Q Youth Academy Rising Stars

Queensland Touch Football is proud to share our Rising Stars referees and players selected for the 2026 Q Youth Academy (QYA) – a program designed to elevate Queensland’s next generation of players, referees and coaches.

2026 Event Information

Date: Friday 20 February – Sunday 20 February, 2026
Venue: Gold Coast Performance Centre, Runaway Bay


U14 Referees

Breeze O’Kane, Charalyne Harrison, Connor Acworth, Connor Beck, Cooper O’Reilly, Isabella Scotton, Lachlan Owen, Levi Rossetto, Noah Flaherty, Ryder Buchanan, Shaw Pink, Zac Schelberg

U14 Players

Cowboys Boys

Cruz Jonsson, Fletcher Farr, Geordie Wakeman , Izac Moran, Joseph Murphy , Joshua Gibuma, Kingston Bowman, Koby Chin, Max Harris, Noah Pethers, Quade Baker, Quaid Smith, Travis Kyle Little, Xydan Scarff

Cowboys Girls

Aleeah Taylor, Amelia Walker, Charlee Fouracre, Evelyn McIntyre, Heidi Keen, Mabata Gamoga, Macy Tate, Maddison Johns, Mia-Marie Clegg, Milly Fegan, Ruby Pender, Sarah Ellerton, Sienna Harmsworth , Sunni Chopping

Broncos Boys

Archer Gartner, Ashton Clark , Dustin Cherry, Grayson Callahan, Harry Lonergan, Hudson Holder, James Rowe, Levi Innes, Matthew McGregor, Max Boyle, Nate Stokes, Oscar Bryant, Slater Aczel, Slater Mason

Broncos Girls

Adele Foster, Ameliah Ward , Annaliese Evans , Ella Nolan, Eva Beard, Kapri Ruri, Lauren Hirst, Lily Cross, Lyla Hanlon, Madeleine Peregrina, Madison Butterworth, Mia Butterworth, Saoirse Bonner, Stella Hanna

Dolphins Boys

Baylin McKay, Benjamin Barwick, Bowie Ingram, Eli Lammin, Elroy Gustilo, Flynn Maxwell, Harrison Murray, Harry Kusemamuriwo, James Robinson, Joshua Hillman, Koby Craig , Lachlan Sear, Samuel Baira , Thomas Stojcevski

Dolphins Girls

Airlie Bone, Amelie Mae Armstrong, Charli Pollock, Emma Pedley, Harlow McLennan, Isabella Garcha, Ivy Springer , Leilani Brooks, Phoebe Tulilo-Seremaia, Sofia Rovelli, Sophie Lam, Stella Fairley, Taylah Stokes

Titans Boys

Archie Dowling, Billy Bishop, Brody Mathews, Chayse Hunt, Cooper Searston, Hudson Murphy, James Gresham, Koby Anderson, Quaide Gostelow, Sam Cook, Shannon Mitchell, Sonny Nichols, Trey Gamberini, Xander Driscoll

Titans Girls

Abby Adair, Ariah Manz, Ava Spain , Bailee O’Keefe, Genevieve Mandrakas, Harper De Gee, Isabel Van Heerden, Lola Marjoribanks, Lucy Dewar, Mahaylie Weribone, Persia Jensen, Poppie Zappa, Sophia Hooper, Lily Altschwager

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