PLENTY of great footballers have come out of Kyabram.
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And on Sunday, a somewhat unexpected duo joined the ranks of those that have played on footy's most hallowed turf; the MCG.
Glenda Elliott and Rob Bonanno from the Kyabram Veterinary Clinic pulled on their boots to play a game as a climactic end to a 12 month leadership program they've been a part of thanks to the clinic's parent company, Apiam Animal Health.
The game also acted as a fundraiser for two local charities, Fur Life Foundation and Rural Aid.
It wasn't a bad location for what was Ms Elliott's debut game, where she donned number 10 - the number her son last played in at the Tongala football club.
"The space and magnitude of the ground was amazing," Ms Elliott said.
"Warming up in the rooms was great fun, and we got to run through a banner in front of all our family and friends.
"The sirens were very loud."
Having never played football before, Ms Elliott said she was happy with her few touches and execution of a deft handball.
"It's pretty intimating when you've got the ball and this whole group of people are just racing towards you," she said.
"Particularly playing mixed, it was pretty alarming. But I got involved, and I was happy."
Meanwhile, Mr Bonanno was busy keeping his team - the Honey Bees - in line in his role as assistant coach and self professed water boy.
"The company CEO was on our team so I had to make sure no one took him out," Mr Bonanno said.
"It was a really exciting opportunity and we were able to fundraise for some great charities, so it was really just a win-win."
He was quick to point out the victory of the Honey Bees against Ms Elliott's team, the Stingers.
"I was certainly happy to beat Glenda," he said.
Ms Elliott said it was a great opportunity to get to know other clinic managers from across the state.
"It's been a great year learning about how we can best support our local team and other managers in the area," she said.
"Plus, it'll be something I'll be able to brag to my grandchildren about."