| Mikayla Pauga | |
| Birth Date: | 10 April 2003[1] |
| Originalteam: | Bond University (QAFLW) |
| Draftpick: | 46 (2021 AFL Women's draft) |
| Debutdate: | 24 September 2022 |
| Debutteam: | Brisbane |
| Debutopponent: | Richmond |
| Debutstadium: | Punt Road Oval |
| Height: | 161cm |
| Position: | Half Forward |
| Years1: | 2022 (S6)–2023 |
| Games Goals1: | 15 (0) |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Games Goals2: | 0 (0) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 15 (0) |
| Statsend: | the 2023 season |
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Mikayla Pauga (born 10 April 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Greater Western Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for Brisbane, with whom she won a premiership in 2023.
Pauga is from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and played with the Maroochydore Football Club[2] prior to moving to the Gold Coast and playing with Bond University in the QAFLW and awarded the Riewoldt Family AFL Excellence Scholarship[3] [4] as part of the Brisbane Lions Academy before being drafted by the Lions.[5] Pauga made her AFLW debut against Richmond on 24 September 2022 at the Punt Road Oval.
She won a premiership with Brisbane in 2023, shortly after which she was traded to Greater Western Sydney.[6]