“I’m only 21, so I’d like to think I’ve got a long career ahead of me and I want to get better as time goes on, and make a really good name for myself,' says star Essendon on-baller Maddy Prespakis. | marnievinall agerealfooty
Star Essendon on-baller Maddy Prespakis says facing her old side when the Bombers play Carlton on Sunday will be “a spicy game”, but it’s one she’s looking forward to.
, the 2019 rising star in her first year, and becoming a three-time club best and fairest and two-time All-Australian at the Blues.Against fellow expansion team Hawthorn in round one Much has been said about the star midfielder choosing to leave Carlton for the club she grew up supporting. Her childhood idols were James Hird and Jobe Watson.
“I’m only 21, so I’d like to think I’ve got a long career ahead of me and I want to get better as time goes on, and make a really good name for myself.”“Some would say I probably couldn’t wipe the smile off my face, and still to this day, I kind of can’t,” she added.
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