Mikayla Pauga
| Mikayla Pauga | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Pauga warming up before the 2022 season 7 Grand Final | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 10 April 2003[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Bond University (QAFLW) | ||
| Draft | 46 (2021 AFL Women's draft) | ||
| Debut | 24 September 2022, Brisbane vs. Richmond, at Punt Road Oval | ||
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Half Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022 (S6)–2023 | Brisbane | 15 (0) | |
| 2024– | Greater Western Sydney | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 15 (0) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mikayla Pauga (born 10 April 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for Brisbane, with whom she won a premiership in 2023.
Early life and junior football
Pauga was raised between the suburbs of Morayfield and Caboolture, northern suburbs of Brisbane.[2] Initially a netballer, Pauga began playing with Narangba Valley State High School's AFL Academy encouraged by teacher and Maroochydore player.[2] Pauga played junior football with the local Narangba JAFC and senior football on the Sunshine Coast with the Maroochydore Football Club.[3] Pauga moved to the Gold Coast and playing with Bond University in the QAFLW and awarded the Riewoldt Family AFL Excellence Scholarship[4][5] as part of the Brisbane Lions Academy before being drafted by the Lions.[6]
AFLW Career
Pauga debuted in the AFLW against Richmond on 24 September 2022 at the Punt Road Oval.[6] She won a premiership with Brisbane in 2023, shortly after which she was traded to Greater Western Sydney.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Mikayla Pauga | AFL". lions.com.au.
- ^ a b AFLW Files Episode 1 AFLW Draft 2022 Mikayla Pauga July 2022
- ^ "Maroochydore footy factory produces the goods again for Lions". AFLW.
- ^ "Mikayla Pauga Punches Ticket To AFLW". lions.com.au. 27 July 2021.
- ^ "2021 NAB AFLW Draft: Queensland's Top Prospects Part One | AFL Queensland".
- ^ a b "Patient Pauga gets her chance on the big stage". Bond University.
- ^ "Premiership talent joins the Big Big Sound". Greater Western Sydney Giants. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
External links
- Mikayla Pauga's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Mikayla Pauga at AustralianFootball.com
