Collingwood AFLW participant and former Gaelic footballer Sarah Rowe has added yet one more string to her bow, signing with Melbourne Victory.
The proficient multi-sport athlete has signed a three-week harm substitute contract, protecting Melina Ayres, who is ready for a interval on the sidelines with a hamstring harm.
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The 27-year-old has been with the Collingwood AFLW aspect for 5 seasons, and is contracted once more for 2023, however is eyeing success within the A-League.
“I am thrilled to have the ability to be part of Melbourne Victory and be again enjoying soccer with Jeff and the staff right here at Victory,” Rowe stated.
“There is no such thing as a doubt this group desires to realize the final word success this season and I am trying ahead to contributing to their success any means I can.”
A former worldwide for Eire’s nationwide soccer aspect at senior and junior degree, Rowe additionally performed Gaelic soccer for her nation at youth and senior worldwide degree earlier than representing Dublin Metropolis College at membership degree and Mayo at inter-county degree.
She returned to Eire to play for Shelbourne Women within the Irish home league final 12 months, earlier than coming again to Australia for the AFLW’s double header seasons in 2022.
Melbourne Victory head coach Jeff Hopkins stated Rowe is “a pure expertise”.
“We’re extremely happy to have an athlete like Sarah be part of the membership,” Hopkins stated.
“Sarah has been trialling with us and we have been impressed together with her degree and what she has to supply so we’re seeking to see her hit the bottom operating at Victory.”
The formidable athlete instructed AAP that the ladies’s World Cup is a “dream”.
“I did not suppose that there could be an choice to get again into the squad once more, having been away for therefore lengthy,” Rowe stated.
“The 1st step was getting again to enjoying soccer once more, step two was getting signed to a membership, which is Victory, step three is moving into the (Eire) squad after which performing week in, week out.
“As a participant, you may by no means suppose (too) far forward with issues like that as a result of accidents and every part must go best for you.
“One can dream and clearly you at all times suppose huge as a sportsperson however for now my focus is simply on Victory.”
Rowe was a part of the aspect which certified for the semi-finals of the 2014 UEFA Girls’s Underneath-19 Championship, and has admitted she’s “been away from the sport longer than I’ve needed”.
“I completed on an abrupt notice however I might by no means felt like I might completed,” she stated.
When again in Eire two years in the past, she had a short run together with her outdated membership.
“I simply bought a large itch once I went again for a few weeks two years in the past and I have been desirous about it since.
The multi-talented star shall be accessible for Friday’s contest with Perth Glory at AAMI Park.
