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Passionate Lion eyes AFLW future

BRISBANE is a long way from Frankston in the south eastern suburbs of Victoria, but the Sunshine State, and more accurately, the Brisbane Lions is where exciting mid-forward Belle Dawes‘ heart lies. She moved from Victoria up north and brought her love for Australian Rules football with her, and credits much of her recent development […]

Ankle injury a blessing in disguise for Postlethwaite

DEVASTATION hit Queensland representative, Lily Postlethwaite last year when an ankle injury sidelined her from playing in her maiden AFL Women’s Under 18s tournament. But being the positive person that she is, Postlethwaite used the injury as an opportunity to watch on and learn from the best young footballers in the country. “I didn’t think […]

Dawes enjoying extra responsibility for Queensland

ISABEL Dawes is in just her second year of state representative football. But the 17 year-old is already being viewed as one of the leaders in the side, and she is thriving in this role. “Because I’m an older girl, I’m just watching the girls come through,” Dawes said. “It’s good being part of it […]

Lion cubs ready to roar in 2018

QUEENSLAND’S top young talent is continuing to grow, with 2018 promising to be another busy year for the Brisbane Lions Academy. The Lions have a number of talented prospects they will develop and showcase across the season. Lions Academy manager Luke Curran was kind enough to give AFL Draft Central his time in discussing what […]

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