Mikayla Pauga will make her AFLW debut this weekend when she runs out for the Brisbane Lions against Richmond at the Swinburne Centre tomorrow.  

One of two changes to Head Coach Craig Starcevich’s Best 21, the agile and clever forward gets her chance with tall forward Jesse Wardlaw set to miss through illness. 

Drafted to the Lions ahead of Season 6 at Pick 46 in the 2021 NAB AFLW Draft, Pauga arrived at the Club out of the Lions Academy and Bond University. 

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AFLW How it Unfolded: Round 4 vs Narrm

The Demons and Lions clash in round four of the 2022 NAB AFL Women's Competition

First-year Lion Dee Heslop will return to the Lions’ backline after exiting AFL Concussion Protocol earlier this week. 

Heslop developed delayed concussion symptoms after the Lions thumping QClash victory over the Gold Coast Suns in Round 3 forcing her out of last week’s side. 

Veteran defender Sharni Webb (omission) makes way for Heslop’s return this weekend. 

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AFLW Get to Know Dee Heslop

Belle Dawes sits down with Dee Heslop to find out some more about one of our newest Lions (even though they've been friends for years.)

The Brisbane Lions will play Richmond at the Swinburne Centre at 11:10AM on Sunday September 24.  

Tickets are still available, so be sure to grab yours HERE today. 

Can’t make it to the game? You can catch all the action live on womens.afl and 7mate.