Kaylee Hunter

So I think on your way towards establishing yourself worldwide, whether that's in rankings or competing with the best, which is what our women's team did versus the holders in North Korea was very impressive and some standout performances.

And whether you're talking about Annabel Chukwu or Kaylee Hunter with that tremendous performance, the hat trick versus France to put them through to the quarters, which is their best result since 2014.

And I think it's Olivia Chisholm who plays for AFC Toronto, Geneva Hernandez-Gray, who I hope has four assists.

She leaves the tournament.

That

was a long time ago now.

What are we seeing in Kaylee Hunter, by the way? I mean, this is a pretty special player I think we haven't spoken since since the match against France when they beat France and she got the Hattie I think Craig on the dark web went as far as saying she reminds him of Christine Sinclair which is wow I want to get your thoughts on that Dubs do you see similarities

I do in terms of instinctive finishing.

And if you look at the Canadian players, Annabelle Chukwu with three goals for the national team, who is leading for the Canadian national team.

Kaylee Hunter for AFC Toronto with only scoring one goal right now for that team.

Still doing, I would have to say, still doing well for that national team.

And she's been doing really well to perform from playing with AFC Toronto and showing her performance for the national team.

That is something to see Kaylee Hunter is doing.

But it's not just Kaylee Hunter.

It's Olivia Krisholm, also from AFC Toronto.

representing the Canadian national team actually showing her best even scoring one goal so hoping how the round of 16 is going to go for all these countries performing and seeing maybe some upsets in there but canada is having a tough competition right now they're going to be versing france and that's going to be something that a lot of canadian soccer fans are going to be worried about i i think that this is something um they're going to be looking at saying they have to look really carefully of actually how they perform and more through the lens how can they move on to the next round but If Canada actually defeats France, it's a big accomplishment.

I wanted to ask you just quickly before we move on to a very important mini rapid fire segment of the broadcast, which I know you're desperate to get to.

But just a quick one about the U-20 Women's World Cup, the importance of that competition and the importance of seeing the likes of Annabelle Chukwu and Kaylee Hunter express themselves and influence play in their own age group.

Yeah, listen, we're really closely connected on Kayleigh and Annabel from both club and college plus like youth age group coaches.

We have quite an intentional plan.

A lot of NCAA players as usual, but more pro players, especially with the advent of the Northern Super League over the last couple of years.

Olivia Chisholm, Chloe Taylor, Geneva Hernandez-Grey, And Kaylee Hunter, after scoring that brilliant free kick to get AFC Toronto a win finally at BMO Field, are among the pro standouts.

And then among the college standouts, Annabelle Chukbu, Nicole Henning, and Janet Okeke.

And there's also a couple of youth sports players on this team as well.

Annabelle Chukwu is in the NCAA.

Some of Canada's other best young talents have come through, but it feels like now when you have that choice, it can inform what you need at certain stages of your career.

I think Kaylee Hunter going pro as early as she did has been excellent for her development.

You've seen just the way she's absolutely dominated the Northern Super League through two seasons.

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And I want to come back just quickly before we go into our last contest, which was the Kaylee Hunter Show, where AFC Toronto finally broke the curse at BMO Field.

So we'll get to that in a second.

But what you were talking about, Signa, or I think it was your question, Shireen, about that killer instinct being dulled with fatigue.

I already mentioned it, but it was, this is one of those ones where it was all knotted up at halftime.

Sigs, you and I were on the call again.

and uh it was again the ottawa rapid looking to see if they could get back into the wins they were without db pridham which was a huge blow you're still without liv scott in that back line chu is serving the last of her three game ban um kira mellenhorst had a really good game i think florence bedzil came in for the ottawa rapid and had a really influential performance so did johanna friedland but ultimately It was the brilliance of Kaylee Hunter because she's left on a plane that night.

So this is Sunday night to go join the U-20s for the U-20 Women's World Cup.

Let's take it to the Northern Super League.

Kaylee Hunter was not the hunted, Jeff.

Put your foot through it.

Emphatic, power, center of the box, close range.

Yeah.

And as I believe you said, next match, AFC Toronto next Sunday, they'll be taking on Calgary and Kaylee Hunter, who Jason, you and I talked about just before logging in tonight, scored a banger of a free kick this afternoon.

Yeah, it was a great goal.

Great goal.

She had a bit of a slow start to the season, but she's really come on the last month or so and she's played great.

Yeah, she's actually up to third in the scoring charts.

Just or I guess second because Jessica DeFilippo and Elyse Bennett both have 10 and then Kaylee Hunter's on nine now.

Great last couple of weeks for her.