Lauren Young (footballer)

Lauren Young
Personal information
Full name Lauren Young
Born (2005-09-16) 16 September 2005
Original team West Adelaide (SANFLW)
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward / utility
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2025– Port Adelaide 3 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Lauren Young (born 16 September 2005) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide in the AFL Women's (AFLW). and previously for West Adelaide in the SANFL Women's League (SANFLW).

In 2021, Young won the SANFLW best and fairest award, aged 15 and was selected to play for South Australia at the 2021 AFL Women's Under-19 Championships, where she was named at centre half-back in the All-Australian team.

Young missed the 2022 and 2024 SANFLW seasons due to ACL injuries, delaying her AFLW debut until the 2025 season.