We rank the top 100 AFLQ Darling Downs men’s and women’s senior players of 2024
We revealed the top 100 junior stars, now we are shining a light on the top 100 men’s and women’s senior AFLQ Darling Downs stars of 2024. See who ranks as our number 1 player here.
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There were countless sensational performances across the 2024 AFLQ Darling Downs season and we are highlighting the players who were a cut above the rest.
Using a mathematic formula involving games played, best player nominations and goals kicked, we ranked the top 100 men’s and women’s players of 2024.
See who made the list from your club here.
100. Rhett Elliott (Coolaroo Senior Men)
Five best player nominations in 14 games.
99. Sophie Coyte (Tigers Senior Women)
One goal and three best player nominations in five games.
98. Bradley Harrison (South Toowoomba Bombers Senior Men)
15 goals and three best player nominations in 14 games.
97. Jacob Willett (Redbacks Senior Men)
Three goals and four best player nominations in nine games.
96. Shayde Szombathy (Tigers Senior Women)
Six goals and four best player nominations in 10 games.
95. Liam Tyson (Tigers Senior men)
15 goals and two best player nominations in 11 games.
94. Jessica Stevenson (Coolaroo Senior Women)
One goal and five best player nominations in 13 games.
93. Henry Sheath (Coolaroo Senior Men)
Three goals and five best player nominations in 13 games.
92. Hayley Ellison (South Burnett Saints Senior Women)
Five best player nominations in 12 games.
91. Chris Turpin (Tigers Senior Men)
Five best player nominations in 12 games.
90. Benjamin Burstow (University Cougars Senior Men)
Three goals and four best player nominations in eight games.
89. Madeleine Moon (Tigers Senior Women)
13 goals and four best player nominations in 13 games.
88. Mariah Pasfield (Coolaroo Senior Women)
Three best player nominations in four games.
87. Adong Wek (University Cougars Senior Women)
Six goals and six best player nominations in 17 games.
86. Liam Frost (University Cougars Senior Men)
One goal and five best player nominations in 11 games.
85. Eve Neusinger (Hawks Senior Women)
Two goals and three best player nominations in four games.
84. Harry Claydon (Coolaroo Senior Men)
16 goals and four best player nominations in 15 games.
83. Hayden Smith (Coolaroo Senior Men)
15 goals and four best player nominations in 14 games.
82. Nyakuan Aleer (University Cougars Senior Women)
Five goals and five best player nominations 11 games.
81. Bella Edwards (South Toowoomba Bombers Senior Women)
Eight goals and five best player nominations in 12 games.
80. Jason Bethune (Coolaroo Senior men)
17 goals and two best player nominations in 10 games.
79. Garry Wade (University Cougars senior men)
11 goals and two best player nominations in five games.
78. Lucas Vanderzalm (Tigers Senior Men)
Three goals and six best player nominations in 14 games.
77. Justin Baker (South Toowoomba Bombers Senior Men)
Four goals and five games in 10 games.
76. Luke Giacca (Redbacks Senior Men)
Four best player nominations in six games.
75. Eli Bellinger (Hawks Senior Men)
One goal and four best player nominations in six games.
74. Jessica Banks (South Toowoomba Bombers Senior Women)
Six best player nominations in 13 games.
73. Ada McKenzie (Coolaroo Senior Women)
Six best player nominations in 13 games.
72. Lucy MacDonald (Hawks Senior Women)
Three goals and six best player nominations in 13 games.
71. Jack Drewery (Redbacks Senior Men)
Three goals and six best player nominations in 13 games.
70. Ryan Hodgson (South Toowoomba Bombers Senior Men)
16 goals and five best player nominations in 15 games.
69. Ashley Harley (University Cougars Senior Men)
Eight goals and five best player nominations in 10 games.
68. Dodie Wilson (Hawks Senior Women)
Six best player nominations in 12 games.
67. Sharon Stoutt (Hawks Senior Women)
Two goals and five best player nominations in eight games.
66. Daniel White (University Cougars Senior Men)
Six goals and six best player nominations in 12 games.
65. William Rogers (Hawks Senior Men)
16 goals and six best player nominations in 17 games
64. Augustus Macdade (Redbacks Senior Men)
One goal and six best player nominations in 11 games.
63. Stuart Bright (Tigers Senior Men)
Eight goals and five best player nominations in nine games.
62. Ned O’Connor (South Burnett Saints Senior Men)
Eight goals and five best player nominations in nine games.
61. Sam Hotchin (Hawks Senior Men)
15 goals and five best player nominations in 12 games.
60. Laura Mitton (Hawks Senior Women)
Three goals and six best player nominations in 10 games.
59. Kelly Salmon (South Burnett Saints Senior Men)
Three goals and five best player nominations in seven games.
58. Steven Grogan (Redbacks Senior Men)
Seven best player nominations in 13 games.
57. Ben Pressnell (South Burnett Saints Senior Men)
Two goals and seven best player nominations in seven games.
56. Mathew Lather (Hawks Senior Men)
Four goals and seven best player nominations in 13 games.
55. Coda Stanmore (South Toowoomba Bombers Senior Women)
Six goals and six best player nominations in 10 games.
54. Evan Cooper (University Cougars Senior Men)
One goal and seven best player nominations in 12 games.
53. Joshua Challis (Tigers Senior Men)
Six goals and eight best player nominations in 16 games.
52. Sam Fletcher (Tigers Senior Men)
Two goals and five best player nominations in six games.
51. Bridie Spottiswood (Hawks Senior Women)
Eight best player nominations in 15 games.
50. Jacob Sheath (Coolaroo Senior Men)
18 goals and six best player nominations in 14 games.
49. Jeremy Zaccardi (South Burnett Saints Senior Men)
Eight best player nominations in 14 games.
48. Timothy Lewis (Coolaroo Senior Men)
Two goals and eight best player nominations in 14 games.
47. Alexandria Alifrangis (South Burnett Saints Senior Women)
Six goals and five best player nominations in six games.
46. Jayden Smith (Coolaroo Senior Men)
19 goals and seven best player nominations in 16 games.
45. Braden Liddington (South Toowoomba Bombers Senior Men)
Six goals and eight best player nominations in 14 games.
44. Josh Liddington (South Toowoomba Bombers Senior Men)
16 goals and six best player nominations in 11 games.
43. Grace Jardine (South Toowoomba Bombers Senior Women)
Five goals and seven best player nominations in 10 games.
42. Christina Ash (Hawks Senior Women)
11 goals and seven best player nominations in 11 games.
41. Lawson Herbert (Tigers Senior Men)
One goal and nine best player nominations in 15 games.
40. Bailey Glasscock (Tigers Senior Men)
Nine goals and nine best player nominations in 16 games.
39. Adior Kur (University Cougars Senior Women)
Six goals and nine best player nominations in 15 games.
38. Summer Bucknell (Tigers Senior Women)
19 goals and six best player nominations in 11 games.
37. Brittany Ide (University Cougars Senior Women)
Nine best player nominations in 14 games.
36. Keegan Wright (South Burnett Saints Senior Men)
One goal and nine best player nominations in 14 games.
35. Anthony Rixon (Redbacks Senior Men)
Eight best player nominations in 11 games.
34. Dannielle Davis (South Toowoomba Bombers Senior Women)
10 goals and eight best player nominations in 12 games.
33. Daniel Brown (Hawks senior men)
25 goals and one best player nomination in eight games.
32. James Packer (South Burnett Saints Senior Men)
Three goals and seven best player nominations in seven games.
31. Shaye Easton (Hawks Senior Women)
Two goals and nine best player nominations in 13 games.
30. Kati Wright (University Cougars Senior Women)
24 goals and eight best player nominations in 16 games.
29. Charlotte Whitley (South Toowoomba Bombers Senior Women)
One goal and nine best player nominations in 12 games.
28. Zali Rogers (Tigers Senior Women)
Five goals and 10 best player nominations in 15 games.
27. Lucy Sartor (South Toowoomba Bombers Senior Women)
Seven goals and nine best player nominations in 12 games.
26. Lilly Wormald (University Cougars Senior Women)
Two goals and 11 best player nominations in 17 games.
25. Nyengela Mwajuma (University Cougars Senior Women)
Two goals and eight best player nominations in nine games.
24. Brendan Iles (Redbacks Senior Men)
14 goals and eight best player nominations in 10 games.
23. Jaiden Fidge (University Cougars Senior Men)
13 goals and 10 best player nominations in 14 games.
22. Maya Coote (Hawks Senior Women)
Two goals and 11 best player nominations in 15 games.
21. Lincoln Bouttell (University Cougars Senior Men)
10 goals and 10 best player nominations in 13 games.
20. Amy Ward (Hawks Senior Women)
10 best player nominations in 12 games.
19. Nick Schmidhauser (Hawks Senior Men)
Eight goals and 11 best player nominations in 15 games.
18. Morgan Prior (South Toowoomba Bombers Senior Women)
25 goals and seven best player nominations in 11 games.
17. Kayley Collins (South Burnett Saints Senior Women)
10 goals and 11 best player nominations in 14 games.
16. Teresa Foster (South Burnett Saints Senior Women)
12 best player nominations in 15 games.
15. Nicole Gunston (South Burnett Saints Senior Women)
Two goals and 12 best player nominations in 15 games.
14. Sebastian Alvarez de Toledo (Hawks Senior Men)
15 goals and 11 best player nominations in 14 games.
13. Jack Mines (South Burnett Saints Senior Men)
15 goals and 11 best player nominations in 14 games.
12. Penelope Bruce (Tigers Senior Women)
27 goals and eight best player nominations in 12 games.
11. Fletcher Brown (South Burnett Saints Senior Men)
16 goals and 10 best player nominations in 12 games.
10. Zac Wall (Redbacks Senior Men)
Four goals and 11 best player nominations in 12 games.
9. Rohan Drummond (Tigers Senior Men)
34 goals and six best player nominations in 12 games.
8. Kiara Wright (South Burnett Saints Senior Women)
Six goals and 11 best player nominations in 12 games.
7. Courtney Browne (Tigers Senior Women)
23 goals and 11 best player nominations in 15 games.
6. Charlie Farrer (Hawks Senior Men)
34 goals and eight best player nominations in 14 games.
5. Tiarna Jericho (Tigers Senior Women)
Seven goals and 13 best player nominations in 14 games.
4. Tyhe Clarkson (Redbacks Senior Men)
Eight goals and 14 best player nominations in 14 games.
3. Lara Paget (Tigers Senior Women)
45 goals and nine best player nominations in 15 games.
T1. Annabel Myatt (University Cougars Senior Women)
11 goals and 16 best player nominations in 17 games.
T1. Phoebe Baird (University Cougars Senior Women)
11 goals and 16 best player nominations in 17 games.
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