Sport
3 May, 2022
St Kilda players learn milking skills
AHEAD of their clash against Port Adelaide in Cairns last Saturday night, players from the St Kilda Football Club were welcomed to Malanda where they exchanged skills with students and in return, were taught how to milk a cow.
AHEAD of their clash against Port Adelaide in Cairns last Saturday night, players from the St Kilda Football Club were welcomed to Malanda where they exchanged skills with students and in return, were taught how to milk a cow.
St Kilda players Hannah Priest, Nick Coffield and Olivia Vesely travelled up to the Tablelands town on Thursday to visit Malanda State School and run a skills workshop with the students.
The kids were thrilled to learn from some of the best and local farmer Greg English and his cow Madge were happy to show the players a thing or two about milking.
Saints AFLW player Hannah Priest was happy to visit the town, bond with the kids and learn what it takes to milk a cow.
“We’ve been looking forward to this trip for a long time now and we couldn’t have felt more welcomed by the Dairy Farmers and Malanda community,” Priest said.
“Dairy Farmers has had a long association both with our club and this community, so we’re really glad to be part of bringing the two together.”
The visit was made possible by Bega Cheese who are long standing supporters of the club, sponsoring them through their principal partnership with Dare Iced Coffee which is manufactured in Malanda.
Bega Dairy and Drinks Executive General Manager Darryn Wallace was delighted to see the Saint Kilda Football Club travel to such an important dairying community and one that plays a key role for Dare Iced Coffee and Dairy Farmers.
“Dairy Farmers has been an integral part of the community for 120 years and has a long history supporting communities and embracing the spirit of the country," he said.
“We couldn’t be happier to see the Saints try out some new skills, put their hand eye coordination to the test and meet some of our local dairying heroes.”
