Rebecca Goring Explained

Rebecca Goring
Birth Date:1994 6, df=y
Debutdate:Round 1, 2019
Debutstadium:GMHBA Stadium
Height:177 cm
Position:Defender
Years1:2019–2021
Games Goals1:17 (0)
Statsend:the 2021 season

Rebecca Goring (born 9 June 1994) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

AFL Women's career

Goring was signed by Geelong prior to the 2018 AFL Women's draft under the league's expansion club signing rules.[1] [2] She had previously played for and captained Geelong's side in the lower-tier VFL Women's competition in 2017 and 2018. She made her AFLW debut in a one-point win over at GMHBA Stadium in the opening match of the 2019 season.[3] As the club's vice-captain, Goring served as captain during that match, in the absence of injured club captain Melissa Hickey.[4] In June 2021, she was delisted by Geelong.[5]

Personal life

Goring grew up in Geelong, Victoria,[6] before graduating from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in 2016, having studied jazz and improvisation.[7] Whilst studying, she also played football for Melbourne University Football Club.[7] Goring is a guitarist and singer-songwriter who has performed both as a solo artist and in various bands.[6] [7] Additionally, she is the director of the Sweethearts Junior Academy, a music group based in Geelong for young girls.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rebecca Goring . Geelong FC . 3 February 2019.
  2. News: Oates . Stacey . AFLW: Local six sign on . 3 February 2019 . Geelong FC . 16 May 2018.
  3. News: Black . Sarah . Match report: Cats edge Pies in historic debut . 3 February 2019 . AFL Media . 2 February 2019.
  4. News: Wade . Nick . Bec Goring to captain Cats as Melissa Hickey bid falls short . 3 February 2019 . Geelong Advertiser . News Corp Australia . 1 February 2019.
  5. Web site: AFLW: Cats Make Three Changes to List. Telstra. Geelong. 9 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Meet Bec Goring: AFLW player and musician . . . 11 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190211100803/https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/drive/bec-goring-aflw-captain-and-musician/10772566 . 11 February 2019 . 1 February 2019 . live.
  7. Web site: Hall . Sarah . Bec Goring: playing for inclusive cultures in football and music . Precinct . . 11 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180427072936/http://precinct.finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/2017/08/08/bec-goring-playing-for-inclusive-cultures-in-football-and-music/ . 27 April 2018 . 8 August 2017 . live.