Elaina Domagala - Inspiring girls to follow their dream
Elaina Domagala is a 15 year old who is super passionate about football. She started playing football after 8 years of training and competing in Kyokushin Karate.
Her karate journey led her to become 4 time Australian full contact champion, 5 time Victorian state champion, as well as other regional wins for her dojo.
In 2019, a school round robin competition was the turning point, and after one game of football she was hooked, and joined local club, West End - where she played for 3 years with a mixed sexes team.
Elaina was successful amongst 250 Victorian school girls to make the girls team through School Sports Victoria, and played in the 2021 Gippsland Youth girls premiership team and was awarded Most Determined.
In December 2021, Elaina tried out for the Gippsland Power Under 19’s Nab league team but was unsuccessful at this first attempt. However through hard work and determination during training and reserve games, she made her debut in Round 2, 2022 in the Gippsland Power Under 19’s senior Nab league team at the young age of 15.
Elaina has appeared in television and radio marketing campaigns for local youth girls football, as well as an appearance on Melbourne’s Smash FM podcast as an advocate for women’s football.
Addicted to the passion of the game, Elaina immerses in the challenge of constant improvement, and relishes in the sisterhood and support network, particularly the support she can offer others.
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