Rebecca Goring

Rebecca Goring
Goring with Geelong in February 2020
Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-06-09) 9 June 1994 (age 30)
Debut	Round 1, 2019, Geelong vs. Collingwood, at GMHBA Stadium
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2019–2021	Geelong	17 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Rebecca Goring (born 9 June 1994) is an Australian guitarist, singer-songwriter and Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

Personal life

Goring grew up in Geelong, Victoria,[1] before graduating from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in 2016, having studied jazz and improvisation.[2] Whilst studying, she also played football for Melbourne University Football Club.[2]

AFL Women's career

Goring was signed by Geelong prior to the 2018 AFL Women's draft under the league's expansion club signing rules.[3][4] She had previously played for and captained Geelong's side in the lower-tier VFL Women's competition in 2017 and 2018.[5] She made her AFLW debut in a one-point win over Collingwood at GMHBA Stadium in the opening match of the 2019 season.[6] As the club's vice-captain, Goring served as captain during that match, in the absence of injured club captain Melissa Hickey.[5] In June 2021, she was delisted by Geelong.[7]

Music career

Goring is a guitarist and singer-songwriter who has performed both as a solo artist and in various bands.[1][2] Additionally, she is the director of the Sweethearts Junior Academy, a music group based in Geelong for young girls.[2]

Since 2022 Goring has been a member of Heavy Moss, a psych-pop band led by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard bassist Lucas Harwood.[8]

References

1. "Meet Bec Goring: AFLW player and musician". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
2. Hall, Sarah (8 August 2017). "Bec Goring: playing for inclusive cultures in football and music". Precinct. University of Melbourne. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
3. "Rebecca Goring". Geelong FC. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
4. Oates, Stacey (16 May 2018). "AFLW: Local six sign on". Geelong FC. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
5. Wade, Nick (1 February 2019). "Bec Goring to captain Cats as Melissa Hickey bid falls short". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
6. Black, Sarah (2 February 2019). "Match report: Cats edge Pies in historic debut". AFL Media. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
7. "AFLW: Cats Make Three Changes to List". Geelong. Telstra. 9 June 2021.
8. "Heavy Moss – "Star" [Video]". thefirenote. Retrieved 29 November 2024.

External links

• Media related to Rebecca Goring at Wikimedia Commons
• Rebecca Goring's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
• Rebecca Goring at AustralianFootball.com