A rare and impressive milestone will be achieved this Saturday 20th June at Mahoney Park when UNSW ES Stingray Jemma Still plays her 200th game of AFL .
Jemma has been a prominent member of both Sydney and Canberra leagues for over 11 years, playing with Australian National University Griffins, Sydney University Bombers and Newtown Breakaways prior to joining the Stingrays in 2011. She has represented NSW in a number of National Championships, as well as captaining the team in 2009 and 2011.
Jemma has been an integral part of three premiership-winning teams, Bombers Gold in 2007 and the Breakaways in 2009 and 2010. Her individual achievements include the SWAFL best and fairest in 2004 and two club best and fairest in 2007 and 2011. Jemma was also named in the SWAFL team of the decade in 2009.
Jemma’s successes are not limited to the field; she was a member of the of Sydney Women’s AFL organising committee for the 2006 Women’s AFL National Championships in Sydney, and was appointed as President in 2008 and 2009. In 2009 Jemma became an AFL umpire and has since officiated over 20 AFL Sydney matches. She was awarded the NSW AFL volunteer of the year in 2009 as recognition of her contribution to AFL in NSW. More recently, Jemma took up the coaching position of the inaugural Stingrays Division Two team in 2014.
Jemma continues to be an inspirational player and leader of the Stingrays. Her 11 years of dedication to the sport have been fundamental to the growth and professionalism of the Sydney Women’s AFL. We thank her for being such an important part of creating the AFL community that we know today, and wish her the best of luck for many more footy games to come.
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