Turns out the 30-year-old is even better at spotting them off the paddock.
The former national league player was aware FootballSouth had never had a women's development officer and thought there might be an opportunity.
FootballSouth development manager Shane Carvell had been looking for the right person to fill the position and, after a conversation with Stirling about six months ago, knew he had found who he was looking for.
It was also great timing for Stirling. She had been working for the Northern Football Federation for the past six years and was ready for a fresh challenge.
''I was working in a part-time position at Northern and was looking for fulltime work,'' she said.
''This opportunity came up and I thought it was the perfect timing for me. I just felt like I was getting a bit stale and going through the motions. And I thought a new challenge down here would be just what I needed.''
A couple of weeks ago she ''pretty much loaded up a couple of trucks and came down.
''I've been here for two weeks and feel like I've fitted in quite easily. The transition has not been difficult at all. The weather has even been kind to me.''
She has settled in Brighton and is slowly getting her head around the task ahead.
''I haven't been around enough to get a good gauge of it. But initially it is just to grow the base and get more players playing.''
She will be responsible for running school and community programmes aimed at promoting and growing the women's game. She also wants to establish robust links between those programmes and the clubs.
A summer league is in the pipeline and, ultimately, she is hoping her efforts will help lift the standard at the elite level.
Stirling started playing when she was 11 and played for Waikato and Northern in the national league. A versatile team member, she played in many positions but has not played at that level for ''two or three years''.
She still plays social football, though, and is looking forward to passing on her love of the game.
