supporters.
“They are a good team and my favourite players are really nice,” Bianca said.
“I get to eat pies at the footy too.”
