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QUEENSLANDER Bronte Parker<\/a> is one of a number of Gold Coast Suns Academy prospects who enters her top-age season with plenty of runs on the board from 2024. A natural midfielder who can also go forward, Parker spent time between not only the Suns and her state, but Bond University in the QAFL Women’s as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spoke to Parker at the recent Queensland Preseason Testing Day about her journey, game and goals for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Q: Bronte, tell us a bit about your early footy memories?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BP:<\/strong> “I think I started Under 15s maybe and it was at Burleigh Bombers and it was with a lot of the girls and I just got brought into it from Nippers. I definitely fell in love with it there playing with all my friends.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Have you continued on the surf lifesaving path, or done any other sports?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BP:<\/strong>“Well I just finished surf lifesaving last year just to focus on it this year. I was playing Oztag at state level and everything.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Was there a reason you chose football in the end?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BP:<\/strong> “I just love it so much more. I find it more enjoyable.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What’s your preseason been like?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BP:<\/strong>“Preseason’s been pretty hard. I’ve been doing seven days a week hands on footy. If it’s not at club, then it’s out with my dad at the park. Heaps of running, I’ve definitely put in a lot more extras than I did last year.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Is dad your main mentor with football?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BP:<\/strong> “Yeah he definitely makes me strive for it and makes me work for it as well.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: How would you describe yourself as a player?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BP:<\/strong> “I’d say pretty determined, I want it. It’s definitely changed over the years, now I realise how badly I want it. I will do what it takes to get there.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What are some of your strengths and then improvements?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BP:<\/strong> “I’d say my key strengths are my contest, getting in and getting the ball and what I’m trying to work on this year is my marking and driving my legs.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Do you watch a lot of footy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BP:<\/strong> “I’ve started to recently.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Are there players you look up to or try to play like?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BP:<\/strong>“I really like Charlie Rowbottom and Matt Rowell. That’s who I try because they’re obviously in the midfield and they’re really strong players so I look up to those two.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: What are your goals for the year?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BP:<\/strong>“My overall goal is to get drafted, but just to have fun and make the Queensland team again.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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