Jess Hosking to succeed in 50 AFLW video games

Richmond AFLW participant Jess Hosking will on Saturday grow to be the third Tiger to succeed in the 50-game milestone.

The tenacious utility follows within the footsteps of her twin sister Sarah, who performed her fiftieth recreation in Spherical 2 this season, and Monique Conti, who achieved the mark final weekend.

Hosking began her AFLW profession at Carlton with their tenth choice, 78 general, within the 2016 AFL Ladies’s draft.

She missed your complete inaugural 2017 season attributable to an ACL harm earlier than occurring to play 30 video games for the Blues, she arrived at Tigerland on the ultimate day of the 2021 AFLW Signal and Commerce Interval from Carlton, to be reunited with sister Sarah. 

Identified for her powerful nature and skill to play a number of roles, Hosking has been a constant performer for the Tigers throughout her 19 outings, including invaluable on and off subject expertise to the aspect.

Hosking, now 26, stated it has been a rollercoaster journey, however she would not have needed it another manner. 

“It feels a bit of surreal, it has been a very long time coming and a really lengthy journey,” she stated.

“I would not change it. I learnt rather a lot in my first season being injured, and it made me respect all the pieces that everybody else does amongst a soccer membership.

“It is very particular to have the ability to play 50 video games and be part of AFLW because the begin…Figuring out that we have been round for the entire seven seasons is fairly thrilling.”

Hosking stated she “could not be happier” to be on the Tigers’ AFLW journey. 

“We have got an unbelievable group and whereas now we have some standout gamers, I believe we have a gaggle filled with gamers that raise one another,” she stated.

“Everybody desires to play for one another, we’re taking part in loads of selfless footy and I believe that reveals within the recreation.”

And to be taking part in at a house last at Punt Street Oval in her milestone match makes the event much more particular.

“There’s nothing higher than taking part in a house recreation, however if you get to play a last in entrance of your private home crowd on your private home turf, all the pieces is thought to us,” Hosking stated.

“I am fairly excited to run on the market with everybody.”