GEELONG Falcons’ dominant performance in Round 2 of the NAB League Girls competition has earned them the most nominations for Draft Central’s Team of the Week in an even round across the board. While the Falcons had four players in the team, Calder Cannons were not far behind with three. Of the remaining 10 teams, seven had two nominees, while Eastern Ranges, Gippsland Power and Western Jets had the one player make the side after Round 2 losses.

The reigning premiers were impressive in the forward half, and both Darcy Moloney and Renee Tierney fit into the forward 50, while Paige Sheppard slots onto a wing and Lucy McEvoy has been named on the ball. For Calder, Georgia Patrikios returned to the side and has been named on the other wing, while Georgie Prespakis booted a record seven goals up forward, and Felicity Theodore was energetic throughout the second half. Speaking of record goal hauls, one of only three other players to hold the seven-goal game record is Northern Knights’ Britney Gutknecht who is in the opposite pocket, while Ellie McKenzie’s two goals – including the all-important match winner – saw her fit into the side.

Emily Harley returns to the side for Round 2, joining Tierney in the key position spot inside 50, also in the side with Chargers’ captain Mimi Hill who was impressive on the weekend. Bendigo Pioneers had their first win and Tara Slender had an equal round-high seven rebounds to lock into the key defensive spot, along with Eloise Gretgrix who made the team once again, in a back pocket considering her influence in the defensive half of the ground. Also in defence despite mostly playing as a midfielder is Elisabeth Georgostathis, purely for the fact she had the equal round-high seven rebounds showing her work rate back into defence. In the other small defender position is Chelsea Hargreaves, who with centre Abby Favell became the first Murray players in Team of the Week for the season after impressive performances.

Dandenong’s Zoe Hill again fills out full-back, this time joined in the team by bottom-age midfielder Tyanna Smith who was one of the Stingrays’ best in their win over Sandringham. The Dragons also had two players in the side, with Marguerite Purcell and Alice Burke both on the interchange after solid games through the midfield. The other side with two players in the team is the Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels, as Sophie Molan worked tirelessly through the middle, and Maggie Caris was dominant in the ruck. The two remaining players in the side are their respective team’s representatives in Tess Flintoff (Eastern Ranges) and Nikia Webber (Gippsland Power).