AFLW U16 Championships: Vic Metro vs. Vic Country
VICTORIA’S top Under 16 Girls will do battle from 11.15am tomorrow morning in a curtain raiser to the National AFL Women’s Under 18s Championships at GMHBA Stadium. Both Vic Metro and Vic Country had wins against their respective opponents last week, with Vic Metro toppling South Australia and Vic Country defeating NSW/ACT.
Eastern Ranges’ Olivia Meagher and Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels’ Renee Saulitis were named their sides’ best in the first round and will hoping to back up their efforts this weekend. In defence, Isabelle Pritchard and Sarah Hartwig could line up on Olivia Barber and Renee Tierney, while up the other end, Stephanie Glover and Zoe Hill could have the jobs on Alyssa Bannan and Ellie McKenzie – who will also rotate through the midfield. It is expected to be a very close game, with Vic Metro having plenty of top-end talent both tall and small, while Vic Country has talent across each third of the ground.
Read the preview to the Championships here.
Read the results from Round 1 here.
VIC METRO
Coach: Lauren Morecroft / Melissa Hickey
| 1 | Olivia Meagher | 151 | 10/12/2002 | Eastern Ranges |
| 2 | Mietta Kendall | 154 | 3/09/2002 | Eastern Ranges |
| 3 | Taylah Morton | 157 | 23/07/2002 | Oakleigh Chargers |
| 4 | Leah Spargo | 157 | 28/01/2002 | Western Jets |
| 5 | Mary Daw | 159 | 11/03/2002 | Western Jets |
| 6 | Abigail Bennett | 160 | 18/10/2002 | Northern Knights |
| 7 | Jessica Fitzgerald | 161 | 8/03/2002 | Northern Knights |
| 8 | Bella Eddey | 163 | 11/02/2002 | Sandringham Dragons |
| 9 | Winnie Laing | 164 | 25/05/2002 | Sandringham Dragons |
| 10 | Ashleigh Snow | 156 | 23/10/2002 | Northern Knights |
| 11 | Eliza McNamara | 166 | 19/04/2002 | Sandringham Dragons |
| 12 | Tarni Brown | 166 | 26/03/2002 | Eastern Ranges |
| 13 | Alice Burke | 168 | 3/10/2002 | Sandringham Dragons |
| 15 | Mimi Hill | 167 | 4/10/2002 | Oakleigh Chargers |
| 16 | Alice O’Loughlin | 169 | 8/07/2002 | Oakleigh Chargers |
| 17 | Alisa Magri | 170 | 19/03/2002 | Calder Cannons |
| 18 | Amber Micallef | 170 | 21/02/2002 | Oakleigh Chargers |
| 19 | Sarah Hartwig | 173 | 12/04/2002 | Sandringham Dragons |
| 20 | Ellie McKenzie | 174 | 17/10/2002 | Northern Knights |
| 21 | Tamsin Crook | 176 | 3/10/2002 | Calder Cannons |
| 22 | Isabelle Pritchard | 176 | 8/03/2002 | Western Jets |
| 23 | Jess Grace | 176 | 25/12/2002 | Eastern Ranges |
| 24 | Alyssa Bannan | 177 | 13/04/2002 | Northern Knights |
| 25 | Isabel Young | 179 | 13/07/2002 | Calder Cannons |
VIC COUNTRY
Coach: Emma Grant / Katherine Smith
| 1 | Jerusha Devarakonda | 3/03/2002 | 158 | Geelong Falcons |
| 2 | Leila Raymond | 9/03/2002 | 158 | Gippsland Power |
| 3 | Holly Andrews | 15/08/2002 | 160 | Gippsland Power |
| 4 | Elizabeth Snell | 14/03/2002 | 161 | Bendigo Pioneers |
| 5 | Megan Fitzsimon | 10/08/2002 | 162 | Gippsland Power |
| 6 | Renee Saulitis | 14/08/2002 | 163 | GWV Rebels |
| 7 | Jemma Finning | 19/03/2002 | 165 | Bendigo Pioneers |
| 8 | Kate Adams | 15/03/2002 | 165 | Murray Bushrangers |
| 9 | Emily Nicholson | 19/03/2002 | 165 | Murray Bushrangers |
| 10 | Abbey Jordan | 8/09/2002 | 165 | Dandenong Stingrays |
| 11 | Brooke Hards | 19/07/2002 | 166 | Bendigo Pioneers |
| 12 | Tyanna Smith | 29/10/2002 | 166 | Dandenong Stingrays |
| 13 | Chloe Leonard | 1/02/2002 | 167 | GWV Rebels |
| 15 | Chandra Abrahams | 24/03/2002 | 169 | Gippsland Power |
| 16 | Sharmaine Reilly | 8/11/2002 | 170 | Bendigo Pioneers |
| 17 | Sophie Milsome | 23/04/2002 | 172 | Geelong Falcons |
| 18 | Zoe Hill | 13/05/2002 | 173 | Dandenong Stingrays |
| 19 | Matilda Van Berkel | 6/09/2002 | 174 | Gippsland Power |
| 20 | Stephanie Glover | 11/11/2002 | 176 | GWV Rebels |
| 21 | Isabella Robson | 26/04/2002 | 176 | GWV Rebels |
| 22 | Renee Tierney | 23/05/2002 | 168 | Geelong Falcons |
| 23 | Isabella Simmons | 19/04/2002 | 181 | GWV Rebels |
| 24 | Olivia Barber | 14/07/2002 | 184 | Murray Bushrangers |
| 25 | Maggie Caris | 21/12/2002 | 188 | GWV Rebels |
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