Next generation of Female Players Take Next Step

NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE PLAYERS TAKE NEXT STEP IN FOOTBALL JOURNEY

Preparations are underway for WA’s most promising young players ahead of this season’s NAB AFLW National Championships.

WA’s Under 18’s Women’s team will again be coached by dual AFL Premiership player Beau McDonald.

The State 18’s Head Coach will oversee the squad of 36, which took part in a two-day team building camp in Waroona last month and is now in full training.

First Name

Surname

Club

Megan

Bain

Peel Thunder

Tamzyn

Beros

Swan Districts

Tamashya

Blurton

Claremont

Tanika

Bradley

South Fremantle

Nadya

Browne

East Fremantle

Ruby

Burgess

East Perth

Abbygail

Bushby

Swan Districts

Georgie

Cleaver

East Fremantle

Jorja

Elisseou

Claremont

Emily

Elkington

Claremont

Tyla

Fitzgerald

Swan Districts

Holly

Gill

SW/East Perth

Liliana

Grassenis

West Perth

Emily

Gunton

Peel Thunder

Jaime

Henry

Swan Districts

Jorjina

Kean

Swan Districts

Bella

Mann

Peel Thunder

Emma

Nanut

Swan Districts

Charlotte

Newland

Subiaco

Alli

Nokes

East Fremantle

Eva

O’Donnell

Claremont

Anjelique

Raison

East Fremantle

Ashleigh

Reidy

South Fremantle

Ella

Roberts

Peel Thunder

Makayla

Rogers

Claremont

Alessia

Schmiedgen

East Fremantle

Kaitlyn

Srhoj

Peel Thunder

Tara

Stribley

Swan Districts

Kloe

Taylor

Swan Districts

Jordain

Thompson

Peel Thunder

Charlotte

Tompkin

Claremont

Aaliyah

Ugle

South Fremantle

Kayla

Van Den Heever

West Perth

Jessica

Verbrugge

Southwest

Lauren

Wakfer

South Fremantle

Mackenzie

Webb

Claremont

West Australian Football Commission Talent Program Specialist Elly Lambkin is impressed by the quality in the group.

“The process has been competitive to reach this final squad with opportunities still available for any player within this age group to receive an invitation through strong performances at WAFLW League and Rogers Cup levels,” Lambkin said.

The 18’s are scheduled to hold two trial matches in late March and early April, before opening their NAB AFLW National Championship campaign against South Australia in Perth on April 10.

This year’s WA State 16s Academy Program has also commenced training.

Matches for the WA 16’s Squad will be played as an intra-squad format with no interstate travel this year.

68 players are part of the group as they continue their development through the WAFC’s Talent Pathway in a bid to stake their claim in next year’s 18’s program.

First Name

Surname

Club

Bec

Anderson

Claremont

Rosie

Anderson

South Fremantle

Alicia

Blizard

MDS South 15s

Holly

Britton

Peel Thunder

Taya

Chambers

East Fremantle

Kyah

Chirichilli

Swan Districts

Talia

Costins

MDS South 15s

Evie

Cowcher

Peel Thunder

Olivia

Crane

Subiaco

Ava

Cristodero

Peel Thunder

Narayah

Cruse

Mid-West

Holly

Denholm

South Fremantle

Millie

Edgar

Subiaco

Natasha

Entwistle

East Fremantle

Ella

Feist

MDS North 15s

Zipporah

Fish

East Fremantle

Kaylee

Fisher

East Fremantle

Riley

Fisher

South West

Shakira

Fletcher

Swan Districts

Alira

Fotu

Peel Thunder/SW

Leila

Fotu

Peel Thunder/SW

Ruby

Freeman

Claremont

Harper

Gamble

Claremont

Dylza

Geonzon

Peel Thunder

Sienna

Gerardi

Swan Districts

Adi

Griffiths

SW MDS

Brooklyn

Gurbiel

Swan Districts/MDS Centrals 15s

Madison

Hadley

MDS South 15s

Jorja

Haines

Peel Thunder

Gemma

Hill

SW MDS (Carey Park)

Jaya

Ingram

East Fremantle

Siena

Jezierski-Brown

East Fremantle

Zoe

Keley

South Fremantle

Leuca

Krmpotic

MDS North 15s

Imogen

Lees

MDS North 15s

Tessa

Liddington

Peel Thunder

Ella

Matthews

South Fremantle

Meg

Mcaullay

Subiaco

Noa

McNaughton

South Fremantle

Athena

Mendoza

East Fremantle

Jayde

Musika

South Fremantle

Kate

Newson

Peel Thunder

Megan

Norbury

West Perth

Arianne

Norris

Peel Thunder

Molly

O’Hehir

South Fremantle

Alana

Papalia

East Fremantle

Mia

Pappas

East Perth

Lily

Paterson

MDS Centrals 15s/Swans

Sienna

Pollard

Hills Rangers

Ruby

Redman

East Fremantle

Abby

Reich

South Fremantle

Ava Jean

Rowley

Peel Thunder

Mahalia

Rukuata

Perth/Swan Districts

Dakota

Sexton

Peel Thunder/SW

Chloe

Shearing

West Perth

Ella

Slocombe

Claremont

Holly

Smith

South West

Imogen

Stanners

MDS South 15s / South Fremantle

Tiani

Teakle

East Fremantle

Lara

Thomas

Peel Thunder

Jamarah

Walley

West Perth

Abbey

Westra

South Bunbury

Olivia

Wolmarans

East Perth

Claudia

Wright

Claremont

The 16s are scheduled to play two Intrastate National Championship Matches next month.