AFL Queensland today named teams to compete in the 2017 Diversity Championships – Female, to be held at the Cavanbah Centre, Byron Bay, from Monday October 9 to Friday October 13.
The National Diversity Championships encompass the National U15 Kickstart and the National U15 All Nations Cup and features teams from all states and territories.
The Diversity Championships are an important pathway for AFL Diversity Programs, providing talented participants for the Rio Tinto Woomeras and Medleys Team squads, umpires for our umpiring academies, and coaches for our coaching academy.
The Championships will see over 200 participants from Indigenous and Multicultural backgrounds come together and compete at the week-long tournament, with an additional 70 plus Indigenous and Multicultural coaches, umpires, managers, physios and trainers as support staff.
2017 QLD U15s Female Kickstart Team
| Name | Region | Club | ||
| Zeckeisha Oakley | Rockhampton | N/A | ||
| Josii Hargreaves | Gold Coast | Jimboomba JAFC | ||
| Mackenzie Brinin | Brisbane North | Narangba JAFC | ||
| Tahlia Anderson | Brisbane North | Zillmere JAFC | ||
| Charli Anderson | Brisbane North | Zillmere JAFC | ||
| Josephine Anderson | Brisbane North | Zillmere JAFC | ||
| Mckenzie-Rose Jacobs | Brisbane North | Kedron JAFC | ||
| Chalahn Morris-Young | Brisbane South | Coorparoo JAFC | ||
| Danica Mundy | Brisbane South | N/A | ||
| Tshanti Rose-Parry | Mackay | Sarina JAFC | ||
| Shanita Whirisky | Mackay | N/A | ||
| Artemis Twidale | Mackay | N/A | ||
| Rhianna Skinner | Mackay | North Mackay Saints | ||
| Laquoiya Motlap | Cairns | Centrals JAFC | ||
| Daysia Creed-Wray | Cairns | Centrals JAFC | ||
| Litonya Motlap | Cairns | Centrals JAFC | ||
| Margaret Dau | Toowoomba | N/A | ||
| Gina Bamblett | Townsville | Garbutt JAFC | ||
| Taieisha Bamblett | Townsville | Garbutt JAFC | ||
Head Coach: Jo Butland
Assistant Coach: Ally Anderson
Assistant Coach/Runner: Kalinda Howarth
Assistant Coach/Manager: Meg Pullinger
2017 Queensland U15s Female All Nations Team
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NAME |
Region |
Country Represented |
| Yasmin Gilfos | Gold Coast |
Greece
|
| Anjelani Kibombo | Toowoomba |
Tanzania
|
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Maria Mbaindene
|
Toowoomba
|
Chad
|
|
Bonnie Lui |
Brisbane South |
Hong Kong |
|
Nyengela Mwajuma |
Toowoomba |
Congo
|
|
Giselle Davies |
Gold Coast |
Wales |
|
Ainsley Rintala-Apps |
Brisbane North |
Finland
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Sarah Doyle |
Brisbane North |
Ireland
|
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Lonet Heagney |
Cairns |
PNG |
|
Lucy Single |
Gold Coast |
Korean |
|
Alice Savill |
Gold Coast |
Chinese |
|
Lucy Waters |
Brisbane South |
African |
Head Coach: Sabrina Fredrick-Traub
Assistant Coach: Tracy Dean
Assistant Coach/Runner/Manager: Jana Anderson
