Western Australia names 2025 AFLW U18s squad
WESTERN Australia has locked in a squad of 32 players for the upcoming AFL Women’s Under 18 National Championships with a number of fresh faces included in the Sandgropers’ squad. Among the inclusions are over-ager Zoe Keley who returns to the state squad having represented WA at last year’s national championships, and Perth pair, Mel Grage and Sienna Timmermans.
The other inclusions from the initial summer squad are South Fremantle defender Melinda Bobby who has been in fantastic form through the WAFLW, and her Bulldogs teammate Shaya Yarran, as well as West Perth’s Rikisha Nannup and Claremont’s Emma Henderson.
Western Australia’s squad features six AFL Women’s National Academy members headlined by Subiaco talls Olivia Wolmarans and Olivia Crane. West Perth midfielder Mia Russo won the Under 16s MVP when the 2007-born age group faced off at those Development Championships, while Peel Thunder defender Evie Cowcher has won her state’s past two MVPs at Under 18s level. Forwards, Alicia Blizard (East Fremantle) and Alira Fotu (South Fremantle) are the others.
Cowcher (back stress fractures) has been on the sidelines for a little while, while Russo has been nursing hamstring tightness. Fotu is also yet to play in 2025, having concentrated a lot on her basketball as a member of the Perth Lynx.
Renee Morgan, Carys D’Addario, Lucy Greenwood and Sienna Gerardi have all represented the All Stars against the National Academy this year, while closer to home the likes of East Fremantle defender Maya Louvel-Finn, Claremont midfielder Juliet Kelly and her Tigers’ forward Ella Gilbey have been other top-agers to catch the eye.
Talented forwards Layla Quinn-Schofield (Subiaco) and Eva Flynn (South Fremantle) and defenders, Marie Polimeno (South Fremantle), Addison Opalinski (Perth), Ava Stewart (Swan Districts) and Sunni-Quay Peters (Subiaco) are among the other top-agers to retain their spot in the squad from the summer hub.
Looking to the future and West Perth pair Lexi Strachan and Cara Dziegielewski are the two main names, though Charli Bassett (East Perth), Mia Carlshausen (Perth) and Heidi Ireland (Peel Thunder) have also been outstanding for their respective clubs from those who have remained in the WAFLW State Academy. East Fremantle’s Avuya Nomlatyu is yet to play a League game but also retained her spot in the squad having kicked nine goals from five games at Rogers Cup level.
Western Australia takes on Claremont in a trial game on Saturday before heading to Melbourne on June 22 where the Sandgropers face Queensland.
Claremont [3]: Ella Gilbey, Emma Henderson, Juliet Kelly
East Fremantle [3]: Alicia Blizard, Maya Louvel-Finn, Avuya Nomlatyu
East Perth [2]: Charli Bassett, Lucy Greenwood
Peel Thunder [2]: Evie Cowcher, Heidi Ireland
Perth [4]: Mia Carlshausen, Mel Grage, Addison Opalinski, Sienna Timmermans
South Fremantle [7]: Melinda Bobby, Eva Flynn, Alira Fotu, Zoe Keley, Renee Morgan, Marie Polimeno, Shaya Yarran
Subiaco [4]: Olivia Crane, Sunni-Quay Peters, Layla Quinn-Schofield, Olivia Wolmarans
Swan Districts [3]: Carys D’Addario, Sienna Gerardi, Ava Stewart
West Perth [4]: Cara Dziegielewski, Rikisha Nannup, Mia Russo, Lexi Strachan
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