Number:
89
Team:
Medic Mayhem
Likes:
Haigh’s dark chocolate (perhaps I should go for a sponsorship deal!), photography, travel, sharing knowledge, learning new things.
Dislikes:
Mean people, inconsiderate people, unfairness.
Favourite Position:
Jamming.
Favourite Quote/Personal Motto:
Yeah, I’ll give it a go.
Who is your derby crush?
I have two! Both are extremely agile on their skates. That’s all I can reveal.
Where will we find you at the after party?
On a comfy lounge, watching the goings-on, and enjoying one-on-one conversations with people as they stop by.
What gets you fired up on the track?
Hearing bad calls and seeing bad sportsmanship. (See Dislikes).
Signature move:
Apologising for my mistakes. It’s still early days.
Injuries:
Rolled ankle, sprained medial ligament in my knee – and I haven’t even bouted yet!
Skating since:
January 2014
Tattooed or Cleanskin?
Tattooed
Derby wife?
Not sure I can say yet. She’s a Reggie and I’m a Medic. It’s very Romeo & Juliet.
What does derby mean to you?
As a spectator, it was about enjoying the big spills. As a competitor, it’s about challenging myself to learn new skills and to throw myself into a sport where there’s nowhere to hide.
What’s one thing everyone should know about you?
It’s always the quiet ones you have to watch.
Voted most likely to:
Surprise you.
Derby assets:
Lanky legs.
Greatest derby moment:
Finding out I was part of Medic Mayhem. Followed closely by my first spontaneous apex jump during scrimmage. I landed with one skate off the track, got hip-checked to the floor by Kitty, then stood up and received a cutting penalty. Totally worth it!!
Earliest roller skating memory:
Being towed behind my twin brother’s BMX while wearing adjustable strap-on skates.
Gear profile:
Black Reidell R3s, Radar Presto 93A wheels, a bloodied Protec helmet, and a secret stash of chocolate.
Theme tune:
Rob Dougan’s ‘Clubbed To Death’ while I’m gearing-up then it’s definitely David Guetta’s ‘Titanium’ when I’m jamming.
Sporting hero:
Anyone who gets out there and gives it their best shot.