Skip to main content
Start of main content.

Bonding with the Bull Sharks: Mikayla Pauga

Womens AFL star Mikayla Pauga holding an Aussie rules football in the air in front of the Arch.

Name: Mikayla Pauga

Sport/Club: AFL/Bond/Brisbane Lions

Study/Work: Bachelor of Psychological Science/Bond University Sports Centre (receptionist).

What’s your nickname and how did you get it?

Mikki, it’s a lot easier to say than Mikayla.

What are you currently streaming?

Gossip Girl (a little behind on the bandwagon).

You've got the day off, the weather is perfect and you’ve got money in your pocket. Where would we find you? 

At the beach, maybe on a yacht since I have money.

Who inspires you the most?

My mum - she can literally do everything and anything (supermum).

Who is your nemesis? 

My grade 8 English teacher.

What’s your superstition?

I have to eat eggs for breakfast. If I don’t I honestly believe I wouldn’t be able to function.

If you could invite 3 people to a dinner party, who would they be?

Justin Bieber, Bailey Smith, Ryan Reynolds.

And if you’re the chef, what’s on the menu?

Ribs (heaven).

What is your greatest sporting memory? 

AFLW draft night - a surreal moment for me.

Who is your most annoying teammate and why? 

Ruby Sargent-Wilson from Bond because she’s an absolute pest. 

More from Bond

  • Unseen chains: Why Gold Coast businesses need to know about modern slavery

    Modern slavery has surged by 10 million in the past decade, now ensnaring 50 million people globally. How is it relevant to life on the Gold Coast?

    Read article
  • Envy an industry that's cashing in

    Do you know envy is the single most powerful trigger for making purchases?

    Read article
  • Injury blow to skipper ahead of QFA finals

    AFL preview: Matthew Smith ruled out with a hand injury and some big names rested in the QAFLW.

    Read article
  • Bond at the Olympics: Andrew Utting

    We have been celebrating Bond's proud Olympic history in the lead-up to the Paris games. In the final edition we profile 2004 Olympian Andrew Utting.

    Read article
  • Makeshift Bull Sharks side out to tame Tigers.

    Rugby preview: Wallaroo Eva Karpani headlines a list of eight big names who will miss the match against Easts.

    Read article
Previous Next