Female KickStart squad announced

AFL Queensland has announced the inaugural Queensland Female KickStart Squad to compete at the National Championships next month.

The KickStart program has been a key driver in developing young male indigenous footballers for more than six years and will now incorporate a Youth Girls component to help cater for the growing number of girls playing football.

In a milestone for both indigenous and female football, the first ever KickStart Youth Girls National Championships will be held in Melbourne from September 8-13, and involve teams from every state of Australia.

Teams will compete in a special nine-a-side format, with a champion to be crowned at the end of what is sure to be an exciting week of football.

AFL Queensland’s Indigenous Programs Coordinator Jesse Green said KickStart Program uses AFL as a vehicle for education, employment, health and participation outcomes for Indigenous people.

“The KickStart program goes beyond football,” said Green.

“The girls will also have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, engage with female role models and attend education sessions on topics such as nutrition and personal well-being.

The male program has been incredibly successful and we are thrilled to now be able to offer it to the girls.” 

The KickStart program and Championships provide further development opportunities for other parts of the football industry such as umpiring, coaching and administration with local Indigenous people engaged in these leadership positions for each team.

Queensland Female KickStart Squad

 

NAME

 

 

SURNAME

 

 

Suburb

 

 

TEAM

 

 

SCHOOL

 

 

REGION

 

 

Rachel

 

 

Broad

 

 

Bayview Heights

 

 

N/A

 

 

Woree State High School

 

 

Cairns

 

 

Vera

 

 

Duncan

 

 

Woorabinda

 

 

Brothers Kangaroos

 

 

The Cathedral College

 

 

Capricornia

 

 

Shaleise

 

 

Fischer (Law)

 

 

Wondai

 

 

N/A

 

 

St Saviours College Toowoomba

 

 

Darling Downs

 

 

Renea

 

 

Guligo

 

 

Thursday Island

 

 

N/A

 

 

Tagai State College

 

 

Cape York

 

 

Chantell

 

 

Hickling

 

 

Woodenbong

 

 

N/A

 

 

Woodenbong Central

 

 

Northern Rivers

 

 

Tashina

 

 

Ketchup

 

 

Gracemere

 

 

Glenmore Bulls

 

 

The Cathedral College

 

 

Capricornia

 

 

Shelby

 

 

Peeters

 

 

Whiterock

 

 

North Cairns

 

 

Woree State High School

 

 

Cairns

 

 

*Sherita

 

 

Pilot

 

 

Bungalow

 

 

North Cairns

 

 

Djarragun College

 

 

Cairns

 

 

Letitia

 

 

Rogers

 

 

Weipa

 

 

 

 

 

Western Cape (Weipa)

 

 

Cairns

 

 

Akasha

 

 

Stephen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tanika

 

 

Tarpencha

 

 

Toowoomba

 

 

N/A

 

 

St Saviours College Toowoomba

 

 

Darling Downs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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