AFLW star Zarlie Goldsworthy on that viral social media clip and the tough years at GWS
AFLW star Zarlie Goldsworthy discusses her transition from a viral social media moment to becoming a key player for the GWS Giants. Despite her public persona, she describes herself as an introvert who values her private time.
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The article highlights the intersection of modern social media fame and the personal lives of professional athletes.
Zarlie Goldsworthy is one of GWS's main goalscorers. ( Getty: Quinn Rooney )
Link copied Share Share article One of the first things to come up when you Google AFLW fan-favourite Zarlie Goldsworthy is the viral clip of her in which she picks herself up after being burnt by teammates.
The clip from her 2023 season has amassed more than 6 million views on TikTok, been posted across platforms and included in compilation edits.
Yet even at the time, she doesn't remember doing it, or why.
"As soon as I saw my parents in the Gold Coast, they were like, 'What were you doing?' I was like, ''What are you talking about?', and they showed me the video," Goldsworthy told ABC Sport.
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