The VAFA congratulates Bronte Whyte from Coburg Women’s Football Club who has been nominated as the Round 7 Anytime Fitness Rising Star. Bronte has starred across the Reserves and Seniors this season so far, most impressively featuring in the best on the weekend in Coburg’s dominant win over Monash Blues. Bronte is impactful with the footy in hand and shows all the signs of what it takes to be a team player.
What the Club said:
Bronte joined Coburg from Leongatha at the start of preseason after moving to Melbourne for Uni. She has been training with Collingwood in the VFLW and has been impressing all preseason. Recently she had broken ribs and missed a number of weeks but came back without missing a beat.
See Bronte’s reaction below:
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