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Shark nursery by Andrew Bryan The Bond University Bull Sharks have emerged as one of the best AFLW incubators in Australia, thanks to sponsors ISS and SLF Lawyers, developing a wealth of talent for top-tier clubs including the Gold Coast Suns and Brisbane Lions. These are some of the top talents so far.
Taylor Smith
Lucinda Pullar
Maddison Levi
Kalinda Howarth
Ms Taylor Smith is a former heptathlete and after two seasons learning her craft at Bond she was preselected by the Gold Coast Suns for their inaugural year and was then traded to the Brisbane Lions. She has found her home with the Lions, becoming a pivotal part of their 2021 AFLW Premiership.
A former professional soccer player Ms Lucinda Pullar came to Bond to study medicine and began playing AFL for the Bull Sharks as a way to stay active. Quickly, she won the Club Champion award in both the 2020 and 2021 seasons before the Brisbane Lions claimed her with pick 58 in the 2021 AFLW National Draft.
Ms Maddison Levi is a blisteringly fast forward/midfielder who was selected at pick 50 in the 2020 AFLW Draft and played eight games for the Gold Coast Suns in her debut season. She then went to the Tokyo Olympics to represent Australia in Rugby 7s and has taken the 2021 AFLW season off to pursue a fulltime Rugby 7s contract.
After being delisted by the Brisbane Lions, Ms Kalinda Howarth joined the Bull Sharks to further develop her skillset and had a remarkable 2020, becoming the QAFLW’s leading goal scorer. The Gold Coast Suns signed her for their inaugural year and she was recognised with All Australian selection in 2020.
Mikayla Pauga
Lucy Single
Casidhe Simmons
Shannon Danckert
Ms Mikayla Pauga's debut season in the QAFLW and strong performances for the Brisbane Lions Academy saw her claim the Riewoldt Family AFL Excellence Scholarship which is allowing
Ms Lucy Single has elite running power which was recognised by the Gold Coast Suns when they selected her at pick 57 in the 2020 AFLW Draft. She continues to play for Bond outside of her
An elite heptathlete, Ms Casidhe Simmons was encouraged to try AFL by her athletics friend, Taylor Smith. Casidhe went from a new recruit to a regular senior player before life took her to Sydney
Bull Sharks captain Ms Shannon Danckert was invited to train with the Gold Coast Suns during the preseason and impressed with her toughness at the contest and natural leadership qualities.
her to study a Bachelor of Psychological Science. The Lions selected her with pick 46 in the 2021 AFLW Draft and she hopes to break into their strong squad.
AFLW commitments and hopes to be able to play alongside her younger sister Jasmine who is also coming through the development ranks.
for the 2021 season. There she caught the eye of the GWS Giants who selected her at pick 60 in the 2021 AFLW National Draft.
Shannon was elevated to the senior list and has played four games for the Suns during the 2022 season.
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