Bacchus Marsh has received a massive boost ahead of the Ballarat Football League women’s season.
The Cobras announced that Jacinta Reid has returned to the club after playing at a higher level for a number of years.
“BMFNC is thrilled to announce the return of Jacinta Reid for 2024,” the club said. “Jacinta will play senior women’s football and also be our development coach for our under-19s youth girls.
“Jacinta started playing Auskick as a young girl with the Cobras and had to retire upon reaching under-13s. She then went on to play netball but made her way back to football and played VFL [Victorian Football League Women’s] for Williamstown in 2018 and went on to captain the team in 2019. COVID hit and Jacinta went to Darwin and played and won a premiership with the Pint Football Club in 2020.
“Jacinta returns to football at the Cobras after initially deciding to retire from playing footy at the end of 2023 with VFL Western Bulldogs at Spotswood and Williamstown.”
Reid said the Cobras feel like home and it’s good to be back where she started.
She said she couldn’t miss the opportunity to be coached by our new coach Alan Johnson, who brings years of experience, knowledge and guidance to the club, and also mentor and develop our younger players.”
The Cobras announced a second big signing with Jamie Lee Speakman also returning to the club.
Speakman played her junior football at club before playing in the Coates Talent League and VFLW. She took last season off football.
The Cobras, who finished fifth spot last season with two wins, will kick off their 2024 season on April 21 against Redan.
