Women's Footy Brisbane Lions AFLW 2025

[The Flying Belgian]

Wish Sunny Lappin was related.

There's no second cousin rule then?

 

[Perrip]

W Download: What your club needs at Monday's draft

• Lions will probably only use 3 draft picks + sign a rookie & a DFA to fill the 5 list spots
• Getting rid of Boltz & Hampson was a sign that our disposal efficiency needs to improve next season to complement the changes we made to our game-style this season.
• Got linked to Chloe Baker West (unlikely to fall to our first pick) and Marlo Graham (a FWD/MID)

 

[Section 5]

Going on the write up below i had a look at a few mentioned. Mostly looking at the talls mentioned.
I have no idea about any of the ladies so only the highlights & Rookie Me Central power rankings that were done in September as a guide.

They had Wolmarans (rank 8) a KPF, but she appears to be a bit slow. She does have size and height in her favor.
Alannah Welsh (rank 23) looks a good fit for the Lions.
Tied to the Suns so maybe we miss out. The Suns do have 4 others ranked in front of Welch. Can they fit all in?
Crane (rank 21) profile mentions she played forward earlier in her career but now defense
Corrigan not ranked in top 30









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2025 AFLW Draft Preview: Brisbane Lions

Brisbane prepared for a big Academy haul next year and has some flexibility in its 2025 draft picks and a couple of club-tied options.

central.rookieme.com

BRISBANE LIONS
FIRST PICK:
Pick 11

Given the size coming out of the Lions in Boltz and Smith, one would have to think a tall is on the cards here if still on the board. While likely to have already been bid on and matched, a bid on Sydney Swans Academy member Alex Neyland would not be a surprise. Of the players in live play, Olivia Crane seems a perfect replacement for Boltz and would have no issues crossing the other side of the country to run around at Brighton Homes Arena.

Brisbane might also look to the softly spoken Evie Cowcher who would fit a perfect intercepting need and work well with the experienced Lions such as Bre Koenen and Jade Ellenger in the back half of the ground. Furthermore, bids on cross-town rivals Gold Coast Suns in Alannah Welsh and Mikayla Nurse would not surprise in the slightest.

From a more midfield-focused route, then Priya Bowering or Jordyn Allen are two players who can add smarts and skill. Both would be superb selections at the pick with Bowering a strong inside player who has also spent time around the ground, while Allen can play inside, outside and off half-back, the latter of which is where she is likely to start.

REMAINING CROP:
Picks 33, 54, 72, 90

Given Brisbane has allowed five list spots, the final two picks might be project talls in ruck Monique Corrigan and developing tall utility Meg Lappin. Corrigan is an Aspley Hornets prospect out of Hervey Bay, while Lappin comes out of the Geelong Falcons and is the daughter of three-time premiership player, Nigel.

Brisbane has a couple of selections before that though, and might bring in some class given the Lions have plenty of hardened inside ball-winners. South Australian Lily Baxter as a wing/forward, or Jovie Skewes-Clinton as a pure utility might be some options who can slot right into the club.

If the Lions opt for a midfield option with their first selection and more defensive depth later on, they might try and pick up either a tall in Zara Neuwirth or the hard-running defensive utilities like Maya Louvel-Finn, Chloe Thorn or Ella Stoddart. Suns Academy member Rhianna Ingram could be a potential option as well depending on how the Suns bids have gone.

KEY QUESTIONS:

– Will the Lions go tall or small with their first selection?
– Do Brisbane pick up their two club-tied players in Corrigan and Lappin?
– What do they look for with the couple of slightly awkardly placed picks?

 

[Perrip]

Alannah Welsh (rank 23) looks a good fit for the Lions.
Tied to the Suns so maybe we miss out. The Suns do have 4 others ranked in front of Welch. Can they fit all in?

They'll get all their 5 first round picks on Monday. Ava Usher, Sunny Lappin, Georja Davies, Dekota Baron and Alannah Welsh. They have a bunch of list spots though because of AFL assistance and delisting/trading players, so will be interesting to see how many academy products they take in the whole draft,

 

[Section 5]

They'll get all their 5 first round picks on Monday. Ava Usher, Sunny Lappin, Georja Davies, Dekota Baron and Alannah Welsh. They have a bunch of list spots though because of AFL assistance and delisting/trading players, so will be interesting to see how many academy products they take in the whole draft,

They also have Nurse ranked 16 being ahead of Welsh on RMC.

I forgot that the AFLW don't use the men's points system. Had to recheck it out.
Can only find a Dec 14th, 2024, Suns article.

How does the Draft bidding process work for Northern Academies?

Matching a bid by a Club means using a selection in the AFLW Draft which falls within one round of the bid. For example, where a bid falls with the sixth selection of the first round, the matching Club must use their next selection by the sixth selection of the second round.
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Suns have 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27 & 32
So, 19 gets 1.
Looks like they can get all the top ranked Academy players if they want as you mentioned.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Going on the write up below i had a look at a few mentioned. Mostly looking at the talls mentioned.
I have no idea about any of the ladies so only the highlights & Rookie Me Central power rankings that were done in September as a guide.

The RMC profiles are a great resource. Just bear in mind that for the weaknesses, they’ll always list at least two, so they may not be as weak as you may suspect.

Best mid first pick for me, then whatever after. I think we may have a look at some of the Suns girls who may not have got as big a run through the midfield. Zilks would have got a good luck at them as Qld coach. I think the only Academy pick we’ll possibly take is Corrigan, although we took Lily Baker last year, so who knows… I wonder if we’ll see a mature age defender amongst the selections.

 

[Perrip]

Fox Footy AAFLW phantom draft: Shock calls, bids galore as top 25 picks predicted in MEGA late mailhttps://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/wo...v/news-story/3c7e6b1255b29e3d504c5e96b5183cc1

PICK 18: SYDNEY SWANS — MADELEINE QUINN (LIONS’ ACADEMY BID MATCHED WITH PICK 28)
In the mix: The Lions have done ample work on Quinn, with multiple sources expecting them to bid on her. Should the Swans be unable to match a Kiera Yerbury bid earlier in the night, they would almost certainly have the selection to ensure Quinn stays in Sydney’s set-up.
PICK 19: BRISBANE LIONS — EVIE COWCHER
Finally. But we stress, Cowcher could go a lot earlier than this. The Lions would find it mightily difficult to overlook Cowcher if she slipped this far, considering some believe she has the potential to be the best player in the pool and has been linked to clubs as early as the Giants (Picks 2 and 3). Cowcher is an exciting, supremely talented intercept defender. Despite being sidelined for a lot of her draft year due to back stress fractures, clubs have remained enamoured by her elite previous two seasons, which saw her win two WA MVP awards, two Under 18 All-Australian selections — as a 16 and 17-year-old — and the 2023 WAFLW Rising Star award. Cowcher shows great dash from half-back but also impressive composure with ball in-hand.
In the mix: The Lions appear destined to dictate how the rest of the first round plays out. You sense this is the latest Jordyn Allen will be taken in the draft, while the Lions could look closely at midfielder Tayla McMillan, who seems more like to be taken in the middle to later stages of the first round. Other options include WA defender Olivia Crane and SA forward/midfielder Lucy Waye, while this selection is probably the start of Ranges prospect Asher Fearn-Wannan’s draft range.

Herald Sun AFLW Phantom Draft: How the top 20 picks could fall in the 2025 AFLW Draft

PICK 18: SYDNEY (matching Brisbane’s bid) Maddie Quinn
PICK 19: BRISBANE Priya Bowering (167cm midfielder, Tasmania Devils)
The Lions lost a bit of depth this trade period in Poppy Boltz (GWS), Ellie Hampson (Port Adelaide) and Taylor Smith (Brisbane). But Brisbane generally adopts a ‘best available’ approach and will be dictated by what happens further up the board. Lily Rose-Williamson should slot into Hampson’s role, while last year’s first round selection, Claudia Wright can replace Boltz. The Lions got shown up in the midfield in the grand final, which could point towards the likes of Mia Russo and Priya Bowering or even Jade McLay as a taller utility.

 

[Perrip]

It'd be rude not to draft a Father Daughter prospect tbh

Would this be our first Father/Daughter selection if we draft Meg tonight?
Hawks, Lions make late bids to draft daughters of club legends

Brisbane and Hawthorn have lodged last-minute applications for father-daughter selections at Monday night's Telstra AFLW Draft.
The Lions are eyeing off Geelong Falcons tall Meg Lappin, the daughter of triple-premiership star Nigel.
Lappin, a versatile 179cm key position player, has developed through the Geelong under-18 program, given her father has been a long-time assistant coach with the Cats' AFL team. Still seen as relatively raw, the 18-year-old can line up at either end of the ground and is a very athletic prospect.
Nigel played 279 games for the Brisbane Bears and Lions between 1994 and 2008, captained the side in 2007 and 2008, and is a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

 

[Lionwest]

For the sake of the integrity of the competition I hope another club drafts Weston-Turner and not let her fall to #37 for North Melbourne. Absolutely farcical how this blatant draft tampering has played out in the media.

 

[Perrip]

For the sake of the integrity of the competition I hope another club drafts Weston-Turner and not let her fall to #37 for North Melbourne. Absolutely farcical how this blatant draft tampering has played out in the media.

Seems to be a few clubs interested in drafting het - Carlton, Collingwood, and the Saints. They'd have to do so without meeting her though.

Fox Footy also said rival clubs expect us to do due diligence on her.We'll see tonight if she gets to North or not.

 

[Lionwest]

Seems to be a few clubs interested in drafting het - Carlton, Collingwood, and the Saints. They'd have to do so without meeting her though.

Fox Footy also said rival clubs expect us to do due diligence on her.We'll see tonight if she gets to North or not.

Riley Beveridge on X has said he thinks she makes it to North Melbourne. Shocking result!

 

[Perrip]

Riley Beveridge on X has said he thinks she makes it to North Melbourne. Shocking result!

Weak by all clubs involved tbh. Says more about her than anyone

 

[irel]

Maybe there is a reason why no one is interested. Perhaps no one rates her?

 

[Perrip]

Maybe there is a reason why no one is interested. Perhaps no one rates her?

Was reading on the Dogs board that her attitude ever since being drafted was like she didn't even want to be at the Dogs.

 

[Perrip]

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Seems like the kind of player we've already got a few of. But, as with most of these girls, never seen her play so....

 

[The Flying Belgian]

2025 AFLW Draft Q&A: Marlo Graham

Marlo Graham is a smart and skilful player from the Northern Knights who is having a ripping 2025 season for the Knights and Vic Metro.

central.rookieme.com

 

[Lazza16]

Two wingers with no right foot.....

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Two wingers with no right foot.....

I wouldn't have described Graham as a wing from the clips I've seen. Looks a classic on-baller with good disposal.

 

[Lazza16]

I wouldn't have described Graham as a wing from the clips I've seen. Looks a classic on-baller with good disposal.

Orla and Asher I was referring to.....sorry.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Marlo Graham Draft Profile

Marlo Graham is an all-round standout with classy skills, nice smarts and high-level defensive pressure in her game.

central.rookieme.com

In her bottom-age season of 2024, Graham averaged 19.5 disposals, 3.4 marks, 7.4 tackles and 3.5 inside 50s, while kicking six goals in her 11 games for the Northern Knights. A spot with Vic Metro followed, and she gained a great experience as a bottom-ager through the national carnival. While missing out on the National Academy, Graham made the Vic Metro summer hub and went from strength to strength.

Though injury would strike in her top-age season keeping the talented Knights leader to just five games, she racked up 27.4 disposals, 3.4 marks, 5.3 clearances, 6.2 tackles and booted three majors in that time. After missing the first game with Vic Metro, Graham returned to the ‘Big V’ and played out the remaining matches, averaging 17.3 disposals, 2.3 marks, 3.3 clearances and 8.0 tackles rotating between the midfield and attack.

It was no surprise the talented ball user earned a National Draft Combine invite, and would be in first round contention given her wide array of weapons. Boasting an elite tank and plenty to like, she is a player who can fit into any club, as highly regarded off the field as she is on it.

 

[Section 5]

I made a comment early in the week about Olivia Wolmarans being to slow.

So of course she goes pick 1.
Still stick to my slow comment for now

 

[The Flying Belgian]

At 177cm, they might see Fearn-Wallan as being a running defensive option.

 

[briztoon]

AFLW website given up.

 

[Perrip]