Queensland’s Kate Guy has returned home from a trip of a lifetime, as part of her role as a 2022 Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador.
Kate was one of seven community football representatives from across the country to be named as a 2022 Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador and travelled to Adelaide Oval to be part of the 2022 NAB AFLW Grand Final between Adelaide Crows and Melbourne.
As part of the Grand Final festivities, Kate attended the official Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador Grand Final breakfast, enjoyed a meet and greet opportunity with AFLW players and AFL General Manager of Women’s Football Nicole Livingstone, and was part of the on-field presentation of the 2022 AFLW Premiership Cup, thanks to Chemist Warehouse. In addition to the 2022 NAB AFLW Grand Final experience, each Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador received a $1,000 grant from the Women’s Football Fund to donate to the club of their choice.
Established in 2021, the Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador program was developed to recognise members of the female football community who have been instrumental in facilitating and nurturing the remarkable growth of women’s football.
Kate been involved in football for 35 years and has performed a variety of club, school and representative football roles including as a player, coach, team manager, football director and committee member. Playing her first game of football at the age of 14, Kate jumped at the chance to be part of the first women’s team to play a few games for the Mt Gravatt Football Club in the 70s.
As football started to become a viable option for women and girls in the early 2000s, Kate worked tirelessly to ensure females were represented and had the same opportunities as men at the Club.
From humble beginnings, Kate’s work has seen the club grow to more than 150 females playing in teams ranging from Under-11s to Senior Women’s. Kate’s passion for the game even saw her pull on the boots at the age of 58 when the Club fielded its first official women’s team in 2018.
“Meeting the other Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassadors has been absolutely fantastic- it’s like we’ve known each other for years. I never thought anything like this would happen to me, so this experience will certainly create lifelong memories and friendships,” Kate said.
AFL General Manager of Women’s Football, Nicole Livingstone said it was a terrific opportunity to come together and celebrate the contribution of this year’s Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassadors.
“We are proud to recognise each of our 2022 Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassadors and thank Chemist Warehouse for its support of the initiative,” Ms Livingstone said.
“The NAB AFLW competition is the result of many years of tireless work from dedicated people, like our 2022 Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassadors, so it was wonderful to have the opportunity to celebrate their contribution and provide them with an unforgettable experience at the 2022 NAB AFLW Grand Final.”Chemist Warehouse has supported the NAB AFLW competition since its inception and continues to champion women and female football across both the community and elite level.
Director at Chemist Warehouse, Mario Tascone said, “Chemist Warehouse is delighted to continue its support of the 2022 Chemist Warehouse AFLW Community Ambassador program and give back to these deserving community football members for their unwavering dedication to women and girls football.”
Photo by James Elsby/AFL Photos
