Victorian 2024 AFLW U18s squads named

VICTORIA is set for the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18s Championships after both the Country and Metro squads for the national carnival were named today. The last state sides to name their squads having considered players from across the state after recent Victorian trials, the Metro squad comprises of 29 players, while Country has selected 28.

Among the Country side are AFLW Academy members Ash Centra, Lou Painter, Sara Howley, Millie Lang, Zoe Besanko and Elli Symonds, the latter of which has been injured all season but is hoped to be able to return through the carnival at some stage.

The majority of the team is top-agers as expected, though Under 16s MVP Ella Stoddart and emerging Geelong Falcons midfielder Stella Huxtable feature as bottom-age prospects. Recent strong form from the likes of Makhaela Bluhm, Lavinia Cox and Sasha Pearce has seen them elevated into the Vic Country squad after not initially being named in the country hub.

Vic Metro has a stacked midfield, headlined by AFLW Academy members Sophie McKay and Sierra Grieves, while defenders Sienna Tallariti and Grace Baba will provide great rebound, and Emma McDonald will be a focal point in attack.

From a bottom-age perspective, Calder duo Chloe Baker-West and Jade McLay both made the final squad, as did both likely rucks in Josephine Bamford and Isobella Hishongwa-Gibb. Northern Knights small forward/midfielder Marlo Graham and Oakleigh utility Chloe Bown are the other underage players.

Oakleigh Chargers premiership coach Ty Vickery will lead Vic Metro this year, while Geelong Falcons coach Mel Hickey will again take the reigns of Vic Country. The former will get the first taste of action with the opening match of the national carnival this Saturday against the Allies in Blacktown, which Vic Country travels to Queensland to face the Maroons on Sunday, July 7.

The all-Victorian clash is slated for Sunday, July 14, before a gap to August 11 where both teams will again feature, ahead of Metro hosting South Australia and Country facing Western Australia.

VICTORIA COUNTRY

#NAMESURNAMEHTSTATE LEAGUE CLUBCOMMUNITY CLUB
1SeisiaWhite163Geelong FalconsSt Mary’s
2ZaliGallagher162Gippsland PowerSale City
3JemmaReynolds163Dandenong StingraysLangwarrin
4EliseCook170GWV RebelsBacchus Marsh
5LuciaPainter174Bendigo PioneersWhite Hills
6ChloeBryant165Geelong FalconsSt Joseph’s
7SaraHowley173Geelong FalconsNewtown & Chilwell
8MekahMorrissy159Geelong FalconsNewtown & Chilwell
9HollyEgan176Murray BushrangersShepparton
10OliviaWolter169GWV RebelsSouth Warrnambool
11LaviniaCox172Bendigo PioneersEaglehawk
12RebeccaClottey166Geelong FalconsSt Mary’s
13JemmikaDouglas166Bendigo PioneersBambill
14KaylaDalgleish161Dandenong StingraysOfficer
15JasmineSowden164Gippsland PowerSale City
16AshCentra174Gippsland PowerSale City
17ClaireMahony181GWV RebelsLake Wendouree
18StellaHuxtable170Geelong FalconsTorquay
19EllaStoddart173Gippsland PowerTraralgon
20MakhaelaBluhm172Dandenong StingraysMount Martha
23MadisonIbrahim169Murray BushrangersMurray Felines
25MillieLang177GWV RebelsRedan
26SiennaHobbs179Bendigo PioneersEaglehawk
27SashaPearce183Bendigo PioneersWhite Hills
28ZoeBesanko178Dandenong StingraysFrankston Dolphins
30ElliSymonds178Dandenong StingraysFrankston Dolphins
31AlexisGregor180Bendigo PioneersMoama
32ZahriBurn181Gippsland PowerBerwick

VICTORIA METRO

#NAMESURNAMEHTSTATE LEAGUE CLUBCOMMUNITY CLUB
1AbbeyVicino158Oakleigh ChargersAshburton
2MarloGraham163Northern KnightsParkside
3MaggieMahony162Oakleigh ChargersOld Scotch
4CharlotteBrewer166Oakleigh ChargersVermont
5StasiaStevenson164Eastern RangesSBL Wolves
6SierraGrieves164Western JetsYarraville Seddon Eagles
7GeorgiaKnight164Eastern RangesMonbulk
8Lou-LouField167Western JetsYarraville Seddon Eagles
9AmelieGladman167Oakleigh ChargersSurrey Park
10KylaForbes167Calder CannonsAberfeldie
11ChloeBaker-West168Calder CannonsStrathmore
12MollyPaterson169Eastern RangesVermont
13ZoeHargreaves172Northern KnightsFitzroy
14SophieMckay168Sandringham DragonsPrahan
15SarahPoustie170Oakleigh ChargersOld Scotch
16Scout Howden174Sandringham DragonsOld Brighton
17HollyRidewood174Northern KnightsHeidelberg
18SiennaTallariti169Oakleigh ChargersWhitehorse
19ChloeBown174Oakleigh ChargersKew Comets
20GeorgieBrisbane175Eastern RangesBlackburn
21GraceBelloni175Eastern RangesOlinda Ferny Creek
22GraceBaba177Eastern RangesMooroolbark
23EvieParker179Eastern RangesVermont
24JadeMcLay177Calder CannonsDiamond Creek Womens
25DaisyFlockart179Sandringham DragonsOld Brighton
26EmmaMcDonald180Oakleigh ChargersAshburton
27JosephineBamford181Eastern RangesFerntree Gully Eagles
31IsobellaHishongwa-Gibb181Northern KnightsBrunswick
32ZaraNeuwirth183Oakleigh ChargersKew Comets

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