{"id":202575,"date":"2025-09-11T18:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T08:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=202575"},"modified":"2025-09-11T20:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:03:30","slug":"compare-the-pair-sunny-lappin-vs-chloe-bown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/09\/11\/compare-the-pair-sunny-lappin-vs-chloe-bown\/","title":{"rendered":"Compare the Pair: Sunny Lappin vs Chloe Bown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

POTENTIALLY boasting the most accolade-ridden top-age seasons of any two players, star midfielders Sunny Lappin<\/a> and Chloe Bown<\/a> are set to be taken at the pointy end of the 2025 AFL Women’s Draft. While Bown has long been associated with the top few names, Lappin’s rise from top 30 talent to top 10 star is deserved off consistent form across multiple competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While bearing a lot of similarities, they also have points of difference, and this article is designed to take a deep dive into both of them and see what makes each individual stand out in their own right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PLAYER VITALS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Sunny Lappin<\/strong><\/td><\/td>Chloe Bown<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Southport\/Suns Academy<\/td>Club<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Oakleigh Chargers<\/td><\/tr>
Queensland<\/td>State<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Vic Metro<\/td><\/tr>
28\/11\/2007<\/td>DOB<\/span><\/strong><\/td>20\/12\/2007<\/td><\/tr>
170cm<\/td>Height<\/span><\/strong><\/td>173cm<\/td><\/tr>
Midfielder<\/td>Position<\/span><\/strong><\/td>Midfielder<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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QUOTES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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\"QueenslandQueensland Girls<\/a>, \"SUNSSUNS Academy<\/a>Midfielder<\/span><\/div>

Sunny Lappin<\/h4>

Height: <\/span>169cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span> - <\/p>

DOB: <\/span>28-11-2007<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Peter Williams (Rookie Me Central Chief Editor)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 QAFLW Grand Final Scouting Notes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You\u2019d be hard pressed to find a player with a better top-age season based off expectations coming into the year than Lappin in 2025. She was always around the mark in terms of top 30 calculations, but even the past few weeks it is impossible to see her falling beyond the Top 10 with a Queensland MVP and now QAFLW Best on Ground medal. She simply did it all, working inside, outside, kicking forward and hitting the scoreboard. She was the link that moved the Southport transitional game, and on Father\u2019s Day it was just the icing on the coach for dad and Southport senior coach, Matthew<\/em><\/strong>. A big decision between the Gold Coast, Carlton and St Kilda awaits for the talented midfielder.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Browning (Queensland Talent Manager)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It didn’t matter what happened, the better Sunny played, she never got comfortable. She then trained better again the next week. It was just consistency, and we focused a bit on her defensive side of her game. Normally she would like push forward which she’s very dangerous at and good at, but she took that on board and worked very hard on the defensive side of the game, but at the same time it put her into that rebounding type role on turnover. She’s done a lot of adjustments, but she’s such a rounded player now and a dangerous player, I think she’s going to be a very good AFLW player.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunny Lappin (Upon winning the Queensland MVP)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt means a lot to me obviously. I\u2019m very happy with my couple of games over the champs. I had a lot of fun which I think was the most important part and then I\u2019ve just been cracking in on a lot of my stoppage and clearance work and I think I\u2019ve shown that, and I\u2019ve used it well. I was just lucky to get a run in the midfield and have it pay off for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> AFLW Draft Q&A:<\/strong> Sunny Lappin<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunny Lappin was superb once again for Southport, winning best on ground in the grand final. Image credit: Highflyer Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\"OakleighOakleigh Chargers<\/a>, \"VicVic Metro Girls<\/a>Midfielder<\/span><\/div>

Chloe Bown<\/h4>

Height: <\/span>173cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span> - <\/p>

DOB: <\/span>20-12-2007<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Peter Williams (Rookie Me Central Chief Editor)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coates Talent League Girls Quarter Finals Scouting Notes:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A simply ridiculous game by the Vic Metro MVP who brought her own ball and was not fazed by the muddy conditions. Getting to 39 disposals with still over five minutes to play, Oakleigh opted to rest her up for the preliminary final, having been clear best afield throughout. She started on-ball, racked it up there, went forward and then booted two goals before moving back to the middle for the third term and having 16 disposals to end the quarter at 33 with 20 minutes to play. While at times she can still throw the ball on the boot, her decision making is effective and her impact is consistently at an elite level.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ty Vickery (Oakleigh Chargers coach in Preseason)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“She\u2019s a terrifically skilled inside and outside midfielder, really strong overhead. We played her forward last year for patches and she consistently kicked goals. Has a really well-rounded game with skill and toughness as well. We\u2019ll play her predominantly inside, but also give her some time forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chloe Bown (Preseason, on earning an AFLW Academy spot)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was funny actually. I got a call from Tarkyn<\/em><\/strong> (Lockyer<\/em><\/strong>) who\u2019s the Academy coach and he\u2019s been a big supporter of my footy over many years because he lives just down the road from me. He called me and told me that I made it, so it was pretty crazy. I couldn\u2019t really believe it until I got to the camp, and the level was so high and so many talented girls.\u201d<\/p>\n

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SIMILARITIES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n