Kuku Yalanji woman Timmirri Grogan will don the green and gold on the rugby league paddock after being selected to travel to the United Kingdom and France with the Wanderers Australia team. Photo: Supplied.
Despite only playing the sport since 2021, Timmirri Grogan is only weeks away from pulling on the green and gold to represent her country on the rugby league paddock.
Sixteen-year-old Grogan has been selected as part of the Wanderers Australia team that will tour the United Kingdom and France from late September, an opportunity she said she was still pinching herself about.
“As a proud Kuku Yalani Jalbu, it is a blessing to play overseas as a young Indigenous lady,” she said.
“I am so honoured to be representing our country overseas – it has always been my dream to play in green and gold, and to make my family proud.”
After starting out in the game as a 12-year-old four years ago, Grogan has made a name for herself as a versatile front rower who can adapt to the rear of the pack if required.
“The position I play is prop, but, if needed, I do play lock and second row as well,” she said.
Away from the football field, Grogan said she was looking forward to seeing some iconic European landmarks during her trip.
“I am most looking forward to visiting the Big Ben in London and the Eiffel Tower in Paris,” she said.
“Although I have not been abroad before, I have travelled around Australia, and this opportunity to travel internationally while playing my favourite sport makes me incredibly proud of my achievements.”
To help fundraise for her trip, Grogan is running a $10-per-ticket raffle with some fantastic prizes, set to be drawn on 20 September.
To secure your ticket, drop into Claude Cater Mensland or the Western Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation office in Mareeba, or text 0484 951 425.
