Bec Beeson will lead the GIANTS’ AFLW side again in 2025, following her astonishing first season as the team’s leader and the 2024 Gabrielle Trainor Medallist. 

Beeson thrived in her role as captain, with the midfielder’s ninth season in the competition her best-to-date, whilst also taking out the Jacinda Barclay Fearless Award, voted by her teammates for her courage and selflessness.  

“We’re ecstatic to once again have Bec leading our AFLW side this season and congratulate her on her appointment as captain,” Executive General Manager of AFLW & Football Operations Alison Zell says.  

“It’s a testament of her leadership and character on and off the field to have Bec almost unanimously voted in again by her teammates and staff within the program and we look forward to watching her build on the incredible season she delivered in the role for 2025.” 

The GIANTS’ leadership is unchanged in 2025, with Beeson accompanied by Tarni Evans, Alyce Parker and Katherine Smith as her vice-captains. 

Cambridge McCormick has also been recognised as an emerging leader within the program and will take on added leadership responsibility, working closely with the official leadership group across the season. 

“It’s fantastic to see Tarni, Alyce and Katherine voted into the leadership group once again which is a great recognition of not only them as individuals, who embody our values of fearless, competitor and all in, but also of the consistency and stability of the group,” Zell said. 

“It’s also great recognition of Cambridge as a young leader within our group and we’ll give her a great opportunity to hone her leadership skills and work closely with the leadership group across the season.”