Lauren Young (footballer)

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Lauren Young
Personal information
Full name Lauren Young
Born (2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 20)
Original team West Adelaide (SANFLW)
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward / utility
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2025– Port Adelaide 3 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Lauren Young (born 16 September 2005) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide in the AFL Women's (AFLW). [1] and previously for West Adelaide in the SANFL Women's League (SANFLW). [2]

In 2021, Young won the SANFLW best and fairest award, aged 15 [3] and was selected to play for South Australia at the 2021 AFL Women's Under-19 Championships, where she was named at centre half-back in the All-Australian team.

Young missed the 2022 and 2024 SANFLW seasons due to ACL injuries, delaying her AFLW debut until the 2025 season.

References

  1. ↑ "Lauren Young". Port Adelaide Football Club. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Highly rated Young gun signs with the Power". AFL. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (16 November 2023). "Highly rated Young gun signs with the Power". AFLW. Australian Football League. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
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