There were plenty of well-wishers on hand at Manuka Oval on Thursday to welcome home Women's AFL lion-slaying coach Bec Goddard.
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Goddard made history as the first WAFL premiership coach, leading her team, the Adelaide Crows, to success against the Brisbane Lions in the inaugural grand final last month.
Bec will soon be back in Adelaide to continue her work with the Australian Federal Police but her post-grand final victory lap continued in her home town of Canberra on Thursday.
Among those to greet her and help hoist the WAFL premiership cup was AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin.
Bec is on a work transfer with the AFP in the anti-child exploitation unit in Adelaide. But she has a long history working in the police force in Canberra, right back to being in the media unit for ACT Policing.
"I'm so very proud of Bec. The whole of the AFP is proud of her," Commissioner Colvin said.
"This success with the Crows is a perfect example of Bec's trailblazing attitude, her determination, commitment and skill."
Bec is taking a few weeks off and will be back on the job with the AFP in early May.
But you can check her out behind the mic on Anzac Day in Canberra.
Bec is the lead vocalist and guitarist for her band Icon, which will be performing at the Dickson Tradies Club on Anzac Day from 1pm to 6pm.
"No truth to the rumour her favourite band is The Police," one AFP wag commented.
Bec has a long Aussie Rules pedigree in Canberra.
Her late grandfather Frank Goddard played for Turner/Belconnen. Her father Rob played for and coached Belconnen.
Her aunt, well-known Canberra identity Anne Cahill Lambert, is a passionate Hawthorn fan (as is Bec).
And her grandmother Joyce Goddard, now in her 80s, is still a regular at the Belconnen games.
