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Women's Footy 2026 Brisbane Lions AFLW - General Thread

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Guernsey NumberNamePrevious ClubsGames (as of start of season)Height (cm)DOBPositionContract
1Eleanor HartillCollegians/West Coast
44
185
31/05/2000		Ruck2026*
2Tahlia HickieCoorparoo
79
182
22/07/2000		Ruck2027
3Bre Koenen (c)Magnetic Island/North Cairns/University of Queensland
103
170
31/12/1994		Medium Defender2027
4
5Jade EllengerCoorparoo
79
164
4/03/2000		Wing2026
6Lily PostlethwaiteMaroochydore/Moreton Bay
54
163
29/10/2001		Utility2026
7
8Jennifer DunneDublin
40
178
13/12/1999		Tall Defender2027
9Orla O'DwyerTipperary
82
173
15/07/1998		Wing2027
10Nat Grider (vc)Jindalee/University of Queensland
85
166
10/10/2000		Medium Defender2027
11Shanae DavisonNoranda/Swan Districts/West Coast
36
163
18/08/2001		Utility2026*
12Sophie ConwayZillmere
89
176
6/04/1999		Wing2027
13Neasa DooleyKildare
14		17806/04/2000Tall Forward2027
14Dakota DavidsonUniversity of Queensland
78
181
31/12/1998		Tall Forward2027
15
16Evie LongSandgate
15
175
22/08/2005		Medium Forward2027
17Belle DawesCoolum Beach/Maroochydore
85
162
11/05/2001		Midfielder2028
18Ally AndersonZillmere
108
162
25/03/1994		Midfielder2026
19Lily BakerNoosa/Maroochydore
0
180
14/08/2006		Ruck2026*
20Shannon CampbellNambour & Hinterland/Maroochydore
103
171
24/09/1996		Medium Defender2026
21Courtney HodderPeel Thunder
77
152
8/07/2000		Small Forward2027
22Sophie PetersMaroochydore
7
163
12/03/2005		Wing2026
23Rania CrozierWests Juniors/Wilston Grange/Aspley
3
178
18/11/2005		Tall Forward2026*
24Claudia WrightSubiaco Juniors/Claremont
2
172
30/10/2006		Midfielder2027
25Cathy SvarcWilston Grange
84
165
25/11/1991		Midfielder2026
26
27
28Charlotte MullinsNorth Lakes/Aspley
41
166
28/10/2004		Medium Forward2028
29Ruby SvarcSt Mary's Salesian/Essendon VFLW
57
161
28/09/1993		Small Forward2026
30
31
Lily-Rose WilliamsonTraralgon/Essendon VFLW/Collingwood1916625/08/2004Medium Defender2026
Asher Fearn-WannanWhitehorse/Blackburn Juniors017714/12/2007Utility2026
Marlo GrahamParkside016415/11/2007Midfielder2026
Olivia LacySandhurst016805/06/2007Utility2026
Meg LappinNewtown & Chilwell/Geelong VFLW017921/09/2007Tall defender2026
Caitlin KennedyTipperary0178Utility

* denotes assumed contract expiry - no reports available.
 
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Davis to depart den to Crows

Brisbane Lions AFLW Assistant coach, Ryan Davis has informed the club he will take on a new role as senior coach with the Adelaide Crows AFLW program in 2026.

Ryan, has been at the Lions for two seasons, looking after the midfield group in back-to-back grand final appearances.
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AFLW pioneer Bree Brock steps down from Lions

Brisbane Lions foundation head of Women’s Football, Breeanna Brock has informed the club she will step down from her role with the Lions and relocate to South Australia to be closer to her family.

Brock, a pioneer of women’s football in Queensland, who has held her role since inception of the AFLW competition in 2017, will move to Adelaide to join her family, where husband, Murray Davis is currently the Director of Coaching at the Adelaide Crows.

Brock has been instrumental in setting up the Lions AFLW program, initially helping to grow female football through her role at AFL Queensland as the female participation co-ordinator, before moving to the Club in 2016 when the Lions were granted one of the first eight AFLW licences.
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Perrip said:
THE AFL and AFLPA are in the midst of fast-tracking the introduction of a salary cap for next year's AFLW season, with significant discussions held during Tuesday's AFLW competition committee meeting.
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The exception to the rule is Brisbane, where it is understood the Lions employ a self-described "communist" mentality, with all players in tier three, which is allowed as long as total player payments fit under that year's cap.
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Thought this was interesting.
 

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AFLW Draft prospects to watch: Tall forwards abound in Class of 2026 Sarah Black looks at the leading prospects to be selected early at this year's draft
Mia Geere (Wilston Grange/Brisbane Academy, mid/forward)
Brisbane was happy to trade away last year's first rounders if needed, knowing it'll need picks aplenty to match incoming bids on this year's academy crop. Geere has pace and power from the contest to burn, and has also shown her wares on the wing and at half-back. Knows how to hit the scoreboard.
Harlee McIlwain (Morningside/Brisbane Academy, key forward)
Brisbane has one year without the departed Taylor Smith till McIlwain comes through the ranks. Not quite as tall at 176cm, but arguably more versatile than the ex-Lions spearhead, given she is just as capable at ground level as she is overhead.
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Watched the Lions girls v Suns game from a couple of weeks ago.

Molly Ferguson is the most natural footballer in the team, has some Belle Dawes-like traits. Size is her only issue but it doesn’t stop Belle. Molly can play inside but also instinctively gets outside the contest well. Very busy player and works hard. Seems like a natural leader as well. She looks too natural a player to be overlooked.

Amelia Murray is our best pure mid. More inside than Molly and a little more solid. Definitely has at least some draft worthy qualities.

Aiyana Pritchard, something of a unique player and still quite raw but tall, fast and with development could make a good winger or half forward. I could see her being a late draft pick.

Mia Geere looks like a natural defender with ability to rebound. Very solid and tough. She would probably be a chance to get drafted because players like her aren’t super common.

Indiana Sheffler, might be a late developer but looks a possible tall forward prospect. Seems quite mobile.

Harlee McIlwain was very quiet.
 
AFLQLD said:
Watched the Lions girls v Suns game from a couple of weeks ago.

Molly Ferguson is the most natural footballer in the team, has some Belle Dawes-like traits. Size is her only issue but it doesn’t stop Belle. Molly can play inside but also instinctively gets outside the contest well. Very busy player and works hard. Seems like a natural leader as well. She looks too natural a player to be overlooked.

Amelia Murray is our best pure mid. More inside than Molly and a little more solid. Definitely has at least some draft worthy qualities.

Aiyana Pritchard, something of a unique player and still quite raw but tall, fast and with development could make a good winger or half forward. I could see her being a late draft pick.

Mia Geere looks like a natural defender with ability to rebound. Very solid and tough. She would probably be a chance to get drafted because players like her aren’t super common.

Indiana Sheffler, might be a late developer but looks a possible tall forward prospect. Seems quite mobile.

Harlee McIlwain was very quiet.
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Looks like RookieMe considers Ferguson, Geere, McIlwain and Pritchard all to be in the best 26 players in this draft crop. So we can probably expect a few of them to be drafted in the first round.

central.rookieme.com

26 in 2026: AFLW Draft prospects to watch

The 2026 AFLW Draft looms as an exciting one with the cohort a lot deeper and with more top-end talent than its predecessor in 2025.
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Not sure if you guys saw this report but I noticed Clark Keating's daughter Claudia will represent the Lions academy at the U16 National Championships over the next fortnight. Potentially another F/D pick coming through for you guys.

www.afl.com.au

Future father-daughter draftees to be in action at U16 Championships

A partial floating fixture will be used as the best young talent takes to the field through the next two weeks
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Perrip said:
I was wondering why we were advertising for a new academy female program head. Good for Zielke though, has the potential to become a head coach at some point.
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Given how GWS has performed under Cam, maybe sooner than later.
 
Grasshopper17 said:
How good! Fascinating to learn it will be Aussie rules rather than international rules.

Regardless of the format I freakin love international football and I'd choose either 101 times out of 100 over state of origin.
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Pretty sure there's enough Irish women playing in the AFLW to already make up a team.
 
Perrip said:
This was the hypothetical Irish team Fox had last year
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They do have some really good players but on paper they would get smashed.

100% guaranteed though that the Irish girls would be insanely ferocious and could well beat us on that alone.

Would be spectacular and I could see the game resulting in multiple players missing multiple weeks in suspensions.
 

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