For Female Football Week, we interviewed Seaforth junior Leah Burton. In addition to being one of the youngest members of Manly United’s 1st Grade squad, she is also the club’s Head of Girls JDL, and the GYL U15 coach.
Leah played in a boys team at Seaforth, and she said her best memory from that time was “mud sliding and fun in the rain” at Seaforth Oval!
She is looking forward to how this season develops, in both a playing and coaching sense.
“It’s exciting. We’ve got a good squad this year, good vibes and a really competitive environment, which is nice.
“I got into coaching because of Shaz (Manly United Girls & Women’s Technical Director). I played here, and I really took a liking to that side of the game. She told me to start coaching with her, and it just went from there. There’s been such a good platform in helping support female coaches and bridging that gap for us.
“I love the mentorship and relationship we get out of it. The players watch our 1st Grade games, which is amazing! I really enjoy watching them develop and grow a love for the game.”
