Meet the 200+ AFL South East Queensland junior footy stars of 2025
After an action-packed season, we have shone a light on the 200+ junior stars competing at U13, U15 and U17 level in South East Queensland
It has been a year to remember for the Ashcroft family with Will taking home his second Norm Smith Medal and winning the 2025 AFL Premiership alongside younger brother Levi.
But there is a third lesser known young star who is just as dominant as her older brothers.
Lucy Ashcroft had a stellar campaign with the Southport Sharks under-17s Divsion 1 side and like Will, rose to the occasion on the biggest stage.
Lucy took home the best on ground medal in her side’s grand final win over Wilston Grange and is already a star in the making as a member of the Brisbane Lions Academy.
With the Aussie Rules season wrapping up for another year we have shone a light on all the young footy stars who made their mark in 2025.
From under-13s, through to under-17s meet the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns stars of the future.
Meet the league best and fairests of each competition and the players judged best on ground from every grand final.
U13 Mixed Division 1 North
Best and fairest
1. Jake Barnes (Maroochydore Roos) - 29 votes
2. Charlie Fisher (Coolum Beach Breakers) - 11 votes
2. Mason Stubbs (Sherwood Magpies) - 11 votes
Grand final best on ground: Jake Barnes (Maroochydore)
U13 Mixed Division 1 South
Best and fairest
1. Buckley Snare (Broadbeach Cats) - 24 votes
2. Hugo McBride (Broadbeach Cats) - 18 votes
3. Kai Hawker (Palm Beach Currumbin Lions) - 14 votes
3. Hudson Heathcote (Wilston Grange Gorillas) - 14 votes
Grand final best on ground: Hugo McBride (Broadbeach)
U13 Mixed Division 2 Brisbane North
Best and fairest
1. Ian Tupou (Zillmere) - 11 votes
2. Max Coco (Mayne) - 10 votes
2. Erik Hagedoorn (Moreton Bay) - 10 votes
Grand final best on ground: Cohen Clark (Redcliffe)
U13 Mixed Division 2 Brisbane South
Best and fairest
1. Kobe Martin (Kenmore Bears) - 20 votes
2. Diezel Kennedy (Morningside Panthers) - 13 votes
2. Noah Littlefield (Mt Gravatt Vultures) - 13 votes
Grand final best on ground: Xavier Hurst (Mt Gravatt)
U13 Mixed Division 2 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers
Best and fairest
1. Jasper Campbell (Robina Mudgeeraba Roos) - 23 votes
2. Caleb Moore (Labrador Tigers) - 18 votes
3. Louis Johnston (Tweed Coolangatta Blues) - 14 votes
Grand final best on ground: Caleb Moore (Labrador)
U13 Mixed Division 2 Sunshine Coast
Best and fairest
1. Morgan Oakley (Mountain Creek Sharks) - 14 votes
2. Mannix Vandenburg (North Shore Jets) - 12 votes
3. Landon Yeh (Maroochy Roos) - 9 votes
3. Joe Wilson (Caloundra Panthers) - 9 votes
3. Jack Mahoney (Caloundra Panthers) - 9 votes
Grand final best on ground: Zack Howie (Mountain Creek)
U13 Mixed Division 3 Brisbane North
Best and fairest
1. Abel Storey (Wilston Grange Gorillas) - 13 votes
2. Ethan Mair (Morningside Panthers) - 9 votes
3. Jaxon Goodwin (Morningside Panthers) - 7 votes
Grand final best on ground: Ethan Mair (Morningside)
U13 Mixed Division 3 Brisbane South
Best and fairest
1. Hudson Hobbs (Redland Victoria Point Sharks) - 25 votes
2. Nate Wolfe (Greenbank Giants) - 18 votes
3. Antonios Moutsatsos (Sherwood Magpies) - 15 votes
Grand final best on ground: Angus Shand (Coorparoo)
U13 Mixed Division 3 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers
Best and fairest
1. Arlo Peterson Lyne (Byron Bay Magpies) - 13 votes
2. Callan Ross (Ballina Bombers) - 12 votes
3. Harrison Sharp (Broadbeach Cats) - 11 votes
Grand final best on ground - Harrison Sharp (Broadbeach Cats)
U13 Mixed Division 3 Sunshine Coast
Best and fairest
1. Aiden Stewart (Coolum Breakers) - 15 votes
2. Epineri Rakuro (Mountain Creek Sharks) - 14 votes
3. Oscar Joyce (Gympie Cats) - 12 votes
Grand final best on ground: Baxter McLeod (Maroochydore)
U13 Mixed Division 4 Brisbane North
Best and fairest
1. Zachary Davis (Zillmere Eagles) - 17 votes
2. Harry Armitage (Kenmore Bears) - 14 votes
3. Declan Downey (Sandgate Hawks) - 11 votes
Grand final best on ground: Harry McConnell (West/The Gap)
U13 Mixed Division 4 Brisbane South
Best and fairest
1. Josh Jacobs (Springwood Pumas) -16 votes
1. William Kennedy (Mt Gravatt Vultures) - 16 votes
3. Noah Cook (Jindalee Jags) - 14 votes
Grand final best on ground: Jack Tucker (Morningside)
U13 Mixed Division 4 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers
Best and fairest
1. Lewis Whiteley (Palm Beach Currumbin Lions) - 19 votes
2. Annabelle Clark (Pac Power) - 9 votes
2. Cooper Devlin (Kingscliff Dolphins) - 9 votes
2. Jack Giddings (Ormeau Bulldogs) - 9 votes
2. Seb Vieceli (Palm Beach Currumbin Lions) - 9 votes
Grand final best on ground: Estelle Goedhart (Kingscliff)
U13 Mixed Division 5
Best and fairest
1. Jake Dunleavy (Narangba Crows) - 19 votes
2. Max Williamson (Sandgate Hawks) - 16 votes
3. Peter Chol (Yeronga Devils) - 13 votes
Grand final best on ground: Jack Perry (Redcliffe)
U13 Girls Division 1 North
Best and fairest
1. Harper-Grace Hall (Wilston Grange Gorillas) - 31 votes
2. Daisy Meredith (Morningside Panthers) - 28 votes
3. Charlotte Kelley (Sherwood Magpies) - 15 votes
3. Lilly May (Maroochydore Roos) - 15 votes
Grand final best on ground: Harper-Grace Hall (Wilston Grange)
U13 Girls Division 1 South
Best and fairest
1. Darcy Laing (Burleigh Bombers) - 18 votes
2. Halle-Rose Hammond (Southport Sharks) - 17 votes
3. Taylor Deleeuw (Broadbeach Cats) - 10 votes
3. Vogue Fulton (Broadbeach Cats) - 10 votes
Grand final best on ground: Summer Murray (Burleigh)
U13 Girls Division 2 Brisbane
Best and fairest
1. Bonnie Stewart (Moreton Bay Lions) - 20 votes
2. Veda O’Brien (Kedron Lions) - 17 votes
3. Havanna Taddio (Bribie Island Bulldogs) - 16 votes
Grand final best on ground: Ruby Keogh (Sandgate)
U13 Girls Division 2 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers
Best and fairest
1. Amelia Topper (Tweed Coast Tigers) - 14 votes
2. Mahlia Waters (Tweed Coast Tigers) - 10 votes
3. Madelyn Bock (Ormeau Bulldogs) - 9 votes
3. Payton Moody (Tweed Coolangatta Blues) - 9 votes
Grand final best on ground: Ella Mills (Tweed Coolangatta)
U13 Girls Division 2 Sunshine Coast
Best and fairest
1. Bonnie Dix (Coolum Breakers) - 17 votes
1. Isabel Hunter (Maroochy Roos) - 17 votes
3. Macey Hulcombe (Pomona Cooroy Demons) - 15 votes
Grand final best on ground: Mia Cruise (Noosa)
U13 Girls Division 3 Brisbane
Best and fairest
1. Indy Czerner (Redland-Victoria Point Sharks) - 14 votes
2. Asha Pengilly (Wests Bulldogs) - 13 votes
3. Alice Lewis (Yeronga Devils) - 12 votes
Grand final best on ground: Alice Gabauer (Jindalee)
U13 Girls Division 3 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers
Best and fairest
1. Peyton Tozer (Pac Power) - 10 votes
2. Izabella Brown (Pac Power) - 7 votes
2. Jayde Langley (Pac Power) - 7 votes
Grand final best on ground: Sophie Kaoustos (Pac Power)
U13 Girls Division 4 Brisbane
Best and fairest
1. Serenity-Lea Mitchell (Mt Gravatt Vultures) - 21 votes
2. Adelline Bryzak (Yeronga Devils) - 11 votes
3. Evie Duggan (Wynnum Vikings) - 10 votes
3. Natalie Royle (Kenmore Bears) - 10 votes
Grand final best on ground: Matilda Stratford (Wynnum)
U13 Girls Division 4 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers
Best and fairest
1. Leina Campbell (Robina Mudgeeraba Roos) - 13 votes
2. Sienna Lawton (Palm Beach Currumbin Lions) - 11 votes
3. Sophie Landrigan (Burleigh Bombers) - 8 votes
Grand final best on ground: Charlotte Walsh (Palm Beach Currumbin)
U15 Boys Division 1
Best and fairest
1. Baiden Aspinall (Maroochydore Roos) - 14 votes
2. Sunny Chapman (Broadbeach Cats) - 11 votes
2. Kade Short (Morningside Panthers) - 11 votes
3. Darcy Coleman (Aspley Hornets) - 10 votes
3. Ryan Hutchings (Wilston Grange Gorillas) - 10 votes
3. Bobby Lynch (Morningside Panthers) - 10 votes
Grand final best on ground: Sebastian Croake (Wilston Grange)
U15 Boys Division 2 Brisbane
Best and fairest
1. Joel Mwaredaga (Sandgate Hawks) - 19 votes
2. Riley Watt (Sandgate Hawks) - 18 votes
3. Alexander Zurrer (Yeronga Devils) - 14 votes
Grand final best on ground: Finn Dunstan (Noosa)
U15 Boys Division 2 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers
Best and fairest
1. Will Johnston (Tweed Coolangatta Blues) - 16 votes
2. Samuel Ella (Tweed Coast Tigers) - 13 votes
3. Haydan Bell (Pac Power) - 10 votes
3. Ryder Blott (Pac Power) - 10 votes
3. Kye McIntyre (Burleigh Bombers) - 10 votes
Grand final best on ground: Samuel Ella (Tweed Coast)
U15 Boys Division 2 Sunshine Coast
Best and fairest
1. Mace Henderson (Caloundra Panthers) - 21 votes
2. Kai Hunter (North Shore Jets) - 14 votes
2. Bentleigh Brittain (Coolum Breakers) - 14 votes
Grand final best on ground: Netleigh Brittain (Coolum)
U15 Boys Division 3 Brisbane
Best and fairest
1. Harry Clarkson (Coorparoo Roos) - 15 votes
2. Austin McKillop (Wynnum Vikings) - 14 votes
3. Nathanael White (Ipswich Eagles) - 11 votes
3. Declan Lambert (Everton Wolves) - 11 votes
Grand final best on ground: Alex Read (Wynnum)
U15 Boys Division 3 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers
Best and fairest
1. Tasman Baddiley (Ormeau Bulldogs) - 12 votes
2. Ryan Schrader (Surfers Paradise Demons) - 11 votes
3. Riley Watson (Southport Sharks) - 10 votes
Grand final best on ground: Cruz Rowe (Palm Beach Currumbin)
U15 Boys Division 4 Brisbane North
Best and fairest
1. Ryan Rudnytski (Maroochydore Roos) - 22 votes
2. Charlie Page (Aspley Hornets) - 12 votes
2. Ethan Palmer (Aspley Hornets) - 12 votes
Grand final best on ground: Ethan Palmer (Aspley)
U15 Boys Division 4 Brisbane South
Best and fairest
1. Liam Flynn (Mt Gravatt Vultures) - 13 votes
1. Leo Scanlon (Springwood Pumas) - 13 votes
1. Joshua Richardson (Springwood Pumas) - 13 votes
Grand final best on ground: Jensen Travis (Mt Gravatt)
U15 Boys Division 5
Best and fairest
1. Ethan Stafford (Pine Rivers Swans) - 10 votes
1. Cooper Chapman (Wilston Grange Gorillas) - 10 votes
3. Conor McGroarty (Sherwood Magpies) - 9 votes
3. Louis Peart (Wilston Grange Gorillas) - 9 votes
Grand final best on ground: Louis Peart (Wilston Grange)
U15 Girls Division 1
Best and fairest
1. Sienna McCormack (Sandgate Hawks) - 21 votes
2. Ally McKenzie (Southport Sharks) - 19 votes
3. Tobi Skalij (Burleigh Bombers) - 16 votes
Grand final best on ground: Tobi Skalij (Burleigh Bombers)
U15 Girls Division 2 Brisbane
Best and fairest
1. Aaliya Raleigh (Bribie Island Doggies) - 19 votes
2. Amelie Smith (Yeronga Devils) - 11 votes
3. Olivia McKay (Bribie Island Doggies) - 9 votes
Grand final best on ground: Shylah Halliwell (Yeronga)
U15 Girls Division 2 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers
Best and fairest
1. Pippa O’Grady (Tweed Coolangatta Blues) - 23 votes
2. Isla Jaques (Burleigh Bombers) - 17 votes
3. Ciara Murphy (Tweed Coolangatta Blues) - 14 votes
3. Rubie Newman (Ormeau Bulldogs) - 14 votes
Grand final best on ground: Rubie Newman (Ormeau)
U15 Girls Division 2 Sunshine Coast
Best and fairest
1. Ruby Dittman (Caloundra Panthers) - 17 votes
2. Neave Osborne (Kawana Park Eagles) - 10 votes
3. Shrriya Kuppusamy (Caloundra Panthers) - 9 votes
Grand final best on ground: Jayda Tuck (Caloundra)
U15 Girls Division 3 Brisbane
Best and fairest
1. Stella McMullen (Mayne Tigers) - 22 votes
2. Ella Jeffery (Greenbank Giants) - 18 votes
2. Gloria Kalenda (Jindalee Jags) - 18 votes
Grand final best on ground: Audrey Wintraaken (Wests)
U15 Girls Division 3 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers
Best and fairest
1. Sophie Field (Pac Power) - 10 votes
2. Osheya Allen (Coomera Magpies) - 9 votes
2. Poppy Kingston (Palm Beach Currumbin Lions) - 9 votes
Grand final best on ground: Poppy Kingston (Palm Beach Currumbin)
U15 Girls Division 4 Brisbane
Best and fairest
1. Chloe Bound (Springwood Pumas) - 17 votes
2. Abigail Angliss (Wilston Grange Gorillas) - 10 votes
2. Ellie Foley (Sandgate Hawks) - 10 votes
Grand final best on ground: Chloe Bound (Springwood)
U17 Boys Division 1
Best and fairest
1. Kobe Wood (Wilston Grange Gorillas) - 15 votes
2. Jay Clements (Broadbeach) - 11 votes
2. Lachlan Ellen (Morningside Panthers) - 11 votes
Grand final best on ground: Dominic Fais (Maroochydore)
U17 Boys Division 2 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers
Best and fairest
1. Angus Lindsay (Tweed Coast Tigers) - 19 votes
2. Benjamin Crawford (Tweed Coolangatta Blues) - 18 votes
3. Jay Redford (Surfers Paradise Demons) - 16 votes
Grand final best on ground: Xavier Lalic (Labrador)
U17 Boys Division 2 North
1. Chase Cartwright (Redland-Victoria Point Sharks) - 13 votes
2. Lucian Andonov (Sandgate Hawks) - 12 votes
2. Xander Sali-Fulton (Noosa) - 12 votes
Grand final best on ground: Xavier Waller (Maroochydore)
U17 Boys Division 3 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers
Best and fairest
1. Oscar Powell (Ormeau Bulldogs) - 11 votes
2. Vijay Sreeramoju (Ormeau Bulldogs) - 10 votes
3. Mackenzie Riley-King (Coomera Magpies) - 9 votes
3. Shau Lung Tickle (Burleigh Bombers) - 9 votes
Grand final best on ground: Harry Thomsen (Ormeau)
U17 Boys Division 3 North
Best and fairest
1. Harrison Alcott (Caloundra Panthers) - 21 votes
2. Riley Etheridge (Wests Juniors) - 17 votes
3. Xavier Martin (Jimboomba Redbacks) - 15 votes
Grand final best on ground: Lachlan Witham (Yeronga)
U17 Boys Division 4
Best and fairest
1. Tylar Mathers (Jindalee Jags) - 12 votes
2. Zachary Eveans (Greater Springfield) - 11 votes
3. George Armitage (Kenmore Bears) - 10 votes
3. Ashdyn Brake (Pine Rivers Swans) - 10 votes
Grand final best on ground: Harvey Laughton (Everton/Ferny Grove)
U17 Girls Division 1
Best and fairest
1. Grace Cooper (Southport Sharks) - 19 votes
2. Lillie Thirkill (Morningside Panthers) - 16 votes
3. Layla Collins (Wilston Grange Gorillas) - 13 votes
3. Madalyn Young (Wilston Grange Gorillas) - 13 votes
Grand final best on ground: Lucy Ashcroft (Southport)
U17 Girls Division 2 North
Best and fairest
1. Keleejay Bingham (Sandgate Hawks) - 12 votes
1. Crisstal Povis (Yeronga Devils) - 12 votes
3. Pippen Russell (North Shore Jets) - 11 votes
Grand final best on ground: Pippa Douglas (Wests)
U17 Girls Division 2 South
Best and fairest
1. Sundara Seymour (Tweed Coast Tigers) - 20 votes
2. Izzy McPherson (Tweed Coolangatta Blues) - 15 votes
3. Gracie Porter (Burleigh Bombers) - 11 votes
Grand final best on ground: Sierra James (Tweed Coolangatta)
U17 Girls Division 2
Best and fairest
1. Kristine Antica (Kedron) - 19 votes
2. Edie Fritz (Kenmore) - 17 votes
3. Charlotte Butcher (Kenmore) - 14 votes
Grand final best on ground: Paige Schultz (Morningside)
