Brayden Crossley
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Gold Coast, Queensland
Burleigh Bombers (QFA)
| Brayden Crossley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Crossley in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brayden Crossley | ||
| Nickname | Goober[1] | ||
| Born |
16 August 1999 Gold Coast, Queensland | ||
| Original teams |
Palm Beach Currumbin (QAFL) Burleigh Bombers (QFA) | ||
| Draft | No. 52, 2017 national draft | ||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
| Position | Key forward / ruckman | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Southport | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018–2019 | Gold Coast | 10 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Brayden Crossley (born 16 August 1999) is an Australian rules footballer and the current co-captain of the Southport Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL), serving alongside Jacob Dawson. He previously played for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).[2]
Crossley was born and raised on the Gold Coast. His father, Troy, is a Southport Sharks dual premiership player and Hall of Fame inductee.[3][4][5] Brayden grew up playing his junior football for the Burleigh Bombers before switching to Palm Beach Currumbin in the latter stages of his junior football. He attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School throughout his youth and joined Gold Coast Suns Academy in his teenage years. In October 2016, Crossley played a starring role for his high school when he led them to victory in the Queensland Schools Cup grand final[6] and was subsequently named best on ground for his three-goal performance.[7]
In his final year of junior football, Crossley was selected to represent the Gold Coast in the Academy Series and the Allies in the 2017 AFL Under 18 Championships. He was subsequently named the Allies' MVP[8] and the All-Australian ruckman. In November 2017, he was drafted by the Gold Coast Football Club with pick 52 in the 2017 AFL draft.[9]