AFLW

The Carlton Football Club player has told ABC Radio Australia’s 'Can You Be More Pacific' hosts RoqandCav she isn’t entirely sure why she took up the sport.

“I have no idea! I grew up playing basketball, and I’m a die-hard rugby fan.”

“At work one of my bosses coached an [AFLW] team, and they needed a player.”

“I decided to give it a go, and really enjoyed the morale… now I love it.”

Coming from a rugby family, Mua Laloifi said her parents were shocked by her sporting pursuit.

Hopefully no-one is listening though, as the women’s aggressive approach to the game has been one of the league’s main attractions. 

“This is uncharted ground and it takes time and a lot of coaching to get used to protecting the head,” Kennelly said. 

“There are a lot of girls who haven’t played a whole lot of AFL football at the top level and not as full time professionals.”