FIVE WAFL Women’s teams shared in a league-high four players apiece for our Round 16 Team of the Week in an entertaining round of action. The four winning teams – Claremont, East Fremantle, Swan Districts and West Perth – as well as narrow loser Subiaco all had a quartet of representatives, while Perth had two, and Peel Thunder and East Perth had one apiece.

Swan Districts ball magnet Jaime Henry earned our captaincy for Round 16 following 37 touches, six marks, four tackles, seven inside 50s and a goal. Her vice-captain was Claremont’s Mackenzie Webb who stood up in a massive victory over East Perth with 25 disposals, four marks, seven tackles and five inside 50s.

Alongside Henry, three-goal talents Taylah Edwards and Summer Yarran were both named in the forward line, while the in-form Summer Ajduk impressed once more and earned a spot on the bench. For Claremont, Jacinta Valentini and Savannah Muir-Thompson also kicked a trio of majors and made it into the front six, as Matilda Husband was prolific through the ruck.

Peel Thunder’s Chloe Wrigley did her best in defeat for her team with 29 disposals, five marks and 10 tackles, while the ever-consistent Elly Sara made it once more for the Royals. Perth co-captains Isabella Shannon and Holly Britton each had 30-plus touches and were named across the centreline to complete the sides with less than four representatives.

The sole losing side with four players was Subiaco, as the Lions went down by two points to West Perth. the versatile Charlotte Newland was named in the back pocket with midfielder Paige Sheppard starting on-ball. Fellow ex-Swan Lisa Steane, and Subiaco ruck Matilda Husband were the other Lions in the side for Round 16.

West Perth full-back Liliana Grassenis was enormous in the tight win, while usual suspects Emily Bennett and wing Taylor Ferguson both made it in for another week. Opposite wing Megan Norbury slotted onto the bench too in a big week for those on the outside given Subiaco wing Hayley Corlett was one of three emergencies with the Falcons’ Kayla Van Den Heever and East Fremantle’s Noa McNaughton.

Speaking of the Sharks, they had four players in the starting squad with Chloe Reilly (three goals) and Anjelique Raison (two) up forward, as reliable defender Madison Evans was named in the back pocket. Also in defence was defender-turned-midfielder Natasha Entwistle who starred in East Fremantle’s big win.

2025 WAFLW TEAM OF THE WEEK: ROUND 16

B: Madison Evans (East Fremantle) – Liliana Grassenis (West Perth) – Charlotte Newland (Subiaco)
HB: Natasha Entwistle (East Fremantle) –  Mackenzie Webb (Claremont) (vc) – Emily Bennett (West Perth)
C: Taylor Ferguson (West Perth) – Isabella Shannon (Perth) – Holly Britton (Perth)
HF: Jacinta Valentini (Claremont) – Anjelique Raison (East Fremantle) – Summer Yarran (Swan Districts)
F: Chloe Reilly (East Fremantle) – Savannah Muir-Thompson (Claremont) – Taylah Edwards (Swan Districts)
R: Matilda Husband (Claremont) – Jaime Henry (Swan Districts) (c) – Paige Sheppard (Subiaco)
INT: Summer Ajduk (Swan Districts) – Tess Lyons (Subiaco) – Megan Norbury (West Perth) – Elly Sara (East Perth) – Lisa Steane (Subiaco) – Chloe Wrigley (Peel Thunder)

EMG: Hayley Corlett (Subiaco) – Noa McNaughton (East Fremantle) – Kayla Van Den Heever (West Perth)