Get to know Lara Barnett

A rapid finisher at fullback, wing or in the centres. Has joined the club from Mackay to chase the greater opportunities in women’s rugby in the big smoke.

Age: 18.

School: Holy Spirit College, Mackay 

Nickname: LaLa or Blondie 

Rep teams rugby: U15/U17 Bushrangers 7’s, Open Womens 7’s Bushrangers

Rep teams other: Capricornia School Rugby League- U15, U18. Mackay Cutters Rugby League U16, U18, U19

Favourite Teammate: Mackenna Spooner. She has minions in her car 

Likes: The beach Dislikes: Carrots 

Favourite Binge Viewing: The movie Surf’s Up 

Favourite Song: Let’s Do It Again (J Boog) 

Sporting Idols as a Kid: Charlotte Caslick, Ellia Green and Shannon Parry 

Best Junior Rugby Memory: Selected in the U17 Queensland trials for sevens 

Fears and Superstitions: Snakes and the “Three Second Rule” should not be a thing 

Most Embarrassing Rugby Moment: A falcon trying to catch the ball in Mackay 

Who would you most like to meet and why: Adam Sandler because I love his movies