Vic Country and Metro Girls’ 2023/24 Summer hubs announced
VICTORIA’s next wave of AFL Women’s draft prospects have been named as part of the Vic Country and Vic Metro Summer training hubs. A total of 44 players – 23 for Country and 21 for Metro – have been named in the squads, with the players set to partake in high performance training camps over Summer.
The players will engage in football and wellbeing programs and be provided with individual development plans. Vic Country’s training camp will take place at The Hangar on December 18-19, with a second camp at Federation University in Ballarat from January 23-25. Vic Metro players will also head to The Hangar after their Country counterparts – from December 19-20, with the additional training camp held on the same January 23-25 weekend, but at Deakin University in Geelong.
Mel Hickey will retain her place as Vic Country coach, while Ty Vickery takes the reins as the head coach of Vic Metro. Among some of the names to keep an eye out for are Vic Country AFLW Under 18 Championships MVP Ash Centra, Under 17s Futures MVP and Carlton father-daughter Sophie McKay, Talent League best and fairest winner Sara Howley and Talent League Grand Final best on ground Sienna Tallariti.
The full squads are below with further details on each member to come in separate hub articles on Rookie Me Central.
VICTORIA COUNTRY
| NAME | SURNAME | BIRTH YEAR | HT | CTL CLUB | COMMUNITY CLUB |
| Matilda | Argus | 2007 | 168 | Dandenong Stingrays | Balnarring |
| Zoe | Besanko | 2006 | 179 | Dandenong Stingrays | Frankston Dolphins |
| Ava | Bibby | 2007 | 182 | Bendigo Pioneers | Sandhurst |
| Jemaya | Bressan | 2006 | 172 | Dandenong Stingrays | Mount Martha |
| Ash | Centra | 2006 | 173 | Gippsland Power | Sale City |
| Rebecca | Clottey | 2006 | 162 | Geelong Falcons | St Marys |
| Kayla | Dalgleish | 2006 | 162 | Dandenong Stingrays | Officer |
| Jemmika | Douglas | 2006 | 165 | Bendigo Pioneers | Bambill |
| Holly | Egan | 2006 | 168 | Murray Bushrangers | Shepparton Swans |
| Alexis | Gregor | 2006 | 180 | Bendigo Pioneers | Moama |
| Sara | Howley | 2006 | 173 | Geelong Falcons | Newtown & Chillwell |
| Stella | Huxtable | 2007 | 170 | Geelong Falcons | Torquay |
| Madison | Ibrahim | 2006 | 165 | Murray Bushrangers | Murray Felines |
| Millie | Lang | 2006 | 177 | GWV Rebels | Redan |
| Claire | Mahony | 2006 | 181 | GWV Rebels | Lake Wendouree |
| Mekah | Morrissy | 2006 | 159 | Geelong Falcons | Newtown & Chillwell |
| Lucia | Painter | 2006 | 173 | Bendigo Pioneers | White Hills |
| Jemma | Reynolds | 2006 | 162 | Dandenong Stingrays | Langwarrin |
| Jasmine | Sowden | 2006 | 163 | Gippsland Power | Sale City |
| Ella | Stoddart | 2007 | 162 | Gippsland Power | Traralgon |
| Elli | Symonds | 2006 | 179 | Dandenong Stingrays | Frankston Dolphins |
| Seisia | White | 2006 | 164 | Geelong Falcons | St Marys |
| Kiara | Woods | 2006 | 182 | Geelong Falcons | Geelong West Giants |
VICTORIA METRO
| NAME | SURNAME | BIRTH YEAR | HT | CTL CLUB | COMMUNITY CLUB |
| Grace | Baba | 2006 | 176 | Eastern Ranges | Mooroolbark |
| Chloe | Baker-West | 2007 | 163 | Calder Cannons | Strathmore |
| Grace | Belloni | 2006 | 175 | Eastern Ranges | Olinda-Ferny Creek |
| Chloe | Bown | 2007 | 172 | Oakleigh Chargers | Kew Comets |
| Georgie | Brisbane | 2006 | 175 | Eastern Ranges | Blackburn |
| Lou-Lou | Field | 2006 | 167 | Western Jets | Flemington Juniors |
| Daisy | Flockart | 2006 | 179 | Sandringham Dragons | Old Brighton Grammarians |
| Kyla | Forbes | 2006 | 167 | Calder Cannons | Aberfeldie |
| Amelie | Gladman | 2006 | 166 | Oakleigh Chargers | Surrey Park |
| Marlo | Graham | 2007 | 161 | Northern Knights | Parkside |
| Sierra | Grieves | 2006 | 164 | Western Jets | Yarraville Seddon Eagles |
| Phoebe | Hargreaves | 2007 | 159 | Northern Knights | Fitzroy |
| Zoe | Hargreaves | 2006 | 171 | Northern Knights | Fitzroy |
| Maggie | Mahony | 2006 | 162 | Oakleigh Chargers | Glen Iris |
| Emma | McDonald | 2006 | 180 | Oakleigh Chargers | Ashburton |
| Sophie | McKay | 2006 | 168 | Sandringham Dragons | Prahran |
| Jade | McLay | 2007 | 176 | Calder Cannons | Diamond Creek Women’s |
| Tayla | McMillan | 2007 | 161 | Eastern Ranges | Wantirna South |
| Molly | Paterson | 2006 | 170 | Eastern Ranges | Vermont |
| Sarah | Poustie | 2006 | 170 | Oakleigh Chargers | Hawthorn Citizens |
| Sienna | Tallariti | 2006 | 175 | Oakleigh Chargers | Whitehorse |
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