Heidi Talbot (footballer)

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Heidi Talbot
Personal information
Full name Heidi Talbot
Date of birth (2006-12-18) 18 December 2006 (age 18)
Original team(s) Bond University (QAFLW)
North Cairns (AFL Cairns)
Draft No. 27, 2024 AFLW draft
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Utility
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 21
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2025– Gold Coast 0 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.

Heidi Talbot is a professional Australian rules footballer who was selected by the Gold Coast Suns with the 27th pick in the 2024 AFL Women's draft.

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Early life

Talbot was raised in Cairns and is of Torres Strait Islander (Ait Koedal) descent. [1] She was a prodigously talented athlete in her younger years and excelled in both Australian rules football and field hockey. [2] She was coached by Cairns football icon Jo Butland in her younger years while playing for the North Cairns Tigers.

AFLW career

Talbot was drafted to the Gold Coast Suns with the 27th selection in the 2024 AFL Women's draft. [3] As of 2025, she is the only Torres Strait Islander in either the AFL or AFLW competitions.

References

  1. ↑ "Ben Nabea Davis honours Torres Strait culture for Sir Doug Nicholls round". National Indigenous Times. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "She's going to be a force: Cairns prodigy on the verge of AFLW dream". Gold Coast Suns. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "SUNS draft five Streetsmarts SUNS Academy graduates". Gold Coast Suns. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
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