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AFLW Player - Brisbane Lions
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About me

  • Brisbane Lions
  • Sport
  • Australian Rules Football
  • AFLW

I grew up on Magnetic Island, North Queensland. I started playing football at five years old for the Magnetic Island Magpies mixed junior team. I absolutely loved it - even though there was no womens league in Townsville at the time, I was passionate enough to travel the four hours north to Cairns to play in their womens league for the North Cairns Tigers and train with a men's team in Townsville as a 16 year old. I have been fortunate enough to be surrounded by strong female role models throughout my journey who have blazed the way for Womens AFL in Queensland.

I was selected in multiple Queensland representative sides until I finally moved to South East Queensland on a sporting scholarship to play for the University of Queensland Red Lions in 2014.

In 2016, I was recruited by the Brisbane Lions at pick 50 in the inaugral 2016 AFL Women’s Draft. Now in my tenth season as a Lion and signed until 2027, I have played over 90 games, was selected in the All-Australian team in 2022, been a part of the Lions leadership group since 2020, vice-captained the 2021 Premiership team, and captained the last four seasons, including the 2023 Premiership. I have played in six out of the nine Premierships to date and have a depth of experience in leadership, resilience and success in elite sporting enviroments.

Career Achievements

  • 2014 - Clem Jones Scholarship at the University of Queensland (playing for the University of Queensland Red Lions)
  • 2016 - Pick 50 in the inaugral NAB AFLW Draft
  • 2017 - AFLW Round 1 Debut
  • 2017 - UQ Blue Award
  • 2019 - Youth Girls’ Best on Ground Award at the SeaLink AFL Carnival in Townsville was named the ‘Breanna L. Koenen’ Medal
  • 2021 - Brisbane Lions AFLW Premiership Player (Vice-Captain)
  • 2022 to current - Brisbane Lions Captain
  • 2022 - All Australian team selection
  • 2023 - Brisbane Lions AFLW Premiership Captain and Best On Ground Medal

Interest & Hobbies

Outside of AFL, I am a quaified and practicing physiotherapist passionate about helping others achieve their goals. I completed my Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) at the University of Queensland in 2018.

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Based in

Queensland

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Need me to travel to your location? I will travel for opportunities in:
Queensland, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania