Amy Cotton

What is your history with football? Football history for me is fairly recent. About 10 years ago I took my eldest son out for the development squad with the Gladstone Rangers in the mid north of SA, I took him along knowing nothing about soccer, except that it was played feet only and with a round ball! He played the season, had a lot of fun and of course we went back again the next year. Now I have two boys playing at Woodside. They love playing, and I love watching them, but I think I’m only just starting to get my head around some of the rules now! What is your favourite AHJSA moment? I don’t really have a favourite AHJSA moment, but lots of moments. It’s every time I see the kids smiling, every time they’re having fun with their friends on the soccer pitch and every time they come away with a sense of satisfaction that they’ve played a good game - win or lose! And that applies to not just my own kids, but everyone out there playing, coaching, managing, participating. What does being involved in the AHJSA mean to you? I joined the AHJSA committee a couple of years ago now because I thought I could help out. Even though I don’t know a lot about soccer, being part of the local Club committee highlighted to me that there’s more to organising sport than just knowing how to play the game! Being part of the AHJSA team has given me broader knowledge about managing the sporting competition and I’ve had the opportunity to meet and work with some great people along the way. I’d really like to see football across the hills grow - have more kids out there playing, see all players given an opportunity to grow and develop in the sport, and inspire players to continue in the game as they grow into young adults.