Lucy Single

Lucy Single (born 28 September 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

Lucy Single
Personal information
Full name Lucy Single
Date of birth (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002
Place of birth Australia
Original team(s) Bond University (QAFLW)
Draft No. 57, 2020 AFL Women's draft
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 13
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021 Gold Coast 1 (0)
Total 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 1, 2021.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Single was born in Australia and grew up playing rugby as well as competing in karate competitions in New Zealand.[1] Due to a lack of opportunities in her hometown, she relocated back to Australia and settled on the Gold Coast with her family at the age of 10.[2] She enrolled at Miami State High School and was a member of their Rugby Sevens Excellence Program and competed in the Queensland Rugby Sevens State Championships multiple times,[3] as well as captaining Miami to a win at the Queensland Rugby Sevens Schools Championship.[4]

In 2016, she joined Miami's inaugural Australian rules football team as a "joke" with her friends and went on to play an important role in the school's state championship win that year.[5] In 2017 signed up to play club football for the first time with the Burleigh Bombettes and was placed in the Gold Coast Suns' developmental academy. She later switched clubs to play for Bond University in the top level QAFLW competition where she impressed scouts. As a result of her 2020 performances, she was drafted by the Gold Coast Suns with pick 57 in the 2020 AFL Women's draft.[6]

AFLW career

In November 2020, Single showcased her athleticism by winning the 2km time trial in her first AFLW pre-season with a time of 7:11.[7] She made her AFLW debut for the Suns in Round 1 of the 2021 AFLW season.[8]

References
  1. "Lucy Single joins the SUNS with pick 57". Gold Coast Suns. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  2. "Lucy Single has excelled at Aussie rules for Bond University since moving from New Zealand". Gold Coast Bulletin. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. "Wallabies stars visit Miami State High School to share secrets of success". Gold Coast Bulletin. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. "Miami SHS, Keebra Park SHS and King's Christian College to represent Coast at All Schools 7s". Gold Coast Bulletin. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. "AFLQ Schools Cup: Miami State High veteran Lucy Single believes current players could follow in her footsteps and potentially become AFLW draftees". Gold Coast Bulletin. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  6. "Miami State High becomes home for three Gold Coast Suns AFL Women's players". ABC.net.au. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. "New faces blitz time trials, star Pie goes the distance". AFL Women's. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  8. "A Season Opener To Remember for 5 Debutants". Gold Coast Suns. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.