Rebecca Goring
{{short description|Australian rules footballer, guitarist and singer-songwriter}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2019}}
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{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Rebecca Goring
| image = Rebecca Goring 29.02.20.jpg
| alt = Rebecca Goring
| caption = Goring with Geelong in February 2020
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1994|6|9}}
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| debutdate = Round 1, 2019
| debutteam = {{AFLW|Gee}}
| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Col}}
| debutstadium = GMHBA Stadium
| height = 177 cm
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| position = Defender
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| years1 = 2019–2021
| club1 = {{AFLW|Gee}}
| games_goals1 = 17 (0)
| statsend = the 2021 season
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Rebecca Goring (born 9 June 1994) is an Australian guitarist, singer-songwriter and Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
Personal life
Goring grew up in Geelong, Victoria,{{cite web |title=Meet Bec Goring: AFLW player and musician |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/drive/bec-goring-aflw-captain-and-musician/10772566 |website=Triple J |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |accessdate=11 February 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211100803/https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/drive/bec-goring-aflw-captain-and-musician/10772566 |archivedate=11 February 2019 |date=1 February 2019 |url-status=live}} before graduating from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in 2016, having studied jazz and improvisation.{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Sarah |title=Bec Goring: playing for inclusive cultures in football and music |url=https://precinct.finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/2017/08/08/bec-goring-playing-for-inclusive-cultures-in-football-and-music/ |website=Precinct |publisher=University of Melbourne |accessdate=11 February 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427072936/http://precinct.finearts-music.unimelb.edu.au/2017/08/08/bec-goring-playing-for-inclusive-cultures-in-football-and-music/ |archivedate=27 April 2018 |date=8 August 2017 |url-status=live}} Whilst studying, she also played football for Melbourne University Football Club.
AFL Women's career
Goring was signed by Geelong prior to the 2018 AFL Women's draft under the league's expansion club signing rules.{{cite web |title=Rebecca Goring |url=http://www.geelongcats.com.au/player-profile/rebecca-goring |website=Geelong FC |accessdate=3 February 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Oates |first1=Stacey |title=AFLW: Local six sign on |url=http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2018-05-16/aflw-local-six-sign-on |accessdate=3 February 2019 |work=Geelong FC |date=16 May 2018}} She had previously played for and captained Geelong's side in the lower-tier VFL Women's competition in 2017 and 2018. She made her AFLW debut in a one-point win over {{AFLW|Col}} at GMHBA Stadium in the opening match of the 2019 season.{{cite news |last1=Black |first1=Sarah |title=Match report: Cats edge Pies in historic debut |url=https://womens.afl/news/15847/match-report-cats-edge-pies-in-historic-debut |accessdate=3 February 2019 |work=AFL Media |date=2 February 2019}} As the club's vice-captain, Goring served as captain during that match, in the absence of injured club captain Melissa Hickey.{{cite news |last1=Wade |first1=Nick |title=Bec Goring to captain Cats as Melissa Hickey bid falls short |url=https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/afl/bec-goring-to-captain-cats-as-melissa-hickey-bid-falls-short/news-story/87396f483b469ba02d70413a59c5e9b6 |accessdate=3 February 2019 |work=Geelong Advertiser |publisher=News Corp Australia |date=1 February 2019}} In June 2021, she was delisted by Geelong.{{cite web|url=https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/954934/aflw-cats-make-three-changes-to-list|title=AFLW: Cats Make Three Changes to List|publisher=Telstra|work=Geelong|date=9 June 2021}}
Music career
Goring is a guitarist and singer-songwriter who has performed both as a solo artist and in various bands. Additionally, she is the director of the Sweethearts Junior Academy, a music group based in Geelong for young girls.
Since 2022 Goring has been a member of Heavy Moss, a psych-pop band led by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard bassist Lucas Harwood.{{cite web |title=Heavy Moss – “Star” [Video] |url=https://thefirenote.com/videos/heavy-moss-star-video/ |website=thefirenote |access-date=29 November 2024}}
References
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External links
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{{Inaugural Geelong AFL Women's team}}
{{Heavy Moss}}
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Category:Geelong Football Club (AFLW) players
Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Category:Sportswomen from Victoria (state)
Category:Melbourne University Football Club (VFLW) players
Category:Australian women guitarists
Category:Australian women singer-songwriters
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