{"id":133443,"date":"2023-06-06T15:51:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T05:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=133443"},"modified":"2025-02-18T10:23:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T00:23:19","slug":"queensland-confirms-2023-aflw-u18s-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2023\/06\/06\/queensland-confirms-2023-aflw-u18s-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Queensland confirms 2023 AFLW U18s squad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FOLLOWING a successful AFLW Under 16s Championships and Coates Talent League stint where both the Gold Coast SUNS and Brisbane Lions Academies remained undefeated throughout a combined 10 matches, Queensland confirmed its squad for the upcoming 2023 AFLW Under 18s Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 29-player squad features an even spread of SUNS Academy (15) and Lions Academy (14) players. Among those players are AFLW Academy members, Sienna McMullen<\/a>, Sophie Peters<\/a> and Rania Crozier<\/a> as well as respective Academy captains, Josie McCabe<\/a> (SUNS) and Laura Roy<\/a> (Lions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From an age perspective, Queensland has named four over-age players in the squad including forwards, Brooke Sheridan<\/a> – who missed last year with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury – and Ella Calleja<\/a>, while Charlotte Adamson<\/a> and Holly O’Flaherty<\/a> have been in great form in the Coates Talent League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the other end of the scale, there are five 2007-born talents, all of whom are from the SUNS Academy. Headlined by Ava Usher<\/a>, she is joined in the squad by talls Georja Davies<\/a> and Dekota Baron<\/a>, as well as impressive double bottom-agers, Sunny Lappin<\/a> and Alannah Welsh<\/a>. Lappin is a player for Carlton and St Kilda fans to keep an eye on as the daughter of goalsneak Matthew<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the bottom-agers to watch are ruck\/forward Havana Harris<\/a> and skilful midfielder Tara Harrington<\/a>, while speedster Nyalli Milne<\/a> is set to create a few highlights at the national championships. From the Lions, small defender Zimra Hussain<\/a> and ruck Lilly Baker<\/a> have both been in great form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full 2023 Queensland squad for the AFLW Under 18s Championships is below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023 Queensland State Under 18s Girls Squad:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
First Name<\/strong><\/td>Surname<\/strong><\/td>DOB<\/strong><\/td>2023 Club<\/strong><\/td>Academy<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Heidi<\/td>Talbot<\/td>18\/12\/2006<\/td>North Cairns<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Amber<\/td>Swan<\/td>17\/03\/2005<\/td>Maroochydore<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Ebony<\/td>Milne<\/td>3\/08\/2005<\/td>Yeronga<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Holly<\/td>O\u2019Flaherty<\/td>20\/06\/2004<\/td>Aspley<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Sophie<\/td>Peters<\/td>3\/12\/2005<\/td>Maroochydore<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Jacinta<\/td>Baldwick<\/td>14\/11\/2005<\/td>Coorparoo<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Sunny<\/td>Lappin<\/td>28\/11\/2007<\/td>Carrara<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Zimra<\/td>Hussain<\/td>1\/01\/2006<\/td>Wilston Grange<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Alannah<\/td>Welsh<\/td>23\/11\/2007<\/td>Burleigh<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Ava<\/td>Usher<\/td>11\/08\/2007<\/td>Burleigh<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Tara<\/td>Harrington<\/td>24\/03\/2006<\/td>Broadbeach<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Brooke<\/td>Sheridan<\/td>9\/08\/2004<\/td>University of QLD<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Sienna<\/td>McMullen<\/td>15\/06\/2005<\/td>Bond University<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Nyalli<\/td>Milne<\/td>26\/05\/2006<\/td>Burleigh<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Georja<\/td>Davies<\/td>17\/01\/2007<\/td>Southport<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Charlotte<\/td>Adamson<\/td>18\/06\/2004<\/td> <\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Dekota<\/td>Baron<\/td>3\/01\/2007<\/td>Broadbeach<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Kiara<\/td>Bischa<\/td>15\/04\/2005<\/td>Bond University<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Rania<\/td>Crozier<\/td>18\/11\/2005<\/td>Aspley<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Laura<\/td>Roy<\/td>16\/08\/2005<\/td>University of QLD<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Josie<\/td>McCabe<\/td>18\/04\/2005<\/td>Bond University<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Ella<\/td>Calleja<\/td>20\/11\/2004<\/td>Bond University<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Lilly<\/td>Baker<\/td>14\/08\/2006<\/td>Maroochydore<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Indiana<\/td>Williams<\/td>12\/06\/2005<\/td>Maroochydore<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Havana<\/td>Harris<\/td>1\/07\/2006<\/td>Burleigh<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Mia<\/td>Salisbury<\/td>27\/6\/2006<\/td>Bond University<\/td>SUNS Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Evie<\/td>Long<\/td>22\/8\/2005<\/td>Sandgate<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Ashleigh<\/td>Moyle<\/td>23\/3\/2006<\/td>University of QLD<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr>
Coco<\/td>Garton<\/td>1\/09\/2005<\/td>Coorparoo<\/td>Lions Academy<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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