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Next generation of Female Players Take Next StepWednesday, February 9, 2022 - 2:54 PM

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.