Although the 18-year-old Otago Girls High School pupil has been kicking the round ball since she ditched gymnastics when she was 4 years old, she only took up futsal about a year ago.
The speedy striker made a smooth transition from the outdoor game to the indoor game and is one of only two New Zealanders named in a combined Australian and New Zealand under-19 side to tour China early next year.
But the football-mad teenager was meant to be performing somersaults instead of scoring goals.
"Mum wanted me to do gymnastics. I tried that but I didn't like it," she said when asked how she got started in football.
Her main love is football but Briony discovered a late love for futsal.
"My boyfriend plays, and I went down and watched and they all got me to play."
Half-a-dozen medals and trophies later, it is clear that was an inspired move.
Briony co-captained the Otago Girls High School team which outplayed all opposition to claim the under-19 title at the national futsal championship in Queenstown last month.
She also captained the New Zealand Schools team during a tournament in Brisbane last month.
For now, Briony is happy just to have fun and enjoy futsal, but her ultimate goal is to one day play for the Football Ferns.
"I want to make the national team."
One of her most treasured possessions is the golden-boot trophy she was awarded after scoring 32 goals for Wakari during the season.
She was the leading scorer in Dunedin club football this year and is pretty proud of that achievement.
As well as the coveted golden boot, she also won the Otago young player of the year award.
