A new face will be among the leadership group at Geelong in season seven of the AFLW, with Benalla’s Becky Webster elected to be a part of a six-woman leadership team at the Cats.
Webster will join a similar-looking group to last season, which is captained by two-time All Australian Meghan McDonald, who will become the longest serving Geelong AFLW captain this year.
Kyabram’s Julia Crockett-Grills, Georgie Rankin and Chantel Emonson make up the rest of the Cats’ leaders.
The appointment of the club’s leaders included a vote from the playing squad and key staff, before the Geelong board provided a final endorsement.
Webster was a revelation for the Cats last season, and finished runner-up in the club’s best-and-fairest.
The 21-year-old averaged 16.8 disposals and 6.3 tackles in the midfield, earning herself a spot in the AFL Players Association AFLW 22under22 for a second consecutive season.
Geelong’s AFLW and Football Pathways head Brett Johnson said the club was excited to see what Webster could produce in a leadership role this year.
“Becky is an exciting and emerging young talent who took her game to another level in season six,” Johnson said.
“She has approached pre-season with a terrific mindset and as a leader she’s starting to bring her teammates along with her.”
Geelong’s AFLW campaign gets under way with a clash against Richmond at GMHBA Stadium on Sunday, August 28.