By JARROD POTTER
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WHATEVER the sport, whatever the code, expect Brooke Borchard to excel.
Borchard, 13, from Narre Warren South, made the switch from Chelsea Heights last season to Berwick Springs and has immediately reaped the rewards of becoming a Titan.
Her team knocked off Timbarra to capture the South East Juniors Under-13 Division-2 premiership with a five-point win, earning Borchard her first medal of the week, but not her last.
She doesn’t remember much about the final few minutes of the grand final though – having been knocked out late in the game and taken off on a stretcher.
Not even being knocked out would stop her getting on stage to receive her premiership medallion though.
“We won the grand final and that was pretty good – it was goal for goal most of the game and was pretty intense,” Borchard said.
“I got knocked out in the last five minutes – taken off on the stretcher – just that last five minutes was a bit blurry.
“Everything went so fast, as soon as I got off the stretcher I was walking as fast as I could but I was probably only going really slow.”
The prolific midfielder’s magic week was not over yet as she was called up on stage once again – this time on Tuesday night at the South East Juniors’ presentation night to receive the league best and fairest in her division – finishing on 18 votes.
“Coming in I was excited just to make the top 10 but coming first was really exciting,” she said.
“They called out third and second and I thought ‘oh well, I tried my best’ but then they called out my name in first and all I could hear was mum in the crowd cheering.
“I didn’t even make my feet walk, they were walking themselves and I was very shocked.”
Borchard is a former Australian karate champion and believes her martial arts background gives her better focus and ability to endure the rigours of life in the midfield.
“I think karate pretty much toughened me up… it helps with footy,” she said.
She wanted to thank her parents, family and her coach Tom Hollis for helping out with her footy and supporting her sporting journey.
