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Helensvale High student and spent some time living in Adelaide so it's likely she was exposed to football at some point. I feel her athleticism would translate well into the AFLW in the same way Erin Phillips' ability did. Let's bring her home!Sam Stosur really should retire from Tennis and play in the Back Pocket for the Suns.
I’m going to ask one last time. Is anyone going on Thursday to meet the girls?
Has captain been announced yet?
All games are FREE via the womens afl site and app. But they should also be live on TVDoes anyone know whether the Suns AFLW matches will be on free to air tv in 2020? Or maybe on youtube, like the NEAFL is?
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Does anyone know whether the Suns AFLW matches will be on free to air tv in 2020? Or maybe on youtube, like the NEAFL is?
Thanks. I thought it might end up something like that.Could their
One match (v ade) will be broadcast free to air nationally on channel seven (more than the men’s!) All other matches are on fox footy
Not long now until we make our AFLW debut! We play GWS in Blacktown and they were a mid-ladder team last year so I think we have a really good shot to win our first match. Are there any preseason or practice games in the lead up in round 1?
KASLAR, Ernst, Stanton, Virgo. We all know the big names that will don the red and gold for the Gold Coast Sun’s inaugural AFLW season but what about the up and comers? As the club prepares to make it’s league debut, we look at five of the brightest, uncapped young stars set to take the competition by storm. They may not be household names just yet, but these soon to be famous five have what it takes to match it with their seniors.
Kalinda Howarth: The crafty forward booted 31 majors for the season, helping Bond University to a QAFLW Grand Final and taking out the league’s goalkicking award. Sublime skills and game sense.
Serene Watson: A dual-All Australian, Watson starred when representing Queensland at the AFLW Under 18 National Championships this year, proving reliable in defence to repel opposition attacks and rebound. Watson has been in the Suns Academy since the age of 15. She represented the SUNS in both the 2018 and 2019 Winter Series’ where she looked at home in defence.
Ellie Hampson: Selected in the AFLW Under 18 All Australian side at half back but can perform just as impressively at the coal face. Was named Queensland’s most valuable player after averaging 18.5 disposals across the five games, including a game-high 24 disposals against Victoria Metro in the second game on the Gold Coast. Also named Sun’s Academy Player of the Year.
Kitara Whap-Farrar: Named at full back in the 2019 AFLW Under 18 All Australian side. Strung together five impressive performances playing mainly as a rebounding defender and tough midfielder.
Maddy Roberts: A high possession ball winner who prides herself on her ability to get to more contests than her rivals. Secured selection in the QAFLW 2018 Team of the Year and represented the Suns in the winter series. Roberts has played with the Queensland U23 side in previous years and has also been a part of the Brisbane Lions train-on squad and knows what it takes to crack the next level.
Soon-to-be-famous five: The quintet of Suns set to take AFLW by storm
So the writers at the GC Bulletin seem to think Kalinda Howarth, Serene Watson, Ellie Hampson, Kitara Whap-Farrar and Maddy Roberts are going to be "household names" for us in the near future. I didn't realise so many of them were All-Australians. Then you add in established stars like Leah Kaslar, Tiarna Ernst, Jamie Stanton and Sam Virgo. It certainly looks like we've got a strong team in 2020!
Added bonus that all of these girls are Queenslanders: Kalinda Howarth (Gold Coast), Serene Watson (Gold Coast), Maddy Roberts (Gold Coast), Jamie Stanton (Gold Coast), Sam Virgo (Brisbane), Kitara Whap-Farrar (Cairns), Leah Kaslar (Cairns), Tiarna Ernst (Cairns), Ellie Hampson (Townsville).
Ahrens in particular is an interesting one because she went to PBC and had no intention of playing football until she relocated to Melbourne for her university studies. Anyway, it's certainly nice to see the Tweed Coast represented in our team. I've always felt the Tweed is a part of the Gold Coast, even though it's in a separate state. Georgia Breward is probably the player on our list that comes from the most southern part of the Northern Rivers region with her hometown being Lawrence, NSW.Maddy Roberts and Lauren Ahrens are Tweed Coast-NSW. I like to see Tweed/Northern Rivers be recognised in what they provide for our sports teams.