Havana Harris

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Havana Harris
Personal information
Full name Havana Harris
Date of birth (2006-07-01) 1 July 2006 (age 19)
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
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2025– Gold Coast 1 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 1,2025.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

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]

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Early life

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]

AFLW career

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Gold Coast Suns no. 2 draft pick Havana Harris eyes midfield role alongside Charlie Rowbottom". Herald Sun. 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  2. ↑ "Our Senior ASPIRE AFL Players Kicking Goals". Varsity Life. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  3. ↑ "A boy in blue's meteoric rise". Varsity Life. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  4. ↑ "How athletics, heavy workload have helped potential No.1 pick". AFLW.com.au. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  5. ↑ "Queensland school champions to be crowned in AFLQ Schools Cup state finals". AFL Queensland. 2024-10-10. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  6. ↑ "Harris named QAFLW Grand Final Best on Ground". Gold Coast Suns. 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  7. ↑ "Shark alert after AFLW draft haul". Bond University. 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  8. ↑ "The 'football unicorn' set to take AFLW by storm". Gold Coast Suns. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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