Checkside Chats with Laela and Daniel Ebert

By ZAC MILBANK

Like father, like daughter.

But if you ask Laela Ebert, she’s forging her way higher up the field than dad Daniel, who played the majority of his 108 SANFL League games in the back pocket for North Adelaide.

Speaking on SANFL’s Checkside Chats podcast, the 19-year-old is still coming to terms with winning the best-on-ground medal for her polished performance for the SANFLW State team in defeating the WAFLW at Adelaide Oval.

The second-year Sports and Exercise Science student is relishing her role as a play-making half-back, using her elite kicking skills to make a positive impact for the Croweaters and Roosters.

It hasn’t always been easy for Laela though, she has had to fight her way back to full fitness after undergoing reconstructions on both of her knees within a 24-month period.

Younger sister Neveah is set to make her comeback from a knee reconstruction, with Laela joining Daniel in playing an advisory role in the hope she can line-up with her at Prospect this season and beyond.

Laela also speaks about her excitement for her Roosters, who are currently sitting in third spot on the ladder with a 3-3 win-loss record after collecting a rare wooden spoon in 2024.