Revealed: Greatest QAFL and QAFLW ball winners

Senior QAFL and QAFLW head coaches have named their side’s greatest ball winner from the opening rounds of the competition. See the full list of standouts.

QAFL and QAFLW greatest ball winners.

The opening seven rounds of the QAFL and QAFLW season are in the books as we reveal our next instalment of who the senior coaches have highlighted as their side’s ‘greatest ball winner’.

Each week, we will reveal which player from each team stood out across the pre-season and through the opening rounds, with the best ball user and most x-factor to be uncovered in the coming weeks.

Check out what the coaches are saying here.

All coaches were approached for comment before the time of publishing

Week 6: Greatest ball winner

QAFL

Aspley Hornets QAFL players Tom Templeton and Jordan Hayden. Picture: Highflyer Images

Aspley, Daniel Webster: Tom Templeton and Jordan Hayden

Broadbeach, Craig O’Brien: Max Lower

Labrador player Tom Simpson (left) and Maroochydore Roos star Josh Wagner. Pictures: Deion Menzies/Highflyer Images and Eddie Franklin.

Labrador, Clint Watts: Tom Simpson

Maroochydore, Ben Jones: Josh Wagner, a name that’s hard to go past. Seems to have the ball all the time and it’s a matter of if he wants it, he’ll go and get it.

Morningside, Paul Egan: Darcy Cameron-Reeves

Noosa player Aaron Laskey, Redland Victoria Point star Caleb Franks and Sherwood captain Will Fletcher. Pictures: Craig Slaney Sports Photography, Highflyer Images and Lyndon Mechielsen/Courier Mail.

Noosa, Chris Rourke: Aaron Laskey, is a menace on the field and around the ruck and provides safe but positive options for his side.

Redland Victoria Point, Phil Carse: Caleb Franks

Sherwood, Jarad Marsh: Will Fletcher

Surfers Paradise, Matt Lappin: Jamie Rekers and Harrison Fraser

QAFLW

QAFLW stars Lucy Thompson (Aspley), Courtney Sexton (Bond) and Sally Young (Coorparoo). Pictures: Highflyer Images and Lyndon Mechielsen/Courier Mail.

Aspley Hornets, Luke Glacken: Lucy Thompson, despite playing down back, Thompson is unsuspecting in the amount of times she gets her hands on the footy and consistently hovers around that 20-30 touches per game mark.

Bond University, Andy Lovell: Courtney Sexton

Coorparoo Kings, Rebecca Randazzo: Sally Young

Maroochydore, Dave Hume: Sara-Jane O‘Grady, The Roos 2023 vice-captain has already been labelled as a player to watch with her constant pressure and presence around the footy.

Southport Sharks player Poppy Boltz, UQ’s Ava Seton and Wilston Grange star Annabel Pettigrew in action. Pictures: Mike Batterham and Highflyer Images

Southport Sharks, Peter Doherty: Poppy Boltz

UQ, Ross Clayfield: Ava Seton

Wilston Grange, Brenton Meddings: Annabel Pettigrew, rolls through the middle very well and when she gets her hands on the footy she‘s tough to stop.

Yeronga, Lisa Milne: Madie Satyasiv

Originally published as Revealed: Greatest QAFL and QAFLW ball winners