BeeGees incredible anniversary
IT’S no exaggeration to say that Abbie Topfer has been a BeeGee for as long as she can remember.
The 26-year-old is notching up her 21st season with the hinterland football club that described her as the engine room of her team.
Starting as a Little Gee at the tender age of five, Abbie said it was hard to explain her commitment to the club, other than attributing it to the motivation provided by those around her.
“The girls motivate me to keep playing,” she said.
“It’s just such a good club to play for, and all the girls come back every year.
“I love the social side of it and spending as much time with the girls as well.”
Abbie said although she started playing football quite young when her parents signed her up, the sport has now become an integrated part of her life.
“I don’t really know what I love specifically about football,” she said.
“I just love everything about it, football is my life.”
The midfield player is described by the BeeGees as an “engine room on the field” and is known for her calmness under pressure as well as her exceptional plays.
“We’re proud to share that Abbie has joined the committee for the 2024 season and is also coaching one of our junior boys teams,” the BeeGees club said.
Abbie added she will be much more busier now after becoming a committee member and is coaching the U11s boys team, her first team as a coach.
“They are a good bunch of kids and they are naturally talented as well, we just have to help them with the smaller things,” she said.
“It’s so different to go from being the player to actually coaching someone and trying to explain how to actually play the game.
“I joined the committee because I thought since I have been at the club for so long and basically grew up here, I could throw my opinion into club decisions.”
She added that she was still aiming to move from Women’s Reserves and be selected for the Premier Women’s team one day, but is aiming for silverware for whichever team she is selected.
“We just want to win it really, I think it will be good, we have always gotten so close to winning, we have got a whole new team this year and we’ve all bonded really well so we are all hungry for that win,” Abbie said.
“This season we are just focusing on communication and slowing down our plays, we have been learning to play it around the field are passing too.”