Lily Postlethwaite (/ˈpɒsəlweɪt/ POSS-əl-wayt;[1] born 29 October 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Brisbane in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
| Lily Postlethwaite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 29 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Caboolture, Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Maroochydore (QWAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 3, 2019 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020, Brisbane vs. Adelaide, at Hickey Park | ||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Brisbane | 25 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life and state football
editPostlethwaite was raised on a farm in the northern Brisbane suburb of Caboolture, Queensland.[2]
Postlethwaite started her sporting career playing Oztag, the Australian variation of tag rugby, and started playing Australian rules football only at the age of 12.[3] In 2014 she won the most valuable player award for Oztag's 13 Girls Division.[4] Postlethwaite played for Moreton Bay Lions and won the under-15 division best and fairest in 2016.[5] Postlethwaite played for Maroochydore in the AFL Queensland Women's League (QWAFL).[6] In the 2019 season she won the QWAFL Rising Star Award.[7] During 2019, Postlethwaite also played for the Brisbane Lions Academy team.[8] Postlethwaite represented Queensland in the AFL Women's Under 18 Championships. In the 2018 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships, she was selected for the All-Australian team.[9][10] In the 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships she led the team as captain[11] and was selected once again for the All-Australian team.[12]
AFLW career
editPostlethwaite was drafted by Brisbane with the third pick in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[13] She made her debut in Brisbane's opening round game against Adelaide at Hickey Park on 8 February 2020.[14]
Personal life
editPostlethwaite is from Caboolture in Queensland and grew up supporting Brisbane Lions.[15] She grew up on a farm and used the horse track for some unorthodox training and conditioning while at home.[16]
References
edit- ^ "'It's simple when you break it down': How to say the AFLW's trickiest names". AFL Women's. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Young AFLW star scores Sports Award from City of Moreton Bay] 21 January 2021
- ^ Black, Sarah (17 October 2019). "The pint-sized Queenslander who is set to join AFLW ranks". AFL Women's. Telstra Media.
- ^ "2014 Junior State Cup". North Lakes Oztag. 7 February 2014.
- ^ Simmonds, Luke (6 September 2016). "Moreton Bay Lions midfielder a cut above the rest". Noosa News.
- ^ "Lily Postlethwaite". Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Bates and Neate claim AFL Queensland top honours". AFL Queensland. 9 September 2019.
- ^ Balmer, Matt; Montesano, Julia (19 October 2019). "The unorthodox pathway to Australian rules for two AFLW hopefuls". Fox Sports.
- ^ Balmer, Matt (1 September 2018). "AFLW Draft: Potential top picks star in U18 All-Stars exhibition match". Fox Sports. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Black, Sarah (3 September 2018). "AFLW: Under-18 All Australian side revealed". Australian Football League. Telstra Media. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Wingard, Ant (6 June 2019). "Postlethwaite named Queensland captain". AFL Queensland.
- ^ Roche, Joss (25 July 2019). "Revealed: 2019 AFLW Under-18 All Australian team". AFL Women's. Telstra Media. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Fielding, Josie (22 October 2019). "Welcome to the Den, Lily Postlethwaite". Brisbane Lions. Telstra Media.
- ^ Davis, Greg (7 February 2020). "Fearless Lion Cathy Svarc will make her AFLW debut in Round 1". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ Walsh, Courtney (18 October 2019). "Young hopefuls taking a punt on the AFLW draft". The Australian.
- ^ "How farm and family helped Lily Postlethwaite prepare for AFLW". AFL Queensland. 19 October 2019.
External links
edit- Lily Postlethwaite's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Lily Postlethwaite at AustralianFootball.com