Talented teen Jonah Mead says he is ready for the Brisbane Lions Academy Squad and the Queensland Little Athletics team Jonah Mead of Petrie has been selected for the Brisbane Lions (junior) Academy. Picture: Josh Woning Source: Quest Newspapers It would be hard to find too many 13-year-olds busier than Jonah Mead. The Murrumba Downs resident has been selected in the 2013 Hyundai Brisbane Lions Academy Squad, which brings him together with some of the best future Australian Rules prospects from across Brisbane. The selection came after a stellar year for Mead in the U12 AFL Brisbane Juniors Division 1, where he won the premiership with the Aspley Hornets and played for the Queensland Schools Under-12 side at the National Championships in Adelaide. But Mead has just as much talent on the track. The 13-year-old has just qualified for the Queensland side that will compete at the National Little Athletics Championships in late April. He qualified after winning gold in the 1500m walk and silver in high jump at the recent Queensland Championships. Mead is also a member of the Strathpine Spitfires Little Athletics Centre where he claimed the Most Improved Male Overall Club Trophy, the Brian Leadbetter Trophy for High Jump and Age Champion 12 years Male in 2012. Mead said a combination of good eating and sleep helped him maintain his busy sporting schedule.