AFL Queensland has announced the 2022 North Queensland (NQ) women’s squad, who will travel south in July to face South Queensland (SQ) in the first-ever Queensland female intrastate representative clash.
An initial list of 57 players hailing from Capricornia, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns has been selected with the final team of 21 players to be announced on June 27.
Inaugural North Queensland Women’s Coach Jo Butland said it was fantastic to have the support and cooperation of regional coaches and Competition Managers in assisting with selection and providing knowledge on the stand-out players in their respective regions.
“What we’ve found in this process is we have exciting talent in each of our regions and our top end talent is evenly spread,” she said.
“One thing we’ll see over the next month with the NQ training sessions that will occur is we’ll really get to know the girls. There are limited representative football opportunities in most of these regions, so this allows us to see the best of North Queensland.
“The girls we’ve picked are athletic and many have had a history of involvement in state league and academy programs but haven’t taken the next step, so this will be a great pathway for them to take it to the next level.”
The South Queensland men and women’s squads are set to be announced in coming weeks, with community players from Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Northern Rivers and Darling Downs eligible for selection.
The representative matches will take place on the 2nd of July at Southport’s Fankhauser Reserve in what is guaranteed to be a competitive day of football with state bragging rights up for grabs.
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Player Name |
Club |
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AFL Cairns |
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Kate Fowles |
Cairns Saints |
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Kate Wheaton |
Cairns Saints |
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Iada Bowie |
Cairns Saints |
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Tiarna Ahwang |
Cairns Saints |
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Grace Perry |
Cairns Saints |
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Haddy Nicholson |
North Cairns |
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Jasmine Ware |
North Cairns |
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Sarah Belton |
South Cairns |
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Brooklyn Lancaster |
Centrals Trinity Beach |
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Jade Ransfield |
Centrals Trinity Beach |
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Grace Johnson |
Cairns City Lions |
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Jen Wren |
Manunda Hawks |
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Tiarne Sparks |
Manunda Hawks |
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AFL Mackay |
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Brooke Rowlands |
Bakers Creek Tigers |
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Indi Brough |
Bakers Creek Tigers |
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Zali Ronald |
Bakers Creek Tigers |
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Tanache Saunders |
Bakers Creek Tigers |
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Grace Dowling |
Bakers Creek Tigers |
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Lyneeka Hollows |
North Mackay Saints |
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Sarah Larkings |
North Mackay Saints |
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Siobhan Carlton |
North Mackay Saints |
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Demi Leach |
Mackay City Hawks |
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Hannah Hillman |
Mackay City Hawks |
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Maddie Johnson |
Mackay City Hawks |
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Kim van der Colk |
Moranbah Bulldogs |
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Jessi Taylor |
Moranbah Bulldogs |
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AFL Capricornia |
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Ella Calleja |
Yeppoon Swans |
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Katelyn Lynch |
Yeppoon Swans |
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Gabby Fitzgerald |
Yeppoon Swans |
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Jemma Abbott |
Glenmore Bulls |
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Meagan Rickertt |
Glenmore Bulls |
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Emily Richardson |
Glenmore Bulls |
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Amy Mill |
Rockhampton Panthers |
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Hayley Richmond |
Rockhampton Panthers |
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Kirralee Costelloe |
Rockhampton Panthers |
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Maddison Law |
Rockhampton Panthers |
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Taivia Dunne |
Kangaroo Brothers |
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AFL Townsville |
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Alyssa Whiley |
Hermit Park Tigers |
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Bridie Kippin |
Hermit Park Tigers |
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Jackie Knight |
Hermit Park Tigers |
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Emily Harding |
Hermit Park Tigers |
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Kiara Foley |
Thuringowa Bulldogs |
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Bonnie Farrell |
Curra Swans |
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Jess Norton |
Curra Swans |
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Eliza Oates |
Curra Swans |
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Gaby Gabranis |
Curra Swans |
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Mikayla Abson |
Curra Swans |
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Hayley Cogan |
Curra Swans |
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Bailey Devine |
Uni Hawks |
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Holly Mirfield |
Uni Hawks |
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Ally Trigg |
Uni Hawks |
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Kayla Larsen |
Uni Hawks |
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Abby Glasser |
Uni Hawks |
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Heidi Smith |
Uni Hawks |
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Laura Croft |
Uni Hawks |
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Chloe Musgrove |
Uni Hawks |
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Domeka Wilson |
Northern Beaches SUNS |
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Elisabeth Matters |
Garbutt Magpies |
