When the coronavirus pandemic chopped down her plans, Emily Scrivener wound back the clock to her school days to satiate her sporting appetite.
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Before this year Scrivener hadn't played hockey since she graduated from Calrossy in 2017, concentrating instead, at least in the last couple of years, on her blossoming passion for wood-chopping.
But when as a result of the pandemic all the shows were called off, she found herself at home of a weekend and wanting to do something.
So she got in contact with Olympians.
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Hailing from Yarrowitch, it means a 280km round trip every Thursday for training and then games on the weekend but Scrivener doesn't mind.
It has been fun playing again.
"It's made me realise I did miss it," she said.
She joked it has also made her realise how unfit she is and commented that she spent the first couple of weeks trying to remember how to hit the ball. But she has "got the hang of it" now.
Something of a family passion, she took up wood-chopping a couple of years ago.
"Dad (Alan) was a wood-chopper when he was younger and used to compete against [world champion woodchopper] David Foster," Scrivener explained.
Then a few years ago her younger brother Austin decided he wanted to get into it. Older brother Mitchell then followed suit.
"I used to showjump, so I was always at the shows when the boys started," she said.
"Once Mitchell and Austin started getting into it, dad was sort of at home saying 'have a go' and then I ended up having a go at the show (at cross-cut sawing) and it was pretty good."
"We went to Sydney Royal last year, and we've done Adelaide Royal and Canberra; we just sort of go everywhere for it."
She had a pretty successful year on the circuit making "a few finals" including with Mitchell in the double-hand sawing at Sydney, and picking up a few ribbons.
"I'm still learning," the 20-year old, who is studying early childhood and primary teaching online through UNE, said.
At the moment she doesn't yet compete in the chopping events - that "is a work in progress".
Scrivener said it is "hard work" but also "pretty rewarding".
"And I do like the crowd, the wood chops are really good for getting a crowd," she said.
Olympians are a chance of making the grand final heading into the final round but need to win and hope other results go their way.
