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Beau Addinsall

height: 182cm

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D.O.B: 09-03-2007

Leagues: AFL U18 Championships, Coates Talent League Boys

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SNAPSHOT: “A hard-running accumulator with clean stoppage craft and the agility to find effective exits.” – Michael Alvaro

One of the most esteemed prospects among a stacked group of Queensland talent this year is Beau Addinsall. The Burleigh Bombers junior began racking up accolades at a young age, earning Under 15 and 16 All-Australian status to go with his Alan McLean Medal (Pool B best and fairest) at the 2023 Under 16 National Championships.

It set the platform for a highly anticipated bottom-age campaign, where Addinsall continued to thrive. He took out the Suns Academy’s Most Valuable Player award and went on to make his VFL debut, turning out seven times at state league level in 2024. He also represented Queensland en route to best on ground honours in the National Under 17 Futures game on AFL Grand Final day.

Given his reputation and form, Addinsall was duly selected in the AFL Academy for 2025. He spent a six-week block training with the senior Suns and overcame a hamstring complaint to hit the ground running in season proper. Though, another hamstring strain restricted the 18-year-old to just one Allies appearance at the National Championships.

Addinsall got back into the swing of things late in the year, returning via the VFL to clock up a total of five more games at the level. He ended his year on a high note, notching 26 disposals and eight clearances against GWS in the Suns’ final game of the season. It was a clear personal-best haul for the midfielder, who had eight disposal hauls in the teens from his previous 11 VFL matches.

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STRENGTHS:

+ Accumulation
+ Agility
+ Clean hands
+ Running power
+ Stoppage craft
+ Vision

IMPROVEMENTS:

- Impact-per-possession
- Kick-to-handball ratio

Addinsall has made his name as an accumulator who covers plenty of ground each time he takes the field. His production as a pure midfielder high-level, as evidenced by his average 32 disposals and 7.7 clearances per three Coates Talent League games this year. He also led all comers in the AFL Academy's second game, against Richmond VFL, exhibiting his ability to rack up possessions in all parts of the ground on that day.

A significant aid to Addinsall's ball winning ability is his running power. He gets involved in transitional chains, able to run in waves and support teammates in driving the ball forward. Further to that, he works hard to get from contest to contest, where he is just as capable of finding the pill. Addinsall's stoppage craft is as polished as they come, showcasing terrific footy IQ in his positioning and crumbing anticipation.

He always seems to shark the ball on the move with one-touch handling. That allows him to carve through traffic and exit the contest untouched, often hitting a slick pass before following up in support. He is willing to go by hand or foot, and uses both sides of his body to execute the most effective disposal possible. It's something Addinsall has worked on this year - driving his legs to become more damaging on the way out.

Being quite low to the ground in his movement, Addinsall is evasive and agile. His spatial awareness and vision make up for a relative lack of explosive speed, with the midfielder instead relying on his smarts. While he has worked on making himself more dangerous out of the contest, Addinsall can continue to enhance his hurt factor. As it stands, he his a high-volume handballer, and while he has good foot skills, may not be as penetrating as others.

Developing his kicking power and utilising his dual-sided foot skills more often will help boost Addinsall's impact-per-possession. He has spent plenty of time rotating forward throughout his junior career, too, so can hurt the opposition by hitting the scoreboard - as proven during his Under 16 carnival. Addinsall also has a well-rounded athletic profile, not only running the combine's fifth-best 2km time trial (6:15), but also achieving top 10 finishes in both of the jumping tests. There are some weapons to work with.

DRAFT RANGE: 20-30

SUMMARY:

Addinsall has long been regarded as a first round talent in this year’s draft, so becomes part of a difficult equation for Gold Coast. The Suns are among the clubs shaping a busy trade period, and while they are chasing high-end talent, will have to also consider the sheer depth of their Academy talent. Zeke Uwland and Dylan Patterson look set to land within the top five, while Addinsall, Jai Murray, and Koby Coulson are also expected to attract National Draft interest. How early each bid comes, and whether Gold Coast can retain all comers remains to be seen. To any club, Addinsall offers consistent and reliable output, able to impact inside and out, or even in the front third. His continued development and significant VFL exposure are factors which work in his favour. He’s firmly in the frame to have his name called out on night one.

AFL U18 Championships

SeasonTeamKHBDMCPUPTHOCLRI50R50GLGMKHDMHOTGDC
2025Allies791629740701017.09.016.02.00.04.00.067
Total-791629740701017.09.016.02.00.04.00.067

Coates Talent League Boys

SeasonTeamKHBDMCPUPTHOCLRI50R50GLGMKHDMHOTGDC
2023SUNS Academy2633591500180055346.58.314.83.80.04.50.856
2024SUNS Academy434083230012001561410.810.020.85.80.03.00.380
2025SUNS Academy326496154056110231134310.721.332.05.00.03.71.3129
Total-1011372385340564102331148119.212.521.64.80.03.70.7265
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