FROM RYE TO A pie
By Joe Novella Photos Gary Sissons & AFL Photos
O
ur beautiful Peninsula is full of great people, produce, fantastic eateries and spectacular scenery; we all know that. But how many of us know that it is also a breeding ground for AFL talent including the likes of Tom Lynch (Richmond), Jacob Weitering (Carlton) and Lachie Whitfield (GWS), all of whom played their junior footy on the fields and grounds of the 'Ninch'. However it’s not just the boys of the Peninsula who are going on to play at the elite levels and becoming champions of their game; our home ground can also lay claim to the development of an AFLW champ-in-the-making in the form of Jordyn Allen. continued next page...
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8 | PENINSULA
July 2021