AFLW draft hopeful Georgie Prespakis hopes to follow star sister Madison into footy

Madison Prespakis has already taken the AFLW by storm.

Soon, her sister Georgie could be joining her in the big league.

Last year’s AFLW best and fairest winner, Carlton star Madison has already been dropping hints to Blues recruiters that her younger sister is something special as Georgie enters her draft year.

While the NAB League Girls season was limited to just three games last year before being scrapped because of COVID-19, Georgie had been a runaway winner of the league best-and-fairest in 2019 while playing for Calder Cannons.

“She’s very athletic,” Madison said of her sister.

“She’s a tall version of me. We’re not the same build or anything. She towers over me a fair bit but be both play through the midfield.

“I’m probably more a bull at a gate and she can get the hard ball if she wants but she can run it a lot better than I can.”

Carlton AFLW star Maddy Prespakis and her sister Georgie. Georgie won the NAB League Girls best and fairest with Calder Cannons in 2019 and is eligible to be drafted to the AFLW this year. Picture: Jake NowakowskiSource:News Corp Australia

The sisters grew up playing football in the backyard and also teamed up in school football at Gisborne Secondary College.

Georgie also had an opportunity to train with Carlton’s women’s side – alongside sister Madison – for three weeks before the 2020 AFLW season as part of the NAB AFLW Academy program.

“It was just cool to think we’ve both grown up wanting to play AFLW and we were both in the same environment,” Madison said.

“I could definitely get used to it.”

Georgie will again line up for the Calder Cannons when the 2021 NAB League Girls season kicks off this weekend.

“I hope she enjoys her draft year because it’s pretty exciting,” Madison said.

“It’s pretty full-on but she’s finished Year 12 now so she can focus on her footy, which is great.”

Originally published asWhy star Blue’s sister could be even better

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