As we count down until Newcastle's A-League Women's season kicks off against Sydney at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium on December 4, the Newcastle Herald has gone one-on-one with the Jets to find out more about each footballer.
Jets defender Hannah Brewer is one of two foundation players in the squad, along with Gema Simon, and is eyeing a 14th national league season. It is her 11th in Jets colours.
As a long-serving player, the Central Coast 28-year-old has experienced the club's highs and lows - from finals football in 2008-09 and 2017-18 to collecting the wooden spoon.
She is a fan favourite and described by Jets coach Ash Wilson as someone who plays with "pure aggression and passion".
NH: What was your first club, and how old were you?
HB: Berkeley Vale Wombats, and I was about eight. I actually always wanted to play rugby league but my family wasn't too keen on that, so my next best option was soccer.
NH: What do you do off the field?
HB: I work as a teacher in special education. I'm currently working in an ED unit helping students with mental health. There's definitely some tough days but I love my job. I'm definitely a family girl. I love spending time with my family and friends, and my dog. There's not much time for anything else with working then travelling back and forth to training.
NH: What TV series are you addicted to?
HB: I'm into true crime, so I get hooked on all of the documentaries. I'm a bit late to the game but I did just finish watching Sons of Anarchy.
NH: What can't you live without?
HB: My dog - I walk around with him tattooed on my arm.
NH: What music is playing on game day?
HB: I'm a bit old school. I was definitely born in the wrong era. I've got 70s and 80s music on a playlist that I bang out and sing along to in the change room, which is a little bit of fun, and on the drive up from the Central Coast. That's wild.
NH: Do you have any pre-match habits?
HB: Definitely not. I love my morning walk and a coffee but I'm pretty cruisy. I just rock up to the game and play.
Stay tuned for our next instalment - the high-energy Sunny Franco.
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