Bríd Stack: I'm privileged and honoured to have been offered another AFLW contract

In my heart of hearts, I would love to come back and play AFLW in 2022 but that would impact on a lot more people than just the three of us

Bríd Stack with Cárthach and Cárthach Óg: "If we were to come back here next year, it would impact on a lot more people than just the three of us."

When I woke up yesterday morning, I was in bits. I had pains and aches in my joints. I felt dehydrated, run-down, and depleted of energy. I put most of that down to the after-effects of a late night on Wednesday, but I think my body had just broken down from being pushed to the extreme over the last month in particular.

Wednesday night was brilliant but it was like trying to keep the engine roaring long after the petrol tank had run dry. The club executives took us all out to this swanky spot called 'The Winery' in Surrey Hills for dinner and drinks. Having lived like a monk since I arrived in Australia, I’d almost forgotten what it was like to cut loose. Some Westlife and Eurovision classics got an awful butchering before creeping in the door at 6am. It was a real championship effort by all involved.