Tears were shed when Erin Phillips told her dad she was following in his footsteps as the club's number one. She talks to Kate O'Halloran about her friendship with Chelsea Randall and how she used to fear lining up against her new coach, Lauren Arnell.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleAFLW star Erin Phillips says it's the most emotional she's seen her dad in a long time.
"I think it's special. And you know, my dad did wear the number one, so this is still connected to him as well. He got to lead this great club, and now I do too, and I'm just so proud."Ahead of AFLW season seven, which kicks off on Thursday evening at Princes Park, Phillips cut a familiar figure amongst the group of club captains that had gathered at Marvel stadium.
"You're never going to break those friendships — they're forever. But Chelsea and I are so highly competitive — when we cross the white line, we'll play as hard as we can. "So we've really spent a lot of time building connections and getting to know each other as people first and players second."
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