SEQ AFL girls inspiring trainers revealed; major milestones for Watterson and Bracegirdle

Who were the SEQ AFL under-17 girls most inspiring trainers? Revealed here, along with news of milestone matches for Coorparoo, the Gorillas and Sandgate players. Story here.

Georgie Watterson, middle played in her 100th match for the Sandgate Hawks.

Coorparoo’s Emma Bracegirdle remarkably played her 150th match, Wilston Grange’s Eva Sceney in her 100th while Hawks’ Georgia Watterson swooped to start in her 100th game for Sandgate at the weekend.

Watterson, the team captain, had a dream milestone match as her side overcame local rivals Aspley in a wonderful derby game, winning by just two points.

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There were celebrations also across town for Emma Bracegirdle whose side also enjoyed a victory – this time over the Southport Sharks.

Bracegirdle started playing football in 2015 and has been with the Coorparoo club with the exception of one season with the Carindale Cougers.

Emma Bracegirdle as a young Roos - she played her 150th match at the weekend.

“Emma is a player who always comes to training no matter what and never misses a game,’’ said coach Shane Harrison.

“She not only plays but also umpires to give back to the game she loves. She has even umpired recently with her father Paul.’’

Not to be outdone, Bracegirdle’s mother Jennie is the manager of the Coorparoo U17s so it’s a whole family affair at Giffin Park.

“Emma is an outstanding person on and off the field. She loves playing with Coorparoo and the club loves her being part of it,’’ Harrison praised.

Emma Bracegirdle as a junior against Morningside.

Wilston Grange’s Eva Sceney was also a proud 100 match player, with a special banner named in her honour.

Eva Sceney played her 100th match for Wilston Grange.

In other news from the weekend, Tweed Coast Northern Rivers defenders Ella Gonsal, Coco Colefax, Elise Devery and Bella Gleed continued to get the job done for their side.

Would you believe the team’s defence has only conceded two goals in the first three rounds?

Ella Gonsal, Coco Colefax, Elise Devery and Bella Gleed of Tweed Coast - what great defenders.

In this story we also salute the high standard trainers from many of the under-17 clubs, girls who lead the way when the game day spotlight has been cast aside.

Emma Bracegirdle with her parents ahead of playing her 150th match for Coorparoo.

THE COMPETITION’S INSPIRING TRAINERS

Izzy McPherson (Tweed Coolangatta)

A centre half forward, McPherson showed her team how it is done on the training paddock when she led the way during the pre-season preparation.

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Addison Grant-Taylor (Everton Wolves)

Grant-Taylor is a tremendous asset to the club, someone who always gives 100 per cent and who consistently throws her body at the contest whether that it is in training on game day.

Monique Couzjin (Southport)

Every club would like someone similar to Couzjin, a person who loves her footy and never misses training.

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Eilee Tebbut, Willow Beenders, Rori Ayton (Sandgate)

This terrific trio were noted trainers who hardly missed a session. They were all willing to buy in regardless of new drills with great attitudes and were always willing to learn.

Zoe Hastings, right.

Summer Browning, Billi Hutton, Zoe Hastings (Tweed Coast Northern Rivers)

If you want to know a secret to the success of Tweed Coast, then look no further than the likes of Hastings who is a model trainer, someone who just never misses a session if she can.

And then there is mid field machine Browning and ruck Hutton. They are right on time at every session, always keen to have a go or help set up drills for the rest of the Team. Hutton and Browning also help with training and development of the club’s under-13 girls.

Frea Condon, Lucy Callaghan and Lilly Dalton (Morningside)

Panthers coach Alan McGrath said among his hard working group, three girls were particularly good trainers – forward Frea Condon, mid fielder Lucy Callaghan and Lilly Dalton down back.

Tabitha Roberts and Ameeta Dias (Redcliffe)

This dynamic duo give themselves every chance of success on the field by working hard off it. In the gruelling engine they perform strongly, and that is because they also produce on the training paddock.

Sammy Snowden playing for the Wests Juniors

Maddie Pfitzner, Rebecca Rich, Lela Maguire and Sammy Snowden (Wests Juniors)

You could set your clock by this foursome who were as reliable as a Swiss clock when it came to training. Ruck Pfitzner, forward Rich, Maguire and Snowden (both defenders) train at pace.

Maddy Pfitzner, left, trains and plays strongly in the ruck.

Bella Redpath and Jess Black (Wilston Grange)

Redpath, a wing and mid field ace, and Black, a solid defender, were highlight players because of their commitment to training and their respective rehabilitation programs while coming back from significant, long term injuries.

Wynnum Vikings AFC ruck Abbey Greenwood.

Charity Wightman-Beaven, Ruby Walker, Abbey Greenwood, Charlotte Cran (Wynnum)

This awesome foursome have all been successful at elite levels at other sports, so their internal drive to succeed at anything they do comes out on the training paddock. The challenge of succeeding at Australian football continues to drive them.

Wynnum's Charity Wightman-Beaven with the ball and Mackenzie Hale looking on

Athena Olson, Tyra Bell-Brooks, Naomi Neuendorf (Victoria Point Sharks)

The girls set high standards at training. Olson is impressive on the wing, Bell-Brooks ties down the half back flank role while Neuendorf plays around the half forward flank

Sophie Schulze, Molly Ferguson (Maroochydore)

Schulze is the type of who leads by example during training, and then in matches on the ball or from half forward. Ferguson is another who raises standards at the training level.

Bella Alexander (Broadbeach)

What a tremendous asset Alexander is on the training paddock for the big Cats.

Coorparoo’s Hannah Webb and Lucy Arklay.

Hannah Webb, Lucy Arklay (Coorparoo)

Ruck Webb always makes it to training each week, gets involved and shows intent with every part of her game – whether that is on the field or at training.

Wing Arklay is another player who never misses training. She is always looking to improve her game and whose foot skills and aggression in the contest is building this year, helped by her desire training.

Mia Stevenson, Matilda Ready, Josie Mills, Amelia Turner and Jasmine Bateman (Aspley)

Stevenson are new to football but turn up each week and are keen to learn and

improve.

Ready, the team’s captain, did not let injury stop her being involved in training. She’d turn up  each session, doing her rehabilitation sessions and getting around the team in support.

Mills has stepped up from the under-17s and is working hard each training

session. As a result, you can see the improvement from session to session.

Also thrown into the mix the likes of Amelia Turner and Jasmine Bateman who also were terrific on the training park or in matches for the Hornets.

The Redcliffe Tigers Australian football girls side.