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Bodhi Uwland is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Early life

Uwland was born and raised on the Gold Coast where he attended All Saints Anglican School throughout his younger years. He began playing junior football for the Burleigh Bombers in the Gold Coast under-6s competition and later switched clubs to play senior football for the Broadbeach Cats in the top tier QAFL state league.

Uwland joined the Gold Coast Suns Academy as a teenager and was considered a second to third round draft prospect prior to a back injury in his draft year. He was drafted by his hometown team with the 37th pick in the 2022 rookie draft.

AFL career

Uwland spent his first season at the Suns in a back brace while recovering from a stress fracture that occurred in September 2021 and was required to wear the brace for 23 hours a day at times during his recovery. A year later, he made his AFL debut for Gold Coast at 19 years of age against the Sydney Swans at Carrara Stadium in round 1 of the 2023 AFL season.

In 2023, Uwland won Gold Coast's inaugural trophy with the VFL premiership, when his side defeated Werribee in the Grand Final. Uwland described the contest as a "very high standard of footy for the VFL". Uwland solidified a spot in the Suns' best 22 in 2024 and subsequently finished second in the club's best and fairest award that year.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024

Personal life

Uwland has stated he was a lifelong fan of the Gold Coast Suns prior to being drafted and was a foundation member of the club in their inaugural 2011 AFL season. He has a younger brother, Zeke, who looks set to be drafted in the 2025 AFL draft through the same academy program as Bodhi.

References

1. "From childhood dream to reality". Retrieved 2 December 2021.
2. "Bodhi Uwland Profile - Gold Coast Suns". Retrieved 28 January 2023.
3. "Gold Coast Suns add Academy players Bodhi Uwland and Sandy Brock to rookie list". Retrieved 7 June 2022.
4. "August's Power Rankings: Young talls catapult into top 10 calculations". Retrieved 15 June 2024.
5. "SUNS add Academy prospects". Retrieved 15 November 2021.
6. "Foundation member to AFL debutant: Uwland lives out 'lifelong dream'". Retrieved 22 March 2023.
7. "Bodhi Uwland to debut in Round 1". Retrieved 16 March 2023.
8. Rhodes, Brendan (28 September 2023). "2023 Smithy's VFL Grand Final – What they said". afl.com.au. Australian Football League.
9. Whiting, Michael (9 September 2024). "Star defender snares second Suns B&F crown, young stars finish top three". afl.com.au. Australian Football League.
10. "Bodhi Uwland". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
11. "Gold Coast talent to debut for SUNS in Round 1". Retrieved 16 March 2023.
12. "SUNS Academy dominates U16 All-Australian Boys squad". goldcoastfc.com.au. Gold Coast SUNS. 19 July 2023.

External links

• Bodhi Uwland's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
• Bodhi Uwland's playing statistics from AFL Tables

• 2003 births
• Living people
• Australian rules footballers from the Gold Coast, Queensland
• Gold Coast Football Club players
• People educated at All Saints Anglican School
• Broadbeach Australian Football Club players