Lily Postlethwaite
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Lily Postlethwaite
| nickname =
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|10|29|df=y}}
| fullname =
| birth_place = Caboolture, Queensland
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = Maroochydore (QWAFL)
| draftpick = No. 3, 2019 AFL Women's draft
| debutdate = Round 1, 2020
| debutteam = {{AFLW|Bri}}
| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Ade}}
| debutstadium = Hickey Park
| height = 163cm
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| position = Midfielder/Forward
| currentclub = {{AFLW|Bri}}
| guernsey = 6
| years1 = 2020–
| club1 = {{AFLW|Bri}}
| games_goals1 = 25 (5)
| statsend = the 2023 season
| careerhighlights = * AFLW premiership player: 2023
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Lily Postlethwaite ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɒ|s|əl|w|eɪ|t}} {{respell|POSS|əl|wayt}};{{Cite web|url=https://www.womens.afl/video/83418/-it-s-simple-when-you-break-it-down-how-to-say-the-aflw-s-trickiest-names|title='It's simple when you break it down': How to say the AFLW's trickiest names|publisher=AFL Women's|date=3 February 2022|access-date=17 August 2023}} born 29 October 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Brisbane in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
Early life and state football
Postlethwaite was raised on a farm in the northern Brisbane suburb of Caboolture, Queensland.[https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/News/Media/2021/2021-Sports-Award Young AFLW star scores Sports Award] from City of Moreton Bay] 21 January 2021
Postlethwaite started her sporting career playing Oztag, the Australian variation of tag rugby, and started playing Australian rules football only at the age of 12.{{cite web|url=https://womens.afl/news/18412/the-pint-sized-queenslander-who-is-set-to-join-aflw-ranks|title=The pint-sized Queenslander who is set to join AFLW ranks|first=Sarah|last=Black|publisher=Telstra Media|work=AFL Women's|date=17 October 2019}} In 2014 she won the most valuable player award for Oztag's 13 Girls Division.{{cite web|url=http://www.northlakesoztag.com/sites/north_lakes/index.php?page=6865&p=7649|title=2014 Junior State Cup|publisher=North Lakes Oztag|date=7 February 2014}} Postlethwaite played for Moreton Bay Lions and won the under-15 division best and fairest in 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.noosanews.com.au/news/moreton-bay-lions-midfielder-a-cut-above-the-rest/3088908/|title=Moreton Bay Lions midfielder a cut above the rest|first=Luke|last=Simmonds|newspaper=Noosa News|date=6 September 2016}} Postlethwaite played for Maroochydore in the AFL Queensland Women's League (QWAFL).{{cite web|title=Lily Postlethwaite|url=https://www.lions.com.au/players/2072/lily-postlethwaite|publisher=Brisbane Lions|accessdate=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200215135841/https://www.lions.com.au/players/2072/lily-postlethwaite|archive-date=15 February 2020|url-status=live}} In the 2019 season she won the QWAFL Rising Star Award.{{cite web|url=https://www.aflq.com.au/neate-bates-claim-top-honours/|title=Bates and Neate claim AFL Queensland top honours|publisher=AFL Queensland|date=9 September 2019}} During 2019, Postlethwaite also played for the Brisbane Lions Academy team.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/aflw-draft-aflw-georgia-garnett-new-south-wales-lily-postlethwaite-queensland-oztag/news-story/96323aef3213908a15d1c395d354cc97|title=The unorthodox pathway to Australian rules for two AFLW hopefuls|first1=Matt|last1=Balmer|first2=Julia|last2=Montesano|publisher=Fox Sports|date=19 October 2019}} Postlethwaite represented Queensland in the AFL Women's Under 18 Championships. In the 2018 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships, she was selected for the All-Australian team.{{cite web|last=Balmer|first=Matt|title=AFLW Draft: Potential top picks star in U18 All-Stars exhibition match|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/aflw-draft-potential-top-picks-star-in-u18-allstars-exhibition-match/news-story/57d9a17516a0d749f650acf48fcc9d65|accessdate=26 September 2018|publisher=Fox Sports|date=1 September 2018}}{{cite web|last=Black|first=Sarah|title=AFLW: Under-18 All Australian side revealed|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-09-03/aflw-under18-all-australian-side-revealed |accessdate=20 September 2018|work=Australian Football League|publisher=Telstra Media|date=3 September 2018}} In the 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships she led the team as captain{{cite web|url=https://www.aflq.com.au/postlethwaite-named-queensland-captain/|title=Postlethwaite named Queensland captain|first=Ant|last=Wingard|publisher=AFL Queensland|date=6 June 2019}} and was selected once again for the All-Australian team.{{cite web|last=Roche|first=Joss|title=Revealed: 2019 AFLW Under-18 All Australian team|url=https://womens.afl/news/18191/revealed-2019-aflw-under-18-all-australian-team|accessdate=27 July 2019|work=AFL Women's|publisher=Telstra Media|date=25 July 2019}}
AFLW career
Postlethwaite was drafted by Brisbane with the third pick in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.lions.com.au/news/307124/welcome-to-the-den-lily-postlethwaite|title=Welcome to the Den, Lily Postlethwaite|first=Josie|last=Fielding|publisher=Telstra Media|work=Brisbane Lions|date=22 October 2019}} She made her debut in Brisbane's opening round game against Adelaide at Hickey Park on 8 February 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/brisbane-lions/fearless-lion-cathy-svarc-will-make-her-aflw-debut-in-round-1-ng-34ac1e7412a3b2a332d48aad5dbdcded|title=Fearless Lion Cathy Svarc will make her AFLW debut in Round 1|newspaper=The Sunday Times|last=Davis|first=Greg|date=7 February 2020|accessdate=12 February 2020}}
Personal life
Postlethwaite is from Caboolture in Queensland and grew up supporting Brisbane Lions.{{cite news|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/young-hopefuls-taking-a-punt-on-the-aflw-draft/news-story/e0aa603aeb0aae63fb398ebd07254398|title=Young hopefuls taking a punt on the AFLW draft|first=Courtney|last=Walsh|newspaper=The Australian|date=18 October 2019}} She grew up on a farm and used the horse track for some unorthodox training and conditioning while at home.{{cite web|url=https://www.aflq.com.au/how-farm-and-family-helped-lily-postlethwaite-prepare-for-aflw/|title=How farm and family helped Lily Postlethwaite prepare for AFLW|publisher=AFL Queensland|date=19 October 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{Brisplayer}}
- {{AustralianFootball|ref=Lily%2BPostlethwaite/20707}}
{{Brisbane Lions AFL Women's player squad}}
{{2023 Brisbane premiership players (AFLW)}}
{{2019 AFL Women's draft}}
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Category:Sportswomen from Queensland