Leonardo Lombard (born 5 October 2006) is a professional Australian rules footballer who was selected by the Gold Coast Suns with pick 9 in the 2024 AFL draft.
[7] Lombard progressed his way through the Gold Coast Suns Academy junior grades earning representative honours along the way such as being selected in the 2022 U16 All-Australian team.
[8] In 2023, he was selected to represent the victorious Allies team as a bottom ager in the U18 National Championships alongside future AFL teammates Jed Walter, Ethan Read, Jake Rogers and Will Graham.
[9] Lombard capped off his 2023 season by taking part in the Gold Coast's VFL grand final winning side at 16 years of age.
[10] He returned to the U18 National Championships a year later and was awarded the Larke Medal as the best performed Division I player in the country as well as selection in the starting U18 All-Australian team.