This Sunday (7 May), Tara Coopman “TC” will play her 100th game for the club and in doing so will become the first North West Lightning player to reach this milestone!
We invite all & sundry to attend her milestone game. It is set to be a magnificent celebration & we encourage everyone to get along.
NWL U16YG Div 1 v Maroubra Saints
Sunday 7 May 2023
1:00pm (don’t be late to see her run on)
Rofe Park, Hornsby Heights
TC joined the Hornsby Berowra Eagles in 2017 & played her first season in their U9 team. 2018 saw the first North West Lightning U10 age group team formed & TC managed to play in both this team & an HBE U10 mixed team. Since then, she has played exclusively in North West Lightning girls teams.
TC is a talented football player – having regularly played up age groups across her time as a football player & is currently in the Sydney Swans Academy. Not only is TC a player, but an umpire too!
TC has been recognised with numerous awards over her playing career to date, as follows:
2017
Under 9 HBE Coaches Award
2018
Under 10 NWL Best & Fairest
2019
Under 12 NWL Players Player
2020
Under 12 NWL Players Player
2021
AFL Sydney JuniorsΒ Best First Year Umpire – North West
2022
HBE Club Player of the Year
Under 14 Div 1 AFL Sydney Juniors (Sydney Harbour) Best & Fairest Runner Up
Under 14 Div 1 NWL Most Consistent Player
Under 16 Div 3 NWL Player of the Finals
2023
U15 Youth Girls Sydney Swans Academy