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Goulburn Valley AFLW products earn Geelong life membership

By Callum Farquhar

Jul 22, 2026

Kyabram's Julia Crockett-Grills has been named as a Geelong life member.

A pair of the Goulburn Valley’s AFLW exports have earned life membership at Kardinia Park.

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Kyabram’s Julia Crockett-Grills and Benalla’s Becky Webster were officially rewarded with life membership at Geelong on July 4 for their long service of contribution to the Cats.

Crockett-Grills was an inaugural member of Geelong’s first AFLW side in 2019 and has played 72 games, the second-most of any AFLW Cat.

The versatile Kyabram export was key to Geelong’s 2023 finals run that ended in a preliminary final exit, Crocket-Grills was also a member of the Cats’ leadership group in 2022.

Benalla’s Webster’s life membership is not the only new title the Goulburn Valley export will have in 2026.

Benalla's Rebecca Webster is the Cats’ games record holder, and the 2026 co-captain. Photo by AAP Newswire

Named as a new co-captain of Geelong Webster has been called up as a life member as she boasts the AFLW games record for the Cats to date.

The pick seven draftee 2018, Webster burst onto the scene as a midfielder, but has since become a damaging rebounding defender and a general for the backline.

The co-skipper will be aiming to lead the Cats back up the ladder in 2026, after a 5-7 record held Geelong in 13th last season.

The 2026 AFLW season begins in August, with Geelong to take on North Melbourne in round one.