Multi-talented youngster Rosie McMahon has been labelled as a “future leader” and “one to watch” by the Sunshine Coast women’s cricket coach.
The Warana 12-year-old is relishing her time on the cricket and football fields, earning representative honours on both fronts.
She recently starred at the schoolgirls state championships in Bundaberg, top scoring at the carnival and impressing with her off-spin to claim selection in the Queensland team.
Rosie (pictured below right) also plays for University of Sunshine Coast in the region’s under-14 competition and for the Sunshine Coast Second XI in Queensland’s Jodie Fields Shield.
“She’s got a great attitude,” Scorchers coach Ashley Renouf said.
“She’ll definitely be a future leader at this club.
“She’s so young and is an awesome talent and it seems like she’s got her head screwed on already.”
Rosie claimed 3/11 in her first appearance for the Scorchers.
“She’s a great little allrounder,” Renouf said.
“When she gets a bit older and stronger, she’s going to be a fantastic player and she will be one to watch in the future.”
Rosie relishes playing with her older Scorchers team-mates.
“They show the way to go, how to act on the playing field, how to warm up and cool down and they have got so much experience, so it’s really good to watch them play and to play alongside them.”
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She said she’s keen to keep improving with bat and ball.
“I like how (cricket) is a team sport and you get to show your skills and I think it’s a great way to challenge yourself.”
Rosie also thrives in football, where she is a promising midfielder.
She was selected in the Queensland Academy of Sport under-13 squad for next year and also plays Futsal for Sunshine Coast Wave.
“I started playing soccer when I moved to Matthew Flinders Anglican College in Grade 3 and some of my friends who played soccer then started playing cricket, so I had a go at that and I enjoyed it and have kept playing,” she said.
She is set to be a part of the Elite Athletes Program at Matthew Flinders.
The program is for student athletes striving to perform with distinction on the national and international stage. They will be provided with additional mentoring support, workshops and access to sport-related services and medical specialists.
