| Havana Harris | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Havana Harris | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Gold Coast, Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Bond University (QAFLW) Burleigh Bombettes (QFAW) | ||
| Draft | No. 2, 2024 AFLW draft | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | Gold Coast | 1 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 1,2025. | |||
Havana Harris is a professional Australian rules footballer who was selected by the Gold Coast Suns with the second pick in the 2024 AFL Women's draft. [1]
Harris was born on the Gold Coast and attended Varsity College throughout her upbringing. [2] Her father, Jonathan, was a professional basketballer who played in the National Basketball League for the Gold Coast Rollers in the 1990s. [3] Her mother Samantha Hughes was an elite junior netball player who transitioned to marathon running, winning the Gold Coast Marathon in 2000 and the Melbourne Marathon in 2001. Havana began her sports journey in athletics where she was an elite runner and was crowned under-12 national champion in high jump. [4]
Harris was invited to play Australian rules football by her school for the first time at the age of 13 and she would later go on to lead Varsity College to an AFL Queensland State Championship win in 2022. [5] She also played junior football for the Burleigh Bombettes and later switched clubs to play in the top state QAFLW competition for Bond University and was voted Best on Ground in their 2023 QAFLW Grand Final victory. [6] She was represented Queensland mutltiple times throughout her junior football career and was named in the U18 All-Australian team in back-to-back years after two outstanding performances in the U18 National Championships. [7]
Harris was drafted to her hometown team, the Gold Coast Suns, with the second selection in the 2024 AFL Women's draft after matching a bid from the Melbourne. [8]