Jacqui Yorston Explained

Jacqui Yorston
Birth Date:25 October 2000[1]
Fullname:Jacqueline Yorston
Originalteam:Kedron District Juniors Football Club, Zillmere Football Club, Wilston Grange (QWAFL)
Draftpick:Post-draft rookie compensation selection, 2018
Debutdate:Round 4, 2019
Debutstadium:Whitten Oval
Height:163cm
Position:Midfield
Guernsey:6
Years1:2019
Games Goals1:4 (0)
Years2:2020–2022
Games Goals2:15 (2)
Years3:S7 (2022)–
Games Goals3:10 (0)
Games Goalstotal:29 (2)
Statsend:the S7 (2022) season

Jacqueline Yorston (born 25 October 2000) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Port Adelaide in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She has previously played for Brisbane and Gold Coast.

She was playing for Yeronga South Brisbane in the AFL Queensland Women's League (QWAFL) when she was recruited[1] by Brisbane as a post-draft rookie compensation selection in 2018.[2]

She made her AFLW debut in the Lions' round 4 game against Western Bulldogs at Whitten Oval on 23 February 2019,[3] and was awarded an AFLW Rising Star nomination after the round 6 game against Carlton at Princes Park.

Following the 2019 season, she joined the Gold Coast.[4]

In June 2022, Yorston was traded to Port Adelaide.[5]

Her partner is Gold Coast Titans NRL player Tanah Boyd

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brisbane Lions AFL Women's Players. Brisbane Lions. 5 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203095550/http://www.lions.com.au/afl-womens/afl-womens-players. 3 February 2019.
  2. News: Black . Sarah . AFLW: Just two spots remain on team lists . 24 October 2018 . . . 24 October 2018.
  3. Web site: McKay to debut and make AFLW history. ESPN. Vaughan. Roger. 21 February 2019. 25 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Suns signing bonanza: Gold Coast ravage AFLW rival as three players see the light. Gold Coast Bulletin. 15 April 2019. 15 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Awesome foursome secured in trade deal. Telstra. . 7 June 2022.