Ethan Read Biography

Ethan Read is the AFL Rising Star nominee for round 21 of 2025.

The Suns Academy graduate kicked 2.2 from his 13 disposals that included nine score involvements and a career-high nine marks.

With aerobic capacity few men his size can match, it's little surprise Read eyed off another player that grew up on the Gold Coast as someone to take notes from - Saints champion, Nick Riewoldt.

"He's someone I try and model my game off," Read said on Monday.

"Just outworking my opponent and grinding them down slowly. That's only going to improve over time."

A handful of Gold Coast's emerging players will head to a training camp in Phoenix as they take it upon themselves to take the next step in 2025.

Bailey Humphrey, Will Graham, Ethan Read, Ned Moyle and Sam Clohesy will travel to the camp in the US state of Arizona this month ahead of the Suns' official start to their pre-season in November.

Ethan Read makes his AFL debut for Gold Coast with 5 disposals (4 kicks and a handball), a mark, 4 hitouts and a goal in a 28-point loss to GWS.

Gold Coast select Ethan Read with pick No.9 in the 2023 National Draft.