Queensland Girls Midfielder

#12

Sunny Lappin

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Kicking + Speed + Decision making + Footy IQ + Clean hands + Composure + Work ethic + Consistency IMPROVEMENTS: – Strength – One-on-ones What Lappin produced in 2025 was simply breathtaking and far too difficult to ignore on any front. Her consistency and work ethic as intangible traits were outstanding, as she […]

Queensland Girls Wing-Midfielder

#7

Mikayla Nurse

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Skills + Explosive speed + Athleticism + Run-and-carry + Endurance + Hurt factor + Groundballs + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Contested work – Aerial ability – Scoreboard impact The high level hurt factor that Nurse brings to the table cannot be denied. From her footballing abilities to her all-round athleticism, if you want a […]

Queensland Girls Midfielder-Forward

#20

Sienna Burnham

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Contested work + Defensive pressure + Work rate + Endurance + Leadership IMPROVEMENTS: – Game sense – Decision making A member of the Southport Sharks’ Reserves premiership, Burnham continually found herself in high performing sides between her QAFLW and AFLW Under 18 Championships. While Gold Coast Suns Academy has no shortage of top-end […]

Queensland Girls Tall Defender

#30

Lilly-Ann Ryder

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Competitiveness + Versatility + Reading the play + Follow-up work + Defensive pressure + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Skills – Groundballs Lilly-Ann Ryder is one of a number of Gold Coast Suns Academy prospects on the rise even outside those nominated for Draft Combines. A tall utility who spent most of her time in […]

Queensland Girls Key Forward

#23

Dekota Baron

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Contested marking + Athleticism + Aerial ability + Scoreboard impact + Big-game player + Forward craft + Upside IMPROVEMENTS: – Defensive pressure – One-on-ones While a finger injury did curtail Baron’s early season and resulted in a little bit of rust early for the Maroons, Baron’s ability is undeniable. Her aerial contest, safe […]

Southport Wing

#37

Tai Hayes

Australia

STRENGTHS: + Kicking + Running power + Scoreboard impact + Two-way work rate IMPROVEMENTS: – Exposure – Size With AFL recruiters scouring the country for hidden gems and potential mature-age recruits, Tai Hayes is a prospect who put his name on the map in 2025. The nephew of St Kilda champion Lenny grew up playing […]

GWS GIANTS Medium Utility

#9

Caitlin Miller

Australia

Among those who were closely watched by clubs last season, Miller is a 166cm talent able to play on all three lines. Miller played all three games for Queensland at last year’s AFLW Under 18 Championships, booting two goals in that time and being an option inside 50. She has played in defence in the […]

Essendon VFLW Medium Forward

#56

Maggie O’Connell

Australia

Sharing the QAFL Women’s leading goalkicker in the 2023 season, Maggie O’Connell was consistently a headache for opposition defenders as she averaged almost two goals per game for Southport this year. Her work inside 50 was outstanding and she continued her trajectory as one of the more damaging forwards, as the over-ager averaged 9.9 disposals, […]

Allies Inside Midfielder

#27

Angus Anderson

Australia

POSITION: Inside Midfielder SNAPSHOT: “A big-bodied inside midfielder who thrives at the contest with imposing size and clean hands, and runs out games well.”   Sydney Swans Academy captain Angus Anderson has put his hat in the ring for AFL Draft contention this year, on the back of a journey spanning three states and a wealth of […]