Meet our Members - Janis

We won't ask you your age but how long have you been a Melbourne supporter?
56 years

How did you become a Melbourne supporter?
When I was 13 my girlfriend kept taking me to the Melbourne games at Waverley park (I lived out that way) and we sat in the cheer squad.  I made such a lot of lovely friends. I knew nothing about Collingwood except my father hated them so changed.

How long have you been in the cheer squad? And what made you decide to join?
13 years. I had moved back to Melbourne from QLD and was made to feel so welcome and loved by  the members​.

Favourite current player?
Caleb Windsor. (My great nephew)

Favourite Melbourne player ever?
Jimmy Stynes

Favourite game?
All of them win or lose as long as they try.

Greatest player ever? This can be from any club. 
Peter Hudson when I saw him kick his 100 goals.

Highest point in your footballing career
Meeting the cheer squad.
 
Lowest point in your footballing career
Being in qld so far away.

Any football superstitions?
Must wear at least one item of Melbourne merchandise to games.

Craziest thing you've ever done for the Dees.
​Join the cheer squad.