Mikaela Jurcic was in the squad the last time Essendon Royals won something. She flew back from overseas the day before and did not play. Three years on, she lifted the cup as captain. Every club has a player who has been there for the whole climb. At Essendon Royals it is the captain, and the story starts with a trophy she wasn’t able to play in the final for. Mikaela Jurcic’s first season at the club was 2023. That was the year Royals won the …
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