JORDAN Membrey isn't done yet.

Signed as a free agent by the Brisbane Lions after being overlooked in the 2016 NAB AFL Women’s Draft, the midfielder played five games, including the Grand Final, in the first AFLW season in 2017.

She was delisted at the end of that season, told to work on her explosiveness and run-and-carry game, but has now found her place with Gold Coast, which will enter the AFLW competition in 2020.

Membrey, 22, is coach of the ‘Sunsets’, an under-18 representative team made up of local players. She is also an assistant coach of Gold Coast’s female academy and co-captained the club in the recent Winter Series.

Held in June-July, the Winter Series was orchestrated by Brisbane, Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney to assist with player development outside of the AFLW season, which runs from February-March.

"It was a real honour to be voted (captain) by my teammates and to share it with Beth (Pinchin). It was a real confidence-booster," Membrey told AFL.com.au.

The Suns lost all three matches (against Brisbane and two Giants sides), but were able to expose their young squad, nearly half of which represented Queensland at the recent NAB AFLW Under-18 Championships, to a higher level of footy.

Membrey was plagued by left ankle and foot trouble in her sole AFLW season, with the injury flaring for the first time the week before round one. She missed the first three games and was behind the eight-ball from that point.

"It was frustrating, because I didn't know what was wrong (throughout the season). I eventually ended up having to have surgery after the season," Membrey said.

"It turned out I had some ligament and bone damage that was preventing (full movement). Surgery ended up eating into the start of my club season (for Wilston Grange in the QWAFL)."

Membrey was born in Melbourne but headed north to the Gold Coast with her family.

"We moved to Queensland when I was eight or nine for my parents' work and just generally, the lifestyle.

"I'd always been a fan of footy. My grandpa and dad played, so I didn't have a choice, really.

"I started playing at 15. I had been playing a bit of netball and touch (rugby) and I wanted to try something new, so I switched to footy."

She's seen first-hand just how quickly women's footy has grown in the northern state.

"When I started (in 2011), I played for the Carrara Saints, an under-17 side in a competition with just three teams.

"It got pretty boring playing the same two sides over and over again, but that’s all there was. That particular competition is nothing like it is today, with under-13, under-15 and under-17 teams."

On the quest to further her game, Membrey recently spent a week training with Hawthorn’s VFLW team.

"It was all about improving as a player (and) to see the amount of work required," she said.

"The support (the Hawks) give their players is amazing. They're doing really well (third with four rounds left) for a reason."

Membrey, who is studying to teach maths and physical education at secondary school, is not sure if she will nominate for the draft in October. Nor has she put a line through playing AFLW in 2020 or beyond.

"I'd love to get back to playing at the top level. That's the aim."