Rebekah Stott captained Australia as a junior footballer before switching allegiences and committing to the country of her birth, New Zealand. Stott has represented the Football Ferns 81 times, been to 2 World Cups and 2 Oympic Games and travelled the world plying her trade in Australia’s ALeague, Germany, the United States, Norway, and, most recently, England.

Off the field Stott faced what could be described as her greatest challenge early in 2021. In February, Stotty was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. As a fit and healthy 27-year-old elite athlete, she was used to facing many physical and mental challenges, but nothing could prepare her for her cancer battle. after an agressive chemotherapy treatement program she was given the amazing news in July that she was in remission. Stotty took part in the worlds Greatest Shave and has launched a project called "beat it by Stotty" which aims to provide a modern cancer pack - a bag with specific compartments and items to support fellow patients through their medical journey. 

She got back on the pitch for Melbourne City at the start of the month, it was 348 days since her last game of Football and 294 days since her cancer diagnosis was confirmed.  Stotty wants to raise awareness for blood cancer, to support others going through their own battle and use her story to help inspire as many people as possible.

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