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Lily Postlethwaite (/ˈpɒsəlweɪt/ POSS-əl-wayt;[1] born 29 October 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Brisbane in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
| Lily Postlethwaite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 29 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Caboolture, Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Maroochydore (QWAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 3, 2019 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020, Brisbane vs. Adelaide, at Hickey Park | ||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Brisbane | 25 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Postlethwaite was raised on a farm in the northern Brisbane suburb of Caboolture, Queensland.[2]
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.[3] In 2014 she won the most valuable player award for Oztag's 13 Girls Division.[4] Postlethwaite played for Moreton Bay Lions and won the under-15 division best and fairest in 2016.[5] Postlethwaite played for Maroochydore in the AFL Queensland Women's League (QWAFL).[6] In the 2019 season she won the QWAFL Rising Star Award.[7] During 2019, Postlethwaite also played for the Brisbane Lions Academy team.[8] 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.[9][10] In the 2019 AFL Women's Under 18 Championships she led the team as captain[11] and was selected once again for the All-Australian team.[12]
Postlethwaite was drafted by Brisbane with the third pick in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[13] She made her debut in Brisbane's opening round game against Adelaide at Hickey Park on 8 February 2020.[14]
Postlethwaite is from Caboolture in Queensland and grew up supporting Brisbane Lions.[15] She grew up on a farm and used the horse track for some unorthodox training and conditioning while at home.[16]
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