Krista Ford, the bench-pressing daughter of Councillor Doug and niece of Mayor Rob, is determined to muscle her way into the Lingerie Football League.

“I like crashing into people,” the blond, built linebacker said with a laugh Wednesday after word leaked of her intention to try out Saturday for the new Toronto Triumph franchise.

The fact that players wear bras and panties for a mostly male audience, and that she’s part of a famous family, isn’t fazing the football-mad Humber business management student.

“I play beach volleyball in a bikini and kick a soccer ball in a bikini — that (it would be a problem) never crossed my mind,” said Krista, an MVP two years running on Richview Collegiate’s flag football team who trained with guys “because I was way stronger than the girls.

“If I decide to do something, I put my mind to it and I get it done. No question.”

Doug Ford said his first reaction was: “Oh boy — I knew it was trouble.” His family uses the “jury system” and it was “five against one,” with his wife and four daughters saying there is no harm in it.

“As a dad you can say ‘No,’ and — she’s about to turn 20 — she can go and do it anyway, or you can support them in whatever they do, and that’s what I’m doing.”

Krista’s plan became public after she wrote: “6 days til #LFL tryouts! Training hard!” on her Twitter account that includes the motto: “I don’t want to be Barbie, I want to bench press her.”

The Triumph’s tryouts are Saturday afternoon at Polson Pier on the east downtown waterfront.

LFL founder Mitchell Mortaza said in an interview from Los Angeles he knows he’ll have a contender with connections.

“Your mayor’s office reached out to speak to me and wanted to meet and it was brought to my attention that the daughter is trying out and that (the Fords) fully support that,” Mortaza said.

“I’m meeting with the mayor and the councillor on Friday, for an introductory meeting,” to discuss his plans for the team that will play at the city-owned Ricoh Coliseum starting in September, he added.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

Mortaza said, however, that being from a famous football-loving family — Rob Ford is a high school football coach, while Doug is a huge Chicago Bears fan, and they are trying to bring an NFL team to Toronto — won’t be enough to guarantee Krista a spot on the team.

“If she’s a good-looking girl and she’s athletic, she’ll have a great shot.”

The highly profitable league doesn’t pay the players, but does cover travel costs and helps the players get other opportunities. Ten LFL players were featured in February’s Playboy.

The Toronto team will debut in the U.S. league with games scheduled against the Cleveland Crush, Philadelphia Passion, Baltimore Charm, Tampa Breeze and Orlando Fantasy.

The league aims to start four Canadian teams. Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal and Hamilton are among cities being considered.