Rebecca Goring
| Rebecca Goring | |||
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Rebecca Goring Goring with Geelong in February 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 9 June 1994 | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2019, Geelong vs. Collingwood, at GMHBA Stadium | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2021 | Geelong | 17 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Rebecca Goring (born 9 June 1994) is an Australian guitarist, singer-songwriter and Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Goring grew up in Geelong, Victoria,[1] before graduating from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in 2016, having studied jazz and improvisation.[2] Whilst studying, she also played football for Melbourne University Football Club.[2]
AFL Women's career
[edit | edit source]Goring was signed by Geelong prior to the 2018 AFL Women's draft under the league's expansion club signing rules.[3][4] She had previously played for and captained Geelong's side in the lower-tier VFL Women's competition in 2017 and 2018.[5] She made her AFLW debut in a one-point win over Collingwood at GMHBA Stadium in the opening match of the 2019 season.[6] As the club's vice-captain, Goring served as captain during that match, in the absence of injured club captain Melissa Hickey.[5] In June 2021, she was delisted by Geelong.[7]
Music career
[edit | edit source]Goring is a guitarist and singer-songwriter who has performed both as a solo artist and in various bands.[1][2] Additionally, she is the director of the Sweethearts Junior Academy, a music group based in Geelong for young girls.[2]
Since 2022 Goring has been a member of Heavy Moss, a psych-pop band led by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard bassist Lucas Harwood.[8]
References
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External links
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- Rebecca Goring's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
- Rebecca Goring at AustralianFootball.com
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Geelong Football Club (AFLW) players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
- Sportswomen from Victoria (state)
- Melbourne University Football Club (VFLW) players
- Heavy Moss
- Australian women guitarists
- Australian women singer-songwriters
- Australian rules football biography, 1990s birth stubs
- Australian musician stubs