Unsung heroes of the SEQ AFL under-17s

SEQ AFL under-17 girls’ unsung heroes revealed here as a bumper season rolls along at pace.

Savannah Hampson (Tweed Coast Northern Rivers) is unsung.

Here they are, some of the unsung heroes of the SEQ AFL under-17 girls’ competition.

They don’t always hit the scoreboard or find themselves in the limelight, but they are week to week troopers who get the job done for their side – win, lose or draw.

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Every footy club needs them and the under-17 girls competition is fortunate to have them.

Gracie Hyne of Wests Juniors was unsung.

UNSUNG HEROES

Savannah Hampson (Tweed Coast Northern Rivers)

A young forward, she has been a great contributor to the club and teams since under-13s.

Hampson has sustained some pretty serious injuries, including last season, but has trained tirelessly, trained hard through the off season and now is seeing the rewards.

Her dedication and commitment shines through and she is back now in the forward pack mix.

Annie Roach of Wilston Grange. Pic courtesy of Jem Allen

Annie Roach (Wilston Grange Div 1)

Roach is a versatile tall who gets shifted around from week to week depending on where she is needed by her team.

She can play key forward or key back, and sometimes in the ruck when the squad has injuries.

Regardless, Roach always competes hard and never complains

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Alice Black (Wilston Grange Div 2)

Black is a silent assassin who just gets on with whatever job she’s given each week.

She is a super hard competitor who can play multiple positions, but is at her peak when placed in a position where she can use her divine ball skills.

Lousia Greenwood (Coorparoo)

In her second year of footy, Greenwood has embraced the transition to under-17s as a bottom age player.

She plays high half forward and rotates through the ruck as well.

Greenwood is reliable, someone who plays her role on the field and you can see a change in the game when she’s not making an impact.

The Coorparoo U17s in their Indigenous jersey recently..

Olivia Miller (Coorparoo)

Another player that has an impact on the game and at training, Miller goes about her craft in the forward line with no fuss.

She wants to learn more at training and that desire to broaden her knowledge and skills means she is impacting on the scoreboard each week for the famous Roos.

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Georgina Adkins and Jacie Coxhell (Maroochydore)

Adkins brings great pressure and is a strong tackler, a real unsung hero in those departments. She also brings great attack on the footy.

Coxhell is a kid who throws herself at the contest and has a big left foot kick. She is worth her weight in gold.

Bailey Cooke from the Wests Juniors.

Bailey Cooke and Gracie Hyne (Wests Juniors)

Here’s a couple of fabulous unsung heroes of the Wests Juniors – wing Cooke and midfield or forward Hyne.

Both girls are smart and versatile footballers who read the game well and can play anywhere on the field

Gracie Hyne delivers a hand ball for the Wests Juniors.

Renee Siganto (Morningside)

In only her second season playing footy, Siganto is quietly becoming one of our most reliable defenders in the group. She is part of a growing trend of young women feeling their way in the code – and her improvement is most satisfying.

Bree-Ann Langeveld (Tweed Coolangatta)

New to the club, Langeveld’s running ability is her weapon and has been used off the half back and wing this season where she has been a great link up player for the team.

Taleah Palmucci (Tweed Coolangatta)

Playing as a high half forward, she has become a great link up player which brings her teammates into the game, while also kicking some goals.

Danisha Hart (Southport)

Back from an ACL injury, Hall is a rock in defence for the Sharks. Her strength over the footy and her skills were hard to match.

Ella Punter (Southport)

Punter is a terrific talent who excels in all positions – ruck or forward. When she gets on the burst she opens the play up and is hard to catch.

Punter was also clean on the ground and strong in the air and overall is a dangerous opponent

The Sandgate Hawks enjoy the company of each other.

Alana Bettington and co. (Sandgate)

Bettington was a player who does the tough stuff – and then some.

She is known for ferocious tackling, either in the mid field or deep in defence.

But the Hawks have other unsung girls, including Willow Beenders and Tahlia De Young. Both girls give everything filling in multiple positions during matches.

Ember Barnsdale (Victoria Point)

A stoic defender, she is solid under pressure, a real cool customer when confronting the goal sneaks from rival teams. She is someone who always gives 100 per cent and is unsung.

Aliyah Cushing (Moreton Bay)

She made a comeback over the weekend and hasn’t touched a football since September 2023. She kicked 2 goals 1 and made a huge contribution to the team.

Piper McDonald (Surfers Paradise)

McDonald is exactly the type of player every team needs. She is passionate, determined, yet with her talent she was also particularly humble. Oh, did we mention she was a great goal sneak as well? Well she is.

Lily Draper (Everton Wolves)

Lily Draper was a teammate who always puts in 100 per cent at training and also on game day. Importantly, she was also more than happy to assist with any task around the side or club if not playing.

Wilston Grange girls muster during a break.