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Will Graham (footballer)

Australian rules footballer

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Overview

Will Graham (born 27 July 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer who was selected by the Gold Coast Suns with pick 26 in the 2023 AFL draft.

Early life

Graham was born and raised on the Gold Coast where he attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School throughout his teenage years. He began playing junior football at six years of age when signed up to play for the Palm Beach Currumbin Lions alongside future AFL teammates Jed Walter and Ethan Read. Graham joined the Gold Coast Suns Academy at 12 years of age and has stated he is a lifelong Suns fan as well as being a foundation member of the club when it entered the AFL in 2011. He played a starring role in Palm Beach Currumbin State High School's 2023 AFL Queensland State Championship win and was voted best on ground in the Grand Final. In June 2021, at 15 years of age, Graham became the youngest player to ever debut for the Palm Beach Currumbin Lions senior QAFL team.

In 2023, he was a member of the historic first Allies team to win the U18 National Championship in 2023 and moved in first round draft contention with an impressive performance in the 2023 AFL Draft Combine, which included top three finishes in the 20m sprint, the standing vertical leap as well as the running vertical leap. He would be drafted to his hometown team the Gold Coast Suns with pick 26 in the 2023 AFL draft after the club decided to match a bid from the Adelaide Crows.

AFL career

Graham made his AFL debut for the Suns at 18 years of age in round 4 of the 2024 season against the Greater Western Sydney Giants in Mount Barker. He received a Rising Star nomination after Round 16 of the 2024 season.

Personal life

Graham's older brother, Jackson, died in August 2025. He was a surfer and also played football.

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 16, 2026. - 2024 26 17 8 3 91 127 218 31 81 0.5 0.2 5.4 7.5 12.8 1.8 4.8 0 - 2025 26 8 10 5 46 38 84 17 32 1.3 0.6 5.8 4.8 10.5 2.1 4.0 0 - 2026 26 11 5 4 54 70 124 28 36 0.5 0.4 4.9 6.4 11.3 2.5 3.3 - class=sortbottom ! colspan=3 Career ! 36 !! 23 !! 12 !! 191 !! 235 !! 426 !! 76 !! 149 !! 0.6 !! 0.3 !! 5.3 !! 6.5 !! 11.8 !! 2.1 !! 4.1 !! 0

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