WITH only three rounds left in the TAC Cup Girls competition, team selection is becoming increasingly unpredictable, with many exciting young new faces coming into line-ups this week. However, there are also some big outs with a few teams having to take the field without some of their stars this weekend.

OAKLEIGH CHARGERS v. DANDENONG STINGRAYS

Round 7 – Saturday, April 28, 12pm
Warrawee Park, Oakleigh

Oakleigh will be without star midfielders, Alana Porter and Katie Lynch as well as their dominant force in the ruck, Charlotte Moon. Nicola Xenos will also be watching from the sidelines instead of playing her usual role in defence. But there is no shortage of talent among the incoming players with two Bulleen Templestowe players in Elisabeth Jackson and Georgia Relph making their way into the line-up.

Dandenong enjoyed its first win in round six but lose AFLW Academy forward, Brooke Struylaart to injury this weekend. The Stingrays will be glad to see Grace Hodder come into the side this week and will be hoping to see her continue to play some good footy. Abbey Jordan and Brooke Borchard are also among the other ins for the Stingrays.

Oakleigh Chargers

B: 13. T. Morton, 51. G. Relph, 5. A. van Oosterwijck
HB: 14. H. McLaren, 39. T. Nichols, 26. A. Micallef
C: 31. K.  Hunter-Scott, 50. C.  Nancarrow, 30. G. Lagioia
HF: 3. J. D’Amato, 43. E. Hastie, 19. E. Harley
F: 29. M. Bertuna, 38. D. Bateman, 18. I. Gietzmann
R: 11. B. Winbanks, 32. C. O’Malley, 2. M. Hill
Int: 33. G. Byrne, 9. E. Jackson, 15. A. Ling, 22. Z. Makris, 69. L. Mayne, 10. A. Oloughlin

In: T. Morton, L. Mayne, E. Jackson, A. Ling, G. Relph, G. Byrne, A. Oloughlin
Out: N. Xenos,  A. Porter, K. Lynch,  C. Moon, T. Cowan

Dandenong Stingrays

B: 21. G. Hodder, 40. R. Clancy – Dillon, 28. T. Smith
HB: 15. J. Allen, 51. Z. Hill, 1. S. Heath
C: 12. M.  McDonald, 3. C.  Jones, 31. B. Vernon
HF: 48. A. Carroll, 26. I. Shannon, 2. S. Stratton
F: 19. B. Borchard, 44. S. Ryan, 46. J. George
R: 45. M. Graham, 35. L. Cripps, 20. E. Wilson-Macdonald
Int: 8. T. Giddings-Constable, 10. A. Jordan, 42. A. O’Sullivan, 16. A. West
Emg: 5. E. Allen-Burns, 18. S. Bayne

In: T. Giddings-Constable, A. Jordan, B. Borchard, G. Hodder
Out: L. O’Connell-Webb, B. Struylaart

GREATER WESTERN VICTORIA REBELS v. MURRAY BUSHRANGERS

Round 7 –  Saturday, April 28, 12pm
RAMS Arena, Craigieburn

One of Greater Western Victoria’s (GWV) best players last week, Ella Wood will miss this week, and will join Katie McAloon, Ally Trigg, Ayesha Nicholson, Chloe Leonard and Nekaela Butler on the sidelines. But the Rebels have bought in key players, Renee Saulitis, Stephanie Glover, Isabella Simmons and Rene Caris to fill the hole left by the outs, giving them a chance to compete strongly against Murray.

Some of the Bushrangers’ most consistent players in Sophie Damon, Julia Harvey and Ada Chessor will not take the field at RAMS Arena on Saturday. They will be replaced by some key ins though, with Eloise Ashley-Cooper returning to defence while Chelsea Knight rejoins fellow midfielder, Claudia McKimmie, who is fresh off a two-goal game.

Greater Western Victoria Rebels

B: 15. T. Jasper, 26. G. Pidgeon, 11. T. Marra
HB: 22. I. Rustman, 25. G. Clarke, 10. H. Simpson
C: 27. N.  Dojiok, 34. S.  Glover, 7. A. McAuliffe
HF: 28. I. Simmons, 21. D. Henson, 18. S. Van De Heuvel
F: 45. A. Humphries, 41. K. Harris, 2. R. Saulitis
R: 35. R. Caris, 16. L. Butler, 23. S. Molan
Int: 43. M. Caris, 20. T. Heath, 3. L. Moloney , 33. I. Robson
Emg: 42. B. Gregory

In: R. Saulitis, A. Humphries, S. Glover, I. Simmons, I. Robson, M. Caris
Out: K. McAloon,  A. Trigg, A. Nicholson,  C. Leonard, E. Wood, N. Butler

Murray Bushrangers

B: 21. C. Boschetti, 39. H. Doohan, 14. A. Duguid
HB: 16. E. Ashley-Cooper, 32. N. Watts, 26. E. Nicholson
C: 3. P.  Crelley, 22. T.  Smith, 33. M. Trethowan
HF: 8. O. Hall, 5. C. Hargreaves, 31. S. Locke
F: 6. K. Adams, 40. M. Burke , 23. E. Jones
R: 43. T. Verhoeven, 4. C. Knight, 36. C. Mckimmie
Int: 19. M. Brown, 42. G. Egan, 41. Z. Spencer, 17. R. Webster
Emg: 11. G. Kelly, 34. E. McPherson

In: M. Burke , E. Jones, E. Ashley-Cooper, Z. Spencer, C. Knight, A. Duguid
Out: S. Damon, J. Harvey, R. Winiata, A. Chessor

EASTERN RANGES v. GIPPSLAND POWER

Round 7 – Saturday, April 28, 1pm
Healesville Sporting Complex, Healesville

Following two consecutive losses, the Ranges have bought in all their big guns for this week’s clash against Gippsland. AFLW Academy defender, Georgia Macpherson, along with the likes of Paige Buruma and Emma Horne come into the Eastern line-up to fill the gaps of key outs, Abbey Tognazzini and Olivia Meagher.

Gippsland forward, Nikia Webber will not have a chance to continue her climb up the goal-kicking tally this round, but will hopefully return next week to continue her blistering form inside 50. The Power will be hoping that Sophie Walker, who comes into the side this week, can kick some goals in Webber’s absence.

Eastern Ranges

B: 18. A. Allsopp, 23. C. Smith, 11. M. Edwards
HB: 37. G. Macpherson, 49. C. Wilson, 48. L. Szigeti
C: 41. J.  Richardson, 21. M.  Cann, 24. K Ridley
HF: 16. E. Horne, 40. T. Merrett, 38. L. McClelland
F: 22. C. Chamberlain, 36. J. Grace, 47. J. Provan
R: 46. S. Kendall, 6. G. De Angelis, 3. E. Woods
Int: 34. S. Bowden, 9. P. Buruma, 10. N. Cormack , 8. C. Delbridge
Emg: 35. B. Cubitt, 45. M. Wandin, 50. S. Zappia

In: G. Macpherson, E. Horne, M. Wandin, C. Smith, J. Grace, S. Bowden, P. Buruma
Out: J. McCormick,  A. Tognazzini, O. Meagher,  L. Kelly, J. Torney

Gippsland Power

B: 2. S. Beaton, 65. J. Redmond, 47. E. Cornish
HB: 6. E. Haeusler , 45. L. Van Berkel, 17. S. Trewin
C: 13. H.  Andrews, 28. T.  Hanks, 30. A. Rippon
HF: 10. T. Dower, 8. C. Abrahams , 12. M. Fitzsimon
F: 1. E. Jones, 32. C. Bird, 11. S. Walker
R: 58. A. Dunn, 57. J. Ferguson, 49. M. Shaw
Int: 29. C. Bray, 48. C. Prestidge, 50. M. Van Berkel, 60. E. Williams
Emg: 21. H. Balmer, 9. T. Whitehead

In: S. Walker, S. Beaton, E. Williams, C. Prestidge, H. Balmer, M. Van Berkel
Out: J. Ross, C. Beale, N. Webber, L. Raymond

SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS v. WESTERN JETS

Round 7 – Saturday, April 28, 1pm
Trevor Barker Beach Oval, Sandringham

The Sandringham Dragons are flying at the moment and as a result, Georgia Emberton is the sole omission from the round six side. Taylah Grasso and Grace Bridges are among the ins this week, and will be hoping to keep the Dragons’ winning streak going.

The Western Jets will be without their leading goal-kicker, Caitlin Greiser this week but welcome in Taylor Rose Evans and Taylah Kolevski into the forward line to fill the gap. Mollie-Ann Gregory, Chelsea Jansen and Abbi Bolt are the other players who have been named in the Jets’ line-up this round.

Sandringham Dragons

B: 2. W. Laing, 32. S. Hartwig, 60. G. Strangio
HB: 58. G. Bridges, 65. C. Saultry, 42. R. Woods
C: 30. E.  Brown, 43. A.  McKay, 5. J. Tait
HF: 61. G. Cooper, 50. H. Bate, 25. I. Eddey
F: 24. T. Grasso, 3. S. Rothfield, 1. M. Wilson
R: 33. M. Denahy Maloney, 36. J. Owen, 64. E. McNamara
Int: 31. B. Arnold, 46. A. Burke, 20. A. Dalley, 39. M. Purcell
Emg: 49. L. Amelung, 23. C. Bowen, 13. D. Walker

In: T. Grasso, G. Cooper, R. Woods, G. Bridges
Out: G. Emberton

Western Jets

B: 5. M. Daw, 31. K. Rebuffo, 8. E. Gardner
HB: 21. M. Fenech, 30. I. Pritchard, 40. S. Whiting
C: 14. I.  Grant, 13. C.  Jansen, 27. P. Ozols
HF: 36. J. Goodman, 39. C. Saxon-Jones, 12. K. O’Keefe
F: 34. T. Evans, 41. S. Forbes, 2. C. Gashi
R: 25. T. Kolevski, 16. E. Georgostathis, 19. O. Forsythe
Int: 42. A. Bolt , 22. A. Chivell, 1. M. Gregory, 28. E. Hannett
Emg: 33. L. Basto, 44. C. Myors-Moore

In: T. Kolevski, M. Gregory, T. Evans, C. Jansen, A. Bolt
Out: E. Cassar, C. Greiser, A. Lowe

NORTHERN KNIGHTS v. BENDIGO PIONEERS

Round 7 – Sunday, April 29, 12.45pm
Preston City Oval, Preston

The Northern Knights have had a huge shake-up to their side, naming goal-kicking forward, Alyssa Bannan and mid/ forward, Abigail Bennett as emergencies this week. But the Knights welcome back some important players this week, including Jessica Fitzgerald, Ellie McKenzie and Neve O’Connor, who will look to make it seven from seven on Sunday.

Key players including Bree Heiden and Olivia Taverna will be watching from the sidelines in round seven, but Bendigo has brought in some talented players for the trip to Preston. Emily Cooper, Sharmaine Reilly, Mia Ward and Tess Goodrem come into the side and would love to cause an upset win over the high-flying Knights.

Northern Knights

B: 33. T. Curavic, 26. E. Clayton, 12. O. Dikranis
HB: 10. P. Chisholm, 27. P. Kearney, 32. A. Snow
C: 2. M.  Jarvis, 13. M.  Suzuki, 18. S. Sansonetti
HF: 22. B. Gutknecht, 1. M. Antypas, 21. E. McKenzie
F: 24. A. Pronesti, 5. M. Brancatisano, 29. T. Pulcino
R: 4. N. O’Connor, 23. G. Newton, 14. J. Fitzgerald
Int: 9. M. Chaplin, 19. G. Malloy, 28. S. Moore, 3. N. Morris-Dalton
Emg: 6. A. Bannan, 7. A. Bennett, 16. T. Manson, 20. J. McCarthy, 30. M. Rodezno

In: J. Fitzgerald, G. Malloy, E. McKenzie, M. Rodezno, N. O’Connor, T. Pulcino, S. Moore
Out: G. Ceravolo,  T. Shell

Bendigo Pioneers

B: 24. E. Gretgrix, 32. S. Reilly, 25. T. Stewart
HB: 27. B. Hards, 20. K. Douglass, 3. C. Isaac
C: 11. J.  Finning, 28. M.  Williamson, 29. E.  Snell
HF: 26. L. Newton, 8. S. Knoll, T. Shepherd
F: 12. T. Coad, 7. G. Barton, 17. G. Sladden
R: 9. D. Kelly-Guthrie, 2. M. Baldwin, 19. K. Jacques
Int: 16. E. Cooper, 6. M. Curran, 1. M. Tupper, 5. E. Turnbull, 22. M. Ward

In: E. Cooper, S. Reilly, M. Ward, L. Newton
Out: B. Heiden, T. Goodrem, O. Taverna, H. Spencer

CALDER CANNONS v. GEELONG FALCONS

Round 7 –  April 29, 2018
RAMS Arena, Craigieburn

Calder consistent players, Kellie Sutton and Terira Fry will not take the field against Geelong, but the host of ins are quite remarkable for the home side. Important players such as Makeisha Muller and Laura Cocomello come into the side as well as Madison Prespakis’ sister, Georgie Prespakis, which could spell trouble for the Falcons!

Versatile AFLW Academy member, Denby Taylor will not make the trip to Craigieburn this round but Geelong has brought in fellow AFLW Academy member, Eliza Shannon to take her place. Other ins for the Falcons include Sophie Dinneen, Ella Mahoney and Jemma Dover.

Calder Cannons

B: 46. G. Elarmaly, 48. C. Brown, 8. E. Vale
HB: 11. A. Barba, 17. E. Cornish, 2. F. Theodore
C: 29. S.  Elias, 3. M.  Prespakis, 9. M.  Warburton
HF: 34. Z. Hardiman, 15. G. Marsland, 37. F. Holloway
F: 10. M. Hemburrow, 49. T. Crook, 25. A. Magri
R: 18. C. Rendelmann, 21. G. Patrikios, 23. G. Dicker
Int: 30. S. Cameron, 38. L. Cocomello, 43. C. Leahy, 22. M. Muller, 41. G. Prespakis, 27. E. Woodley, 35. I. Young

In: L. Cocomello, S. Cameron, M. Muller, G. Prespakis, T. Crook, E. Woodley, C. Leahy, I. Young
Out: B. Tolson,  K. Sutton, E. Vukovic,  L. Philippou, T. Fry

Geelong Falcons

B: 37. S. Dinneen, 36. A. Chapman, 21. K. Haustorfer
HB: 32. M. Sheppard, 34. S. Hungerford, 20. D. Smith
C: 16. L.  Gardiner, 18. N.  Morrison, 35. S. Walmsley
HF: 6. P. Sheppard, 42. S. DeGiacomi, 2. E. Vella
F: 26. M. Skinner, 38. R. Tierney, 4. B. Thompson
R: 33. Z. Inei, 7. O. Purcell, 23. L. McEvoy
Int: 10. S. Atkins, 15. J. Devarakonda, 31. E. Mahoney, 28. L. Ryan
Emg: 5. J. Dover, 40. E. Shannon

In: S. Dinneen, E. Mahoney, J. Dover, E. Shannon
Out: L. Lesosky-Hay, D. Taylor