The teams are in ahead of this weekend’s history making intrastate games at Southport’s Fankhauser Reserve. For the first time in the North Queensland v South Queensland program history, both men and women will represent their region at a senior level.
The men have been going head-to-head since 2014 and the women now get their opportunity to create a rivalry for the ages.
The North Queensland team, under the guidance of AFL Cairns stalwart Jo Butland, have selected a balanced team with each region well represented. The team boasts a wealth of emerging talent, with the likes of Yeppoon’s Ella Calleja and Bakers Creek’s Indi Brough eager to show off their potential on the big stage.
Meanwhile, the South Queensland team will incorporate players from all across South-East Queensland and the Darling Downs and Wide Bay regions. Goondiwindi’s Shaye Easton has made the four-hour trek to all training sessions and impressed on the track along with the experienced Bella Freeman from Broadbeach. With Gold Coast Suns AFLW star Jamie Stanton at the helm, the South Queensland team will be primed and ready to go come game day, with more than 55 players having trained leading into final selection.
Former Melbourne Demons player, Aaron Davey, will lead North Queensland for a second year and he will be keen to extend his winning record to two. His job will be made easier with two of last year’s prime movers in Robbie Turnbull and Lachlan Rhook backing up again, while former Essendon player Jake Long will make his North Queensland debut.
In his first outing as South Queensland Head Coach, Rory Lake, has assembled a new look team that he will be hoping to bring some youthful energy to the clash. Seasoned South Queensland campaigner Rowan Page will again don the red and blue and he will be joined by Springwood teammates Matt Preston Smith and Jake Keeble.
The women’s game starts at 2pm and the men’s 4pm, with both games to be streamed live via clutch.tv. Game day entry is free.
South Queensland Women
| Grace Eden | Sandgate |
| Evie Long | Sandgate |
| Emily Bleney | Mt Gravatt |
| Emily McGregor | Burleigh |
| Ashlee Gould | Burleigh |
| Arianna Williams | Redcliffe |
| Melita Watts | Surfers Paradise |
| Jessica Watts | Surfers Paradise |
| Jekaya Lam | Surfers Paradise |
| Gracie Roy | Morningside |
| Eleanor Tuitahi | Morningside |
| Bella Freeman | Broadbeach |
| Bianca Lenarcic | Broadbeach |
| Holly Thompson | BroadBeach |
| Sophie Balcombe | Broadbeach |
| Jacinta Baldwick | Sherwood |
| Samara Mahoney | Sherwood |
| Jessica Davy | Moreton Bay |
| Chloe Crothers | South Toowoomba |
| Shaye Easton | Goondiwindi |
| Scout Strong | Across the Waves |
| Kirsten Fuller | Hervey Bay |
| Coaching & Support Staff | Club |
| Jamie Stanton – Head Coach | Gold Goast Suns AFLW |
| Ben Long – Lead Asst Coach | Sandgate |
| Ariana Reilly – Asst Coach | Coorparoo |
| Lisa Milne – Asst Coach | Mt Gravatt |
| David Lake – Coach Mentor | SE Qld |
| Helena McNaught – Team Manager | Yeronga |
| Debra Mielke – Trainer | SE Qld |
North Queensland Women
| Kate Fowles | Cairns Saints |
| Kate Wheaton | Cairns Saints |
| Tiarna Ahwang | Cairns Saints |
| Grace Perry | Cairns Saints |
| Jasmine Ware | North Cairns |
| Grace Johnson | Cairns City Lions |
| Jen Wren | Manunda Hawks |
| Alyssa Whiley | Hermit Park Tigers |
| Bridie Kippin | Hermit Park Tigers |
| Bonnie Farrell | Curra Swans |
| Bailey Devine | Uni Hawks |
| Holly Mirfield | Uni Hawks |
| Ally Trigg | Uni Hawks |
| Indi Brough | Bakers Creek Tigers |
| Siobhan Carlton | North Mackay Saints |
| Demi Leach | Mackay City Hawks |
| Hannah Hillman | Mackay City Hawks |
| Ella Calleja | Yeppoon Swans |
| Jemma Abbott | Glenmore Bulls |
| Meagan Rickertt | Glenmore Bulls |
| Amy Mill | Rockhampton Panthers |
| Taivia Dunne | Brothers Kangaroos |
| Coaching & Support Staff | Club |
| Jo Butland – Head Coach | North Cairns |
| Kieran Daley – Lead Asst Coach | Gold Coast Suns AFLW |
| Meg Greenland – Asst Coach | Curra Swans |
| Jennifer Revell – Asst Coach | Mackay City Hawks |
| Pam Waine – Team Manager | Brothers Kangaroos |
| Michael McGovern – Trainer | Hermit Park Tigers |
North Queensland Men
| Ty Auton | Curra Swans |
| MckyeTurner | Hermit Park Tigers |
| Luke Slater | North Mackay |
| Regan Underwood | Mackay Magpies |
| Christian Burgess | Yeppoon |
| Jamie Garner | Yeppoon |
| Matt Wallin | Yeppoon |
| Zac Straker | Cairns Saints |
| Lachlan Wallace | Centrals Trinity |
| Alex Rogers | South Cairns |
| Jake Long | Cairns City Lions |
| Robbie Turnbull | Cairns City Lions |
| Sean Connelly | Cairns City Lions |
| Branden Deslandes | Cairns City Lions |
| Nick Johnson | Cairns City Lions |
| Lachie Rhook | Centrals Trinity |
| Michael Griechen | Centrals Trinity |
| Brock Carter | North Cairns |
| Darcy Keast | North Cairns |
| Boe Collins | North Cairns |
| Kalan Huntly | Port Douglas |
| Corey Flint | Manunda Hawks |
| Noah Cockerell – Emergency | Cairns Saints |
| Coaching & Support Staff | Club |
| Aaron Davey – Head Coach | Cairns City Lions |
| Wesley Glass – Asst Coach | Cairns Saints |
| Jason Tom – Asst Coach | North Cairns |
| Chris Burgess – Asst Coach | Yeppoon Swans |
| John Durkin – Ambassador | AFL Townsville |
| Briony Pratt – Trainer | Manunda Hawks |
| Ben Carbis – Team Manager | AFL Cairns |
South Queensland Men
| Josh Keleher | Caloundra |
| Brad Kimberley | Caloundra |
| Dane Stewart | Caloundra |
| Max Jacobsen | Caloundra |
| Jacob Watson | Caloundra |
| Luca Mason | Caloundra |
| Jacob Knight | Hinterland |
| Dominic Kilworth | Hinterland |
| Jake Keeble | Springwood |
| Rowan Page | Springwood |
| Matt Preston-Smith | Springwood |
| Declun Goode | Beenleigh |
| Sean Goode | Beenleigh |
| Matthew Schlein | Bay Power |
| Jayden Smith | Coolaroo |
| Josh Earl | Coorparoo |
| Sam Holna | Coorparoo |
| Shayle Korander | Coorparoo |
| Ben Hogan | Coorparoo |
| Tristan Taylor | Brothers Bulldogs |
| Deng Arok | Uni Cougars |
| Lachlan Nixon-Smith | Burleigh |
| Coaching & Support Staff | Club |
| Rory Lake – Head Coach | Coorparoo |
| Josh Duffy – Asst Coach | Mayne |
| Leigh Harding – Asst Coach | Morningside |
| Paul Reyne – Asst Coach | Springwood |
| Danny Craven – Ambassador | Mayne |
| Mark Mason – Team Manager | Wide Bay |
| John Blam -Trainer | Springwood |
