‘ Dozer’ moniker fine with Gibson
“HERE comes the dozer”.
With that throwaway line from assistant coach David Lake during the video review session after the Lions first practice match, Brittany Gibson had a new nickname.
Gibson had kicked the winning goal in that clash against GWS at Yeronga, the first time the Lions women’s team had played together, but it was her attack on a contest that impressed the coaches, prompting Lake’s remark.
“I think I had moved an opponent out of the way with my head,’’ she said. “The name just stuck and I don’t mind it.’’
When asking around about the 24- year- old midfielder the responses ranged from “she’s a character” to “the most Queensland Tasmanian you’ll ever meet.’’
According to CEO Breanna Brock, “she’s the heart and soul of the team, she represents everything the team stands for’’.
By day she drives a forklift as a stevedore at Brisbane Port, afternoons and weekends she is living her dream as a professional footballer.
Gibson never played any form of representative footy in Tasmania and was not a part of any of the All Stars games which led to the formation of the AFLW.
She made her way to the Lions through the draft after coach Craig Starcevich watched a video of her playing a local grand final in Tasmania.