AFLW Pocket Profile: Lila Keck

There is NO shortage of talent in the AFLW competition, but there is no shortage of personality either.

As we head into the 2024 AFLW season, AFL.com.au posed some wavy questions to some of the competition’s best players.

From a hidden shyness to her famous doppelganger, some of the answers surprised us.

Next up is Carlton’s Lila Keck, whose personality is matched in size only by her talent.

But there’s more to Lila than her wits.

What is your middle name?
Jane.

Is there a story behind your name?
It’s my mother’s middle name.

What is your hometown?
Bendigo, Victoria.

What is your biggest fear?
Falling from a height.

What is something that no one really knows about you?
I can be shy.

Steak night or parma night?
Steak night for sure.

What is your coffee order?
Soy cap, a sugar.

Dolphin or shark?
Dolphin.

Do you drive yourself to practice or by car?
Solo.

Best legless lesson you’ve ever learned?
Take time to be interested in the lives of others, no matter what or who you are. Everyone has a story.

Call out your “local” (pub, bar, cafe, park, etc).
Glen Iris Pantry.

Who is your best friend in the club? (I CAN ONLY CHOOSE ONE)
Everyone at the club was great, but I get on really well with Yaz Duursma.

Favorite assistant coach/other mentor at the club?
Kerryn Peterson.

Game day hairstyle?
Chic down.

Do you still have a job outside of football?
Yes, I work in a cafe.

Who is your celebrity doppelganger?
Ash Barty.

What’s your favorite place to grab coffee or dinner near your workout?
Brunetti’s on Lygon St, Carlton.

I recommend a movie or a book.
The boy swallows the Universe by Trent Dalton.

Catch Lila in action when Carlton take on Hawthorn in AFLW Week One on Sunday 1 September at 1.05pm AEST. Tickets available now