Lily Postlethwaite
Lily Postlethwaite (born 29 October 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Brisbane in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
Lily Postlethwaite | |||
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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 | 7 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Early and state football
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.[1] In 2014 she won the most valuable player award for Oztag's 13 Girls Division.[2] Postlethwaite played for Moreton Bay Lions and won the under-15 division best and fairest in 2016.[3] Postlethwaite played for Maroochydore in the AFL Queensland Women's League (QWAFL).[4] In the 2019 season she won the QWAFL Rising Star Award.[5] During 2019, Postlethwaite also played for the Brisbane Lions Academy team.[6] 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.[7][8] In the 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships she led the team as captain[9] and was selected once again for the All-Australian team.[10]
AFLW career
Postlethwaite was drafted by Brisbane with the third pick in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[11] She made her debut in Brisbane's opening round game against Adelaide at Hickey Park on 8 February 2020.[12]
Personal life
Postlethwaite is from Caboolture in Queensland and grew up supporting Brisbane Lions.[13] She grew up on a farm and used the horse track for some unorthodox training and conditioning while at home.[14]
References
- 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
- Lily Postlethwaite's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Lily Postlethwaite at AustralianFootball.com