Issy Hunt was flat out preparing dinner for some of her cousins while back in Gunnedah on a uni break - the storm before the calm symbolic of her lifestyle.
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The 22-year-old's life is governed by intense burst of activity followed by momentarily lulls.
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"Yeah, it can be chaotic, that's for sure haha," she said in a text to the NVI, in response to a follow-up question the day after the paper spoke to her.
That was the night of the "family feast", as she called it.
Back home on a four-week break from Bathurst's Charles Sturt University, where she is studying paramedicine, Hunt has been maintaining her active existence by throwing herself into the Bulldogs experience. (She has one uni term left.)
Despite living in Bathurst, she was not going to let the chance to play in the Bulldogs' debut season pass her by. On Saturday at Inverell, she will make her third appearance for the side.
As with most of the Dogs, Hunt had not played AFL prior to this season - but has become, despite her irregular appearances, an important member of the side at ruck rover and wing.
She comes from a background in rugby and league tag; in fact, she is player-coach of her uni's league tag side. Juggling the two sports, she said, was "challenging".
"I have to juggle a few things to get back [home]," she added. "But, yeah, I definitely wanted to be a part of it [the Bulldogs]."
Gunnedah co-coach Sam Proudfoot said Hunt was a "natural athlete" and a "ratbag".
"She reminds of [Dogs veteran] Andrew George: makes everything look easy and has loads of time," he said.
