THERE will be some close battles anticipated in round 10 of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s season with the Casey Demons taking on Richmond and Carlton taking on Williamstown. Many teams have bought in AFLW heavyweights ahead of their clashes, making for some interesting clashes across the weekend.

DAREBIN  v. NT THUNDER

Round 10 – 14/07/2018
12:00PM
Preston City Oval

Coming off a win last week, Darebin will be hungry for more when it comes up against the NT Thunder this weekend. The Falcons have made plenty of changes ahead of the clash with AFLW powerhouse, Lily Mithen, Molly Eastman, Hannah Mouncey, Tamara Olcorn, Genevieve Lawson-Tavan and Annalyse Lister returning to the side. Shree Fairchild and Lauren Jacobs have been named in after missing last week.

The NT Thunder showed all of their class and skill last week against the Cats and will be looking to do the same when they take on Darebin away from home. They have named two Thunder debutants for the game, who are in no way new comers to the sport, including AFLW premiership players Abbey Holmes and Ebony Marinoff. Courtney Cramey, NTFL premiership player Sue Nalder, as well Marijana Rajcic and Justine Mules have also all been named in.

Darebin

B: 31. E. Gardner, 10. G. Lawson-Tavan, 21. K. Roe
HB: 32. G. Colvin, 14. M. McDonald, 49. R. Hibbert
C: 15. A.  Lister, 9. M.  Eastman, 11. K.  Tyndall
HF: 7. L. Mithen, 26. T. Olcorn, 40. L. Pearce
F: 44. S. Fairchild, 45. N. Deiter, 43. H. Mouncey
R: 41. A. O’Connor, 30. E. O’Dea, 8. N. Exon
Int: 36. C. Byrne, 1. E. Honybun, 48. L. Jacobs, 24. B. Patterson
Emg: 37. J. Bertoni, 28. A. Morrow, 17. S. Simpson, 56. M. Wilson
23P: 50. C. Delbridge

In: M. Eastman, S. Fairchild, A. Morrow, G. Lawson-Tavan, L. Mithen, H. Mouncey, T. Olcorn, L. Jacobs, C. Delbridge, A. Lister
Out: M. Guerin,  S. Hogan,  G. Hammond,  N. Callinan,  S. Normington – Dickens,  A. Pronesti

NT Thunder

B: 10. S. Barnett, 13. L. Roberts, 7. L. O’Shea
HB: 16. S. Armitstead, 35. T. Thorn, 14. C. Cramey
C: 24. G.  Bevan, 3. A.  Foley, 32. K.  Streader
HF: 4. S. Nalder, 29. M. Rajcic, 31. J. Sedunary
F: 11. J. Hickey, 26. A. Holmes, 52. E. Marinoff
R: 20. J. Hewett, 8. S. Riley, 28. R. Forth
Int: 42. G. Cusack, 43. K. Duggan, 9. L. Jeffrey, 34. J. Mules
Emg: 12. J. Anderson, 19. J. Iacono, 5. M. Roberts, 17. E. Swanson
23P: 46. S. Bishop

In: M. Rajcic, J. Mules, J. Iacono, E. Marinoff, C. Cramey, J. Anderson, S. Nalder, A. Holmes
Out: D. Varnhagen, E. Jones, K. Irvine, J. McCormick

GEELONG CATS v. SOUTHERN SAINTS

Round 10 – 14/07/2018
01:00PM
Deakin University – Geelong

After a disappointing loss last week, the Geelong Cats have made a number of changes to their round ten list. An exciting in for the Cats this week is Erin Hoare, who will hopefully reignite the team with her AFLW experience. She comes in alongside Emily Ramsay, Isabel Currenti and Jordan Ivey. Geelong Falcons premiership player, Tarryn Love has been named as the 23rd player. The Cats will however be missing AFLW talent Anna Teague, as well as Evelyn Dhamarrandji, Ruby Benham and Lara Williams.

The Southern Saints will be hoping to get back on the winners list this week when they take on the Cats. They will be going without AFLW Brisbane recruit, Lauren Arnell as well as Kate Macqueen and captain, Georgia Walker. In their place will be Sophie Bolding, Tiara Annear and Old Haileybury junior, Sarah Casey, who comes in for her first game of 2018.

Geelong Cats

B: 26. R. Pearce, 44. R. Goring, 19. E. Ramsay
HB: 25. E. Coventry, 24. M. McMahon, 34. A. McDonald
C: 3. H.  Burchell, 45. M.  Keryk, 10. L.  Taylor
HF: 4. C. Blakeway, 2. D. Orr, 33. H. Trevean
F: 7. M. Clifford, 6. M. Boyd, 8. K. Darby
R: 46. E. Hoare, 13. M. Fogas, 30. R. Cranston
Int: 23. I. Currenti, 5. J. Ivey, 17. H. Mangan, 35. K. Woodroffe
Emg: 15. M. Janssen, 18. M. Maguire, 51. C. Williamson
23P: 53. T. Love

In: E. Hoare, E. Ramsay, T. Love, J. Ivey, I. Currenti, M. Janssen
Out: A. Teague,  E. Dhamarrandji,  R. Benham,  L. Williams

Southern Saints

B: 18. L. Attard, 14. I. Quintal, 29. M. Macdonald
HB: 11. T. Annear, 38. S. Karlson, 17. L. Olsen
C: 33. J.  Owen, 40. M.  Maitland, 19. A.  Silver
HF: 21. D. Lawrence, 15. T. Bohanna, 24. K. Ripari
F: 49. A. Allsopp, 13. C. Munn, 4. G. Ricardo
R: 28. R. Watt, 8. A. Drennan, 32. S. Johnson
Int: 36. S. Bolding, 34. S. Casey, 52. T. Gordon, 12. J. Hull
Emg: 9. S. Long, 23. J. Rolland, 26. A. Ryan, 22. D. Smith
23P: 48. B. Hanrahan

In: S. Bolding, A. Ryan, T. Annear, J. Rolland, S. Casey, D. Smith, S. Long
Out: K. Macqueen, L. Arnell, G. Walker

CARLTON  v. WILLIAMSTOWN

Round 10 – 15/07/2018
11:30AM
IKON Park

Carlton will come into round ten with fresh legs after its bye in round nine. With only two wins to their name, the Blues have turned to the likes of Darcy Vescio, Sarah Hosking and Gabriella Pound to install some class and leadership into the line-up. Their AFLW experience is sure to be an asset for Carlton this weekend, however they are not the only ins this round with talented forward, Kim Cunico and two debutants also named. Former Richmond player, Georgia Fisher comes into the side while former Williamstown player, Jess Malouf will be going up against her old team.

For Williamstown, Jorja Rowe and Jenna Bruton both return from injury and Jacinta Reid has also been named in. Jasmine Garner will take to the sidelines this week with injury alongside Brodie Stevens who has also been named out. With few changes to the Seagulls’ round ten side, they will be trusting in previous performers to step up when they come up against Carlton’s strong list that boasts a host of AFLW players.

Carlton

B: 22. G. Fisher, 24. R. Hicks, 6. G. Pound
HB: 50. J. Borg, 5. D. Pedersen, 34. A. Chuot
C: 55. C.  Dalton, 66. O.  Vesely, 90. B.  Walker
HF: 40. K. Harvey, 36. C. Moody, 7. S. Last
F: 27. K. Cox, 3. D. Vescio, 41. K. Cunico
R: 42. C. Hardeman, 10. S. Hosking, 32. N. Plane
Int: 20. C. Bromage, 82. N. Burns, 17. J. Malouf, 37. B. Schultz
Emg: 30. A. Downie, 33. G. Green, 23. B. Kennedy, 38. L. McCarthy
23P: 13. M. Suzuki

In: S. Hosking, G. Fisher, B. Schultz, L. McCarthy, K. Cunico, G. Pound, B. Kennedy, D. Vescio, C. Bromage, J. Malouf
Out: I. Gietzmann,  C. Williams,  B. Moody,  K. Harrington,  R. King,  S. Li

Williamstown

B: 1. R. Dardengo, 10. B. Hateley, 30. A. Melnikas
HB: 19. E. Meade, 31. J. Cranny, 8. C. Portelli
C: 22. M.  Lowe, 36. M.  Williamson, 11. K.  Smith
HF: 44. I. Porter, 6. S. Cross, 28. J. Rowe
F: 35. J. Bruton, 4. E. Paterno, 17. S. Chapman
R: 9. R. Achampong, 2. J. Duffin, 16. A. Cameron
Int: 12. G. Harris, 7. K. Raymundo, 34. J. Reid, 20. S. Seabrook
Emg: 21. S. Dixon, 29. K. Koropeckyj, 3. S. Murphy-Burke, 13. N. Wallace
23P: 39. S. Whiting

In: J. Rowe, K. Koropeckyj, J. Bruton, N. Wallace, J. Reid, S. Dixon
Out: B. Stevens, J. Garner

WESTERN BULLDOGS v. ESSENDON

Round 10 – 15/07/2018
01:00PM
Henry Turner Memorial Reserve

The Western Bulldogs have named four changes to their round ten side. In their clash against Essendon, the Dogs will welcome back Natalie Gills, Rachael Gastin and Caterina O’Brien, as well as debutant Simone Ruedin. The Western Spurs junior will come in as the 23rd player. Looking for win number five on the trot, the Dogs will go into the match as favourites, however they will not be facing an easy fight when they take on the Bombers who secured their first victory last weekend and are sure to be hungry for more.

After their exciting win, Essendon will be backing their round nine list, with only one inclusion. AFLW defender, Tanya Hetherington has been named in and will start the game as part of the interchange.

Western Bulldogs

B: 9. T. Dinuccio, 42. N. Paul, 5. R. Martinuzzo
HB: 18. E. Birch, 14. E. Gamble, 19. T. Ernst
C: 15. R.  Ashley, 10. S.  Jolly, 45. J.  Davies
HF: 7. D. Berry , 44. M. Ward, 41. A. Scott
F: 2. E. Blackburn, 32. A. Mifsud, 25. R. Gastin
R: 47. N. McMahon, 16. N. Ferres, 20. A. Guest
Int: 40. N. Gills, 21. B. Hunt, 38. C. O’Brien, 30. A. Tessari
Emg: 50. L. Basto, 52. S. Walmsley, 37. B. Wunhym
23P: 35. S. Ruedin

In: S. Ruedin, R. Gastin, N. Gills, S. Walmsley, L. Basto, C. O’Brien
Out: E. Muller,  B. Lochland,  K. Rebuffo

Essendon

B: 15. L. Caruso, 7. K. Hicks, 45. E. Flack
HB: 27. A. Morcom, 29. C. Laan, 25. R. Neaves
C: 46. C.  Ugle, 22. N.  MacDonald, 9. L.  Williams
HF: 32. T. Mackrill, 16. L. Morecroft, 35. V. Moreau
F: 3. M. DeMatteo, 6. A. Quigley, 18. K. Heil
R: 30. S. Nalder, 8. H. Bullas, 44. M. Collier
Int: 20. J. Anwyl, 4. N. Hardy, 17. T. Hetherington, 1. J. Trend
Emg: 14. J. Barker, 26. A. Madden, 37. I. Malliaras, 47. A. Ward
23P: 19. B. Winbanks

In: T. Hetherington, J. Barker, A. Ward, A. Madden

RICHMOND  v. CASEY DEMONS

Round 10 – 15/07/2018
02:30PM
Queen Elizabeth Oval

Richmond has named four inclusions for its match-up against the Casey Demons this Sunday. Consistent defender, Jess Gardner has been welcomed back to the team, alongside AFLW Bulldogs player, Laura Bailey. Gabrielle Deller has also been named in. West Preston Lakeside junior, Natarsha Bamblett will come in as the 23rd player.

The Casey Demons have named three changes to their round nine team, in what is sure to be a close game between eighth and ninth on the ladder. AFLW player, Katherine Smith, as well as Shae Sloane and Casey Sherriff have all been named in while AFLW Academy member, Brooke Struylaart has been named out.

Richmond

B: 84. L. Bieniara, 63. J. Graham, 69. E. Burry
HB: 83. J. Gardner, 73. L. Davie, 77. J. Hocking
C: 60. K.  Dempsey, 89. G.  Deller, 75. B.  Lynch
HF: 80. J. Louttit, 79. L. Tesoriero, 55. C. Wakefield
F: 82. G. Bibby, 90. S. Damon, 87. G. Egan
R: 68. A. Edmonds, 59. A. Woodward, 52. J. Kennedy
Int: 54. L. Bailey, 53. K. Dixon, 64. E. Gunn, 76. E. Ross
Emg: 85. N. Clarke, 61. J. Colwell, 81. E. George, 78. V. Tonin
23P: 67. N. Bamblett

In: J. Gardner, L. Bailey, N. Bamblett, V. Tonin , N. Clarke, G. Deller
Out: T. Muller,  P. Monahan

Casey Demons

B: 37. L. Lowerson, 27. A. Harrison, 12. G. McLean
HB: 16. C. Sherriff, 41. T. Mesiti, 8. M. Tatham
C: 7. B.  Jakobsson, 10. K.  Hore, 9. A.  Johnson
HF: 34. D. Guttridge, 29. E. Zanker , 25. M. Shevlin
F: 22. K. Guttridge, 18. K. Bentvelzen , 15. S. Phillips
R: 14. T. Orgill, 13. K. Smith, 6. A. McDonough
Int: 31. H. Bailey, 48. S. Fyfield, 47. M. Hogg, 2. A. Newman
Emg: 3. R. Clayton, 30. A. Marshall, 5. S. Poke, 32. J. Turner
23P: 26. S. Sloane

In: K. Smith, A. Marshall, S. Sloane, C. Sherriff, R. Clayton
Out: A. O’Sullivan, B. Struylaart

MELBOURNE UNI  v. HAWTHORN

Round 10 – 15/07/2018
02:30PM
Melbourne University Main Oval

Melbourne Uni has made seven changes to its round ten side after a disappointing loss to the Dogs last weekend. Hopefully the return of Mugars captain, Ashleigh Riddell will bring the team the leadership they need this week. Riddell returns for round ten alongside AFLW player, Jasmine Grierson, Kira Price, Kathryn Klatt, Hannah Ibrahim, Marta Cantwell and Emma Humphries. North Melbourne AFLW recruit, Sophie Abbatangelo will miss this week’s clash as well Alexandra Saundry and Aisling Tupper.

Hawthorn has not made too many changes this week after an impressive win over Williamstown in round nine, now sitting second on the ladder. The Hawks have included Nicky Cormack, who has been named as part of the primary list for the first time after impressing at training. Experienced players, Lou Wotton and Kim Ebb have also been named in.

Melbourne Uni

B: 25. S. De Bortoli, 29. K. Klatt, 17. E. Hay
HB: 19. L. Ahrens, 31. D. Hardiman, 8. C. Fitzpatrick
C: 6. E.  Keaney, 13. R.  Green, 44. A.  Runnalls
HF: 10. K. Ashmore, 9. K. Price, 53. J. Grierson
F: 38. K. Angelis, 20. L. Belza, 47. E. Humphries
R: 41. K. Gillespie-Jones, 7. A. Riddell, 2. H. Ibrahim
Int: 12. M. Cantwell, 11. P. Cordes, 22. D. Edward, 24. S. Wilson
Emg: 33. C. Adams, 43. L. Munday, 34. A. Price, 35. M. Shone
23P: 26. C. Greiser

In: K. Price, K. Klatt, A. Riddell, H. Ibrahim, M. Cantwell, E. Humphries, J. Grierson
Out: S. Abbatangelo,  A. Saundry,  A. Tupper

Hawthorn

B: 5. C. Perera, 32. K. Ebb, 31. J. Sibley
HB: 11. D. Haines, 36. J. Van Dyk, 13. E. Nixon
C: 40. E.  Macdonald, 1. E.  Mackie, 12. T.  Nestor
HF: 17. S. David, 25. M. Hutchins, 9. M. Kuys
F: 8. R. Beeson, 33. E. Gilder, 34. A. Dowler
R: 19. L. Wotton, 14. O. Flanagan, 6. J. Crockett-Grills
Int: 22. T. Luke, 35. C. O’Donnell, 29. A. Tanner, 15. S. Yule
Emg: 4. S. Carroll, 3. E. Mcilvena , 39. S. McNamara, 16. C. Papadopoulos
23P: 52. N. Cormack

In: L. Wotton, S. McNamara, N. Cormack , E. Mcilvena , K. Ebb, C. Papadopoulos
Out: P. Randall, L. Kelly