Aussie rules: Like the sun, Mackay football star Lauren Bella can't wait to rise.

While the Gold Coast Suns are set to enter the AFL Women's competition in 2020, the Mackay product who is part of the club's Talent Academy, is hoping to fast track her way to the top level via the 2019 draft.

"I'm turning 18 this year, and I'll hopefully going into the (2019) draft, ” said Bella, who was in Mackay to help facilitate the Suns Women's Football talent ID day on Thursday at Harrup Park.

"All of my (football) friends have come up with me at the same time, but they're a bit older and they're already out there experiencing it (AFLW). I feel like I want to try and get up there as quickly as possible because it's a dream of mine.”

Part of the Suns Academy, the former Bakers Creek is based on the Gold Coast to pursue her football career and studies at Bond University.

Training with the Suns, Bella will also play with the Bond University Bull Sharks, who have been elevated to the QWAFL division this season.

While she would love to enter the AFLW with a Queensland-based side, Bella has relinquished a promising netball career to focus on aussie rules, and is happy to enter the draft and let fate its course.

"I just want to be able to play, so I'd be happy to play anywhere, but Queensland (preferably),” Bella said.

"It would be an honour to be the first Mackay girl (in the AFLW), and it would be a really great thing to represent Mackay.”

If things go to plan, Bella would be Mackay's first at the elite level, she believes the path she has blazed will ensure she won't be the last.

As part of the Suns Talent ID search, Bella said she was humbled to be in a position to help inspire young women from Mackay to chase the aussie rules dream and sees big things ahead with the talent emerging in the region.

"It (Mackay talent), has definitely developed a lot over the last few years. There's a lot more consistency, the girls know the basics now, so they're starting to gain heaps of experience, knowledge and footy smarts,” she said.

"I never thought I'd be in this position, but being able to use my experience to teach other girls how to come up through the ranks the same way I did is really good.

"At the end of the day, if you have the higher knowledge, you just want to be able to share it with everyone. I want as many girls playing footy as possible to try and grow the sport so they can experience the same environment I'm in.”

The AFLW will expand to a 10-team competition in 2019, with Geelong and North Melbourne set to enter the competition.