Adam Fitzgerald - Poppy Rogers

Poppy Rogers, played by Gabriella Darlington, made her first on-screen appearance on 22 September 2010. Darlington was cast in the role via a competition run by British television channel Five, who broadcast Neighbours in the UK. The character has been described as a "free-spirited young woman" who met Malcolm Kennedy while backpacking around Europe. This back story was later changed.

In April 2010, it was announced that the Neighbours producers were looking for a female actress from the UK to play the role of Poppy Rogers. The search was organised by British broadcaster Five, as part of the show's 25th anniversary celebrations. Females aged 18 or over were invited to download an audition script and upload a video of themselves performing the script to YouTube. In June 2010, the competition closed and Five announced that they had received over 1500 entries. Five finalists were picked; Gabriella Darlington, Jennifer Hall, Jo Gleave, Miriam Locke-Wheaton and Olivia Kennett. The public were then invited to vote for their favourite finalist, and it was announced that the top two would fly to Melbourne for live auditions. Executive producer, Susan Bower said that during their time in Australia, the finalists would go through a camera test, wardrobe fitting, a tour around the studios and then another audition process. Bower said "It's just like any other new cast member: they're oriented to the studio". On 28 June 2010, Alan Fletcher (who plays Karl Kennedy) appeared on Live from Studio Five to announce that the two finalists were Darlington and Hall. On 16 July 2010, it was announced that Darlington had been cast in the role of Poppy. She began filming her scenes on the 19 July. Darlingtion said "I can't believe how lucky I am. I never expected to be shortlisted, let alone get to Australia and win. I have had an amazing week and am really excited to start on Monday".

Poppy has been described as a "free-spirited young woman in her early 20s". Poppy grew up in a small country village in England with her hippy parents and younger brother, Bohdi. Her parents have raised both her and her brother to respect nature. Holy Soap say Poppy "takes risks at every turn and always encourages others to live the same way. She's a vegetarian, believing that every animal has a right to live, and is vocal in her opinions, which are not necessarily grounded in reality but stem from a good heart". She met and befriended Malcolm Kennedy (Benjamin McNair) and his wife Catherine (Radha Mitchell), while she was backpacking around Europe. Bower has said that Poppy will bring "fun" and "mischief" to Ramsay Street. On the character's storylines, Bower said "Obviously from the UK. Because of the perceived meddling in a storyline, part in that storyline is misunderstood by a couple of the teens. That's all I can say." Fletcher said the character of Poppy is "a little bit radical and different, which will make things quite difficult for Karl". He added that Poppy changes the dynamic of the house because she is "a bit wild and wacky and that will have an unsettling effect on everyone". He also called the character "attractive" and said that there will not be a shortage of would be suitors. In July 2010, Holy Soap revealed more details of the character's arrival, they said " who, after hitting Erinsborough with her cousin Ruby, will make an impression on some of its finest bachelors".

Darlington later revealed that Poppy's storyline had been changed and Poppy does not go to live with the Kennedy family and her cousin get the boy's attention instead. Poppy has a lot of scenes with Valentina Novakovic (Natasha Williams), Sandy Winton (Michael Williams) and Yesse Spence (Ruby Rogers). Following the end of her appearance in Australia, Winton praised Darlington, calling her "fantastic" and "a breath of fresh air." He added "It was brief in the scheme of things, but I know Valentina keeps in touch with her and they're catching up over Christmas."