WITH the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships done and dusted, Rookie Me Central casts its eye back on the leading stats-getters throughout the carnival. Unsurprisingly MVPs such as Sierra Grieves (Vic Metro), Sara Howley (Vic Country) and Georja Davies (Queensland) featured across multiple categories.
In the end, Georgia Knight lead the goalkicking with nine, funnily enough one of three Georgia/Georgie’s in the top four with Georgie Brisbane and Georgia McKee, while the fourth was another ‘G’ in Grace Belloni.
Pick one contender Havana Harris lead the inside 50s count, while Tasmanian Mackenzie Williams had more rebound 50s than any other player. For those keen on AFL Fantasy points, Davies and Grieves surpassed the ton on average, while India Rasheed, Lou Painter and Howley were also prominent.
Note: All of the below played three games unless signified, with a minimum of two games required to make the list.
DISPOSALS (ave):
1st. Sierra Grieves (Vic Metro) – 28.3
2nd. Sara Howley (Vic Country) – 28.0
Eq. 3rd. Havana Harris (Queensland) – 23.7
Eq. 3rd. Sophie McKay (Vic Metro) – 23.7
5th. Georja Davies (Queensland) – 23.0
MARKS (ave):
1st. Eloise Mackereth (South Australia) – 6.0
2nd. Asha Dufour (South Australia) – 5.7
3rd. Georja Davies (Queensland) – 5.3
4th. Grace Belloni (Vic Metro) – 4.7
HITOUTS (ave):
Eq. 1st. Isobella Hisongwa-Gibb (Vic Metro) – 22.0*
2nd. Kate Newson (Western Australia) – 22.0
3rd. Chloe Tonkin (South Australia) – 20.0*
4th. Madeleine Quinn (Allies) – 17.3
5th. Josephine Bamford (Vic Metro) – 16.3
* Two games played
CLEARANCES (ave):
1st. Sara Howley (Vic Country) – 7.7
2nd. Sierra Grieves (Vic Metro) – 6.7
3rd. Havana Harris (Queensland) – 5.3
4th. Lily Paterson (Western Australia) – 4.7
Eq. 5th. Sophie McKay (Vic Metro) – 4.3
Eq. 5th. Isla Wiencke (Allies) – 4.3
TACKLES (ave):
1st. Maggie Mahony (Vic Metro) – 6.5*
2nd. Lou Painter (Vic Country) – 6.3
3rd. Violet Patterson (South Australia) – 5.3
Eq. 4th. Mischa Barwin (Tasmania) – 5.0
Eq. 4th. Georja Davies (Queensland) – 5.0
Eq. 4th. Isla Wiencke (Allies) – 5.0
* Two games played
INSIDE 50s (ave):
1st. Havana Harris (Queensland) – 6.3
2nd. Sophie McKay (Vic Metro) – 5.3
Eq. 3rd. Molly O’Hehir (Western Australia) – 4.7
Eq. 3rd. Lou Painter (Vic Country) – 4.7
5th. Sierra Grieves (Vic Metro) – 4.3
REBOUND 50s (ave):
1st. Mackenzie Williams (Allies) – 6.3
2nd. Sienna Tallariti (Vic Metro) – 5.7
3rd. Farrandai Hopkins (Queensland) – 5.3
Eq. 4th. Evie Cowcher (Western Australia) – 5.0
Eq. 4th. Millie Lang (Vic Country) – 5.0*
Eq. 4th. Tiani Teakle (Western Australia) – 5.0
* Two games played
GOALS (total):
1st. Georgia Knight (Vic Metro) – 9
Eq. 2nd. Grace Belloni (Vic Metro) – 7
Eq. 2nd. Georgie Brisbane (Vic Metro) – 7
Eq. 2nd. Georgia McKee (South Australia)
Eq. 5th. Eloise Mackereth (South Australia) – 6
Eq. 5th. Klaudia O’Neill (South Australia) – 6
Eq. 5th. Alannah Welsh (Queensland) – 6
AFL FANTASY POINTS (ave):
1st. Georja Davies (Queensland) – 107.0
2nd. Sierra Grieves (Vic Metro) – 103.0
3rd. India Rasheed (South Australia) – 98.7
4th. Sara Howley (Vic Country) – 94.7
5th. Lou Painter (Vic Country) – 88.3
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