EASTERN Ranges’ big win over Tasmania Devils earned the second placed side a league-high four representatives in our Coates Talent League Girls Team of the Week for a combined Rounds 11 and 12. All six matches were taken into consideration with five other sides – including Sandringham Dragons, Dandenong Stingrays and Tasmania Devils who all played twice – managing a trio of players.

The Ranges provided a host of top-enders with multi-positional roles over the weekend and two of their defender-midfielders in Jordyn Allen and Brylee Anderson slot into the defensive back six. Ruck/forward Josie Bamford kicked a couple of goals and had 39 hitouts, named in the starting ruck role. The other Ranges player was midfielder/forward Emily Rankin who slotted onto the bench.

Oakleigh Chargers’ Cleo Barbakas was our Player of the Week after a couple of goals to go with 22 touches, 13 hitouts, eight inside 50s and five tackles in the victory over Western Jets. Her forward partner in crime Scarlett Bown also kicked 2.3 in the match and was dangerous inside 50, while midfielder Teagan Murtic had the ball on a string with 31 touches for the Chargers.

Sandringham Dragons picked up a pair of wins across Round 11 and 12 defeating Tasmania Devils and Calder Cannons, with bottom-age gun Chloe Williams starring off a wing, while 2009-born draft prospects Maya Duane and Claudia Kogler were huge through the middle and both hit the scoreboard which earned them spots at half-forward.

Dandenong Stingrays split their results across the two weekend with best-on from game one Charlotte Gilmore named on a wing before being called up to Vic Country for the weekend just gone. In her place, Indi Sherritt had a day out with 31 touches through the middle, while another double bottom-age prospect in Lily Brittain found her place on the bench.

Despite going down in both their games, the Devils still managed three players with over-ager Ava Read huge in game one, while National Academy pair Priya Bowering and Mischa Barwin stepped up in game two over the weekend. Another player who made a starring return to the competition was Chloe Baker-West who unsurprisingly was named on-ball after her massive 44 disposals against the Dragons.

The only team to play in Round 11 but not Round 12 in Murray Bushrangers managed three players in a loss, with utility Ellie Hall named at centre half-back, Skylah McPherson named in a forward pocket after two goals from 28 touches, and double bottom-ager Evie Henley also made it in after impressing in the front half of the ground.

Completing the 24-strong squad are a couple of Falcons and Jets, as athletic Geelong tall Ally Lappin was named at half-back and her teammate Alana Mulvahil on the bench. For Western, defender Ellie Pawlowski earned a place in the back pocket, while midfielder Tayla Olivieri secured a spot on the interchange.

The three chosen emergencies for the team were Dandenong Stingrays midfielder/wing Nikita Harris, Calder Cannons midfielder/forward Shauna McElligott and Geelong Falcons ruck Kate O’Brien.

2025 COATES TALENT LEAGUE GIRLS TEAM OF THE WEEK: ROUND 11/12

B: Ellie Pawlowski (Western Jets) – Ava Read (Tasmania Devils) – Jordyn Allen (Eastern Ranges)
HB: Ally Lappin (Geelong Falcons) – Ellie Hall (Murray Bushrangers) – Brylee Anderson (Eastern Ranges)
C: Chloe Williams (Sandringham Dragons) – Teagan Murtic (Oakleigh Chargers) – Charlotte Gilmore (Dandenong Stingrays)
HF: Claudia Kogler (Sandringham Dragons) – Maya Duane (Sandringham Dragons) – Priya Bowering (Tasmania Devils)
F: Scarlett Bown (Oakleigh Chargers) – Cleo Barbakas (Oakleigh Chargers) (c) – Skylah McPherson (Murray Bushrangers)
R: Josie Bamford (Eastern Ranges) -Indi Sherritt (Dandenong Stingrays) – Chloe Baker-West (Calder Cannons)
INT: Mischa Barwin (Tasmania Devils)- Lily Brittain (Dandenong Stingrays) – Evie Henley (Murray Bushrangers) – Alana Mulvahil (Geelong Falcons) – Tayla Olivieri (Western Jets) – Emily Rankin (Eastern Ranges)

EMG: Nikita Harris (Dandenong Stingrays) – Shauna McElligott (Calder Cannons) – Kate O’Brien (Geelong Falcons)