Get to know Adelaide women’s midfielder Ebony Marinoff ahead of the inaugural AFLW season
Guernsey number: 10
Twitter: @eb_marinoff
Instagram: @ebmarinoff
Nickname: Noffy
Preferred footy position: Midfield
Occupation: Deli specialist
Best piece of advice you have received: Work hard
Sporting highlight: Winning three Premierships in a row with the Morphettville football club
Greatest achievement to date: Being selected by the Melbourne Football club to play in the Women’s All Stars exhibition match on September 3rd, 2016 where I played amongst the best female footballers in the country on Whitten Oval
What’s your brief history in footy: Started playing Auskick at my brother’s local football club. I played my first junior football game at the age of 5 then went on and played all my junior football with the Lockleys Football Club until Under-14s. Then went on to play with the girls down at Morphettville Football Club, where I have been part of four premierships. Since 2012 I have had the honour of representing my state in Under-16 and Under-18 youth girls and the open football team. Being selected in the 2015 youth girls All Australian team was the highlight of my junior career
If you weren't a footballer, what would you be doing: Travelling the world!
Motto you live by: You only get what you put in. Don't expect more until you do more.
If you could ask one person to be your mentor, who would it be: Serena Williams
Morning or night person? Morning
Preferred timeslot to play matches: Afternoon
Match day superstitions: Make sure I eat a yummy brekky
Worst injury you have had: Sprained ankle
Last text you sent: So happy I went
What couldn't you live without: My car
Favourite sport other than footy: Netball and Surf Life Saving
Dream travel destination: Greek Islands
Tea or coffee: Tea
Savoury or sweet: Sweet
Go to pump up music pre game: Jimmy Barnes
Go to meal pre game: Pasta
Favourite movie: Wild Child
Favourite TV series: Home and Away
