We rank the top junior AFLQ Darling Downs footballers of 2024
As we take a look back on the 2024 AFLQ Darling Downs junior season. We rank the top 100 young guns who dominated the stat sheets this year. See who made the list from your club here.
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As we look back on the 2024 AFLQ Darling Downs season, The Chronicle Sports team is shining a light on the players who were the statistical leaders in the competition.
Using a mathematical formula involving the games played, best player nominations and goals kicked, The Chronicle Sports team has ranked the top 100 juniors from the under-12.5 and under-14.5 competitions.
Check out which players impressed in 2024.
Note: Players whose names were not disclosed in team sheets were not included and some teams did not make best player nominations throughout the season, which will impact the list.
100. Austin Knopke (South Toowoomba Bombers U14 Mixed)
Seven goals in 14 games.
99. Luke Noble (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Five goals and two best player nominations in 14 games.
98. Josh Robinson (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Five goals and two best player nominations in 14 games.
97. Cody Fitzpatrick (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Seven goals and one best player nomination in 14 games.
96. Zaylin Preston (South Toowoomba Bombers U12 Mixed)
Seven goals in 12 games.
95. Tobias Fleming (South Toowoomba Bombers U14 Mixed)
Eight goals in 15 games.
94. Edward Barwick (South Toowoomba Bombers U14 Mixed)
Seven goals in 11 games.
93. Oliver Fry (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
One goal and one best player nomination in two games.
92. Baxter Hamilton (South Toowoomba Bombers U14 Mixed)
Eight goals in 13 games.
91. Daisy Hall (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Eight goals and one best player nomination in 14 games.
90. Eva Roth (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Seven goals and two best player nominations in 14 games.
89. Orla Leach (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Seven goals and two best player nominations in 14 games.
88. Ivy Griffiths (Hawks U12 Mixed)
Three best player nominations in 12 games.
87. Emily Cooney (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
Three best player nominations in 12 games.
86. Taylar Fry (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
Two goals and three best player nominations in 12 games.
85. Kwai Magot (University Cougars Under 12.5)
Five goals and two best player nominations in nine games.
84. Marshall James (Hawks U12 Mixed)
Three best player nominations in 11 games.
83. Archie Norris (South Toowoomba Bombers U12 Mixed)
Nine goals in 12 games.
82. Eddie Haugh (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Eight goals and two best player nominations in 14 games.
81. Benjamin Vogler (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
Four goals and three best player nominations in 12 games.
80. Issac McDonald (University Cougars Under 12.5)
Three goals and three best player nominations in 11 games.
79. Max Gray (South Toowoomba Bombers U14 Mixed)
11 goals in 15 games.
78. Chelsea McCafferty (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Nine goals and two best player nominations in 13 games.
77. Zavier Green (University Cougars Under 14.5)
Nine goals in nine games.
76. Sam Wynhoven (University Cougars Under 12.5)
Six goals and three best player nominations in 12 games.
75. Mitchell Gilliland (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
10 goals and one best player nomination in 12 games.
74. Noah Miller (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Two goals and four best player nominations in 14 games.
73. Izzy Marshall (Tigers U14 Mixed)
10 goals and two best player nominations in 14 games.
72. Tyson Beasley (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Eight goals and three best player nominations in 14 games.
71. Eric Allison (Tigers U12 Mixed)
Two goals and four best player nominations in 13 games.
70. Lachlan Hyslop (South Toowoomba Bombers U14 Mixed)
12 goals in 14 games.
69. Tyson Leach (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Nine goals and three best player nominations in 14 games.
68. Jonah Greenaway (South Toowoomba Bombers U14 Mixed)
11 goals in 11 games.
67. Mitchell Henderson (Hawks U12 Mixed)
One goal and four best player nominations in 11 games.
66. Thomas Varley (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Eight goals and three best player nominations in 11 games.
65. Callum McIlveen (Hawks U12 Mixed)
Four goals and three best player nominations in seven games.
64. Riley Britton (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Five goals and four best player nominations in 12 games.
63. Hartley Johnson (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
10 goals and two best player nominations in 10 games.
62. Harley Vella (Tigers U14 Mixed)
11 goals and three best player nominations in 14 games.
61. Joseph Flanagan (South Toowoomba Bombers U12 Mixed)
13 goals in 12 games.
60. Ava Tonkin (University Cougars Under 12.5)
One goal and five best player nominations in 14 games.
59. Dakoda Slade (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Two goals and five best player nominations in 14 games.
58. Jonathan Webb (Hawks U12 Mixed)
One goal and three best player nominations in five games.
57. Maxwell Pattison (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
12 goals and two best player nominations in 12 games.
56. Chevy Dolley (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
Three goals and five best player nominations in 14 games.
55. Hayden Wiggins (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Nine goals and four best player nominations in 14 games.
54. Mylo Slydernik (Coolaroo under 14.5)
12 goals and two best player nominations in 11 games.
53. Aguot Kur (University Cougars Under 14.5)
15 goals in 14 games.
52. Brayden Goulding (Tigers U12 Mixed)
Five goals and five best player nominations in 14 games.
51. Archer Middleton (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
11 goals and three best player nominations in 12 games.
50. Ruby Walsh (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
Eight goals and three best player nominations in 8 games.
49. Ewan Peart (Tigers U14)
15 goals in 13 games.
48. Penelope Quinlan (Hawks U12 Mixed)
Two goals and five best player nominations in 11 games.
47. Patrick Murrie (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
10 goals and three best player nominations in nine games.
46. Charlie Sheath (Coolaroo under 14.5s)
Two goals and five best player nominations in 10 games.
45. Rohan MacKenzie (Tigers U14 Mixed)
12 goals and four best player nominations in 13 games.
44. Jack Martin (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
15 goals and two best player nominations in 12 games.
43. Emilie Johnson (Tigers U14 Mixed)
11 goals and five best player nominations in 14 games.
42. Emilia Dewar (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
Four goals and six best player nominations in 13 games.
41. Tyler Ward (Hawks U12 Mixed)
Two goals and four best player nominations in five games.
40. Ava McGrath (Tigers U14 Mixed)
12 goals and five best player nominations in 13 games.
39. Caleb Upton (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Two goals and six best player nominations in 11 games.
38. Charles Barwick (South Toowoomba Bombers U12 Mixed)
18 goals in 12 games.
37. Braxton Mengel (University Cougars Under 12.5)
Eight goals and six best player nominations in 13 games.
36. Nicholas Jensen (Coolaroo under 14.5s)
Five goals and six best player nominations in 11 games.
35. Samuel Bishop (Hawks U12 Mixed)
One goal and five best player nominations in seven games.
34. Manyiel Ayoung (University Cougars Under 12.5)
Seven goals and six best player nominations in 11 games.
33. Amos Kimba (University Cougars Under 12.5)
Four goals and seven best player nominations in 13 games.
32. George Wren (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
13 goals and five best player nominations in 11 games.
31. Mike Connolly (Tigers U14 Mixed)
14 goals and six best player nominations in 14 games.
30. Alyssa Bate (Hawks U12 Mixed)
Seven best player nominations in 11 games.
29. Dieume Antoine (University Cougars Under 12.5)
12 goals and six best player nominations in 12 games.
28. Annabel Carter (Hawks U12 Mixed)
Five goals and seven best player nominations in 11 games.
27. Noah Waddell (Tigers U14 Mixed)
12 goals and seven best player nominations in 14 games.
26. Amity Slade (Tigers U12 Mixed)
Eight best player nominations in 13 games.
25. Daniel Napier (University Cougars Under 12.5)
21 goals and two best player nominations in 12 games.
24. Grace Walsh (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
15 goals and six best player nominations in 13 games.
23. Jacob Murrie (Coolaroo under 14.5s)
Six goals and six best player nominations in eight games.
22. Judah Magarey (Tigers U12 Mixed)
Seven goals and six best player nominations in eight games.
21. Jax Hayward (Tigers U12 Mixed)
Eight best player nominations in 12 games.
20. Jaylen Albrew (Coolaroo under 14.5s)
Six goals and eight best player nominations in 12 games.
19. Harvey Rowling (University Cougars Under 12.5)
Four goals and nine best player nominations in 14 games.
18. Milo Orford (Tigers U14 Mixed)
17 goals and seven best player nominations in 14 games.
17. Ezra Salmon (Saints U14 Mixed)
Two goals and eight best player nominations in 10 games.
16. Archie Adamson (Tigers U12 Mixed)
Five goals and six best player nominations in six games.
15. Angus Fraser (Tigers U14 Mixed)
Four goals and nine best player nominations in 12 games.
14. Hayden Lobwein (Tigers U14 Mixed)
17 goals and seven best player nominations in 12 games.
13. Leo Young (Tigers U14 Mixed)
13 goals and nine best player nominations in 14 games.
12. Xavier Durisotti (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
One goal and nine best player nominations in 11 games.
11. Nate Wylie (University Cougars Under 12.5)
Six goals and 10 best player nominations in 14 games.
10. Hamish Rae (Tigers U12 Mixed)
Nine goals and nine best player nominations in 12 games.
9. Charlie Bucknell (Tigers U14 Mixed)
One goal and 11 best player nominations in 13 games.
8. Sophie Wynhoven (Tigers U14 Mixed)
16 goals and 10 best player nominations in 14 games.
7. Eli Johnstone (Tigers U14 Mixed)
18 goals and 10 best player nominations in 14 games.
6. Harrison McCarthy (University Cougars Under 12.5)
Seven goals and 10 best player nominations in 10 games.
5. Charlie Bucknell (Tigers U14 Mixed)
20 goals and 11 best player nominations in 13 games.
4. William Dickfos (Tigers U12 Mixed)
20 goals and 11 best player nominations in 13 games.
3. Jordan Karepe (Tigers U12 Mixed)
12 goals and 13 best player nominations in 13 games.
2. Hunter Dallinger (Tigers U14 Mixed)
23 goals and 12 best player nominations in 14 games.
1. James Ottobrino (Coolaroo under 12.5s)
30 goals and nine best player nominations in 12 games.
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