Poppy Rainbow Boltz (born 25 September 2000) is an

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er playing for

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in the

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competition (AFLW).

Early life

Boltz was born in northern

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but raised in

Cairns, Queensland Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people. The city was founded in 1876 and named after Sir William Welling ...

.AFL Cairns: Rise of Poppy Boltz
from Cairns Post 1 December 2023 Boltz played junior football for Centrals Trinity Beach and Cairns Saints in the

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women's competition before moving to the Gold Coast to further her career with the Gold Coast Suns Academy. A midfielder, she is known for her strong physical presence, ability to win the contested ball as well as run and carry. She was playing for

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in the AFL Queensland Women's League when she was drafted by with the 19th pick in the 2023 supplementary draft.

AFLW career

Boltz debuted on 9 September 2023 for the Lions against the

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women's team at

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* * 2000 births Living people Sportswomen from Queensland Australian rules footballers from Cairns Brisbane Lions (AFLW) players 21st-century Australian sportswomen {{AFL-bio-2000s-stub