IN ARGUABLY the most evenly distributed WAFL Women’s Team of the Week, each of the eight sides have between two and four representatives, with six of them boasting three-plus players. Each contest across the weekend was relatively even leading to the spread, with Swan Districts and Peel Thunder both both boasting a league-high four representatives for Round 7.

Captaining the side for Round 7 is actually Perth midfielder and co-captain Isabella Shannon after she was instrumental in the Demons’ defeat to Swan Districts with a massive 31 disposals, six marks, seven tackles and four inside 50s. The ex-Saint was joined in the hypothetical leadership group by ex-AFLW Blue Chloe Wrigley who racked up the ball with ease on her way to 36 touches, four marks, five tackles and four inside 50s in the Thunder’s win over East Perth.

Taking two of the three on-ball spots, another ex-AFLW talent in Subiaco’s Paige Sheppard rounded out the core, while young gun ruck Cara Dziegielewski was huge for West Perth in defeating East Fremantle for the first time in women’s club history. Another future star in Under 16s All-Australian Charlie Fletcher was named on a wing, with East Perth’s Elly Sara slotting onto the other wing.

The team is hardly short on State Academy members as well, with the half-forward line featuring them exclusively. Top-age key forward Olivia Wolmarans is at centre half-forward, with Tiama Collard and Carys D’Addario flanking her, the latter just nudged out of the on-ball group and therefore named at half-forward. Her Swans teammate and fellow top-ager Sienna Gerardi is in a pocket.

A third Swan Districts player finds her way inside 50 with Emily McGuire kicking two goals and providing a presence up forward, while Subiaco’s Eva Popovsky rounds out the front six having done all she could in the Lions’ draw with Claremont.

Up the other end of the field, Team of the Week regular Maya Louvel-Finn is once again in the side, next to her experienced teammate Leanne Gubbins at full-back. Perth bottom-ager Mia Carlshausen continues to impress since returning to the team as a skilful, running half-back, while a pair of Tigers in Matilda Sergeant and Mackenzie Webb are across the half-backline with fellow ex-AFLW player Emily Bennett who was best-on for West Perth.

Looking to the bench and there is a mix of players with current State Academy members Charli Bassett (East Perth) and Lexi Strachan (West Perth), while Perth co-captain Holly Britton and her former Peel Thunder teammate Gracie Fenton in there. Georgia Webb made it a sister act by joining Mackenzie in the team, while Swan Districts’ Naomi Baker rounded out the 24-strong squad.

For Round 7, the three emergencies chosen were Peel tackling machine Krystal Carter, Subiaco wing Hayley Corlett and exciting East Fremantle midfielder/forward Noa McNaughton.

2025 WAFLW TEAM OF THE WEEK: ROUND 7

B: Maya Louvel-Finn (East Fremantle) – Leanne Gubbins (East Fremantle) – Mia Carlshausen (Perth)
HB: Emily Bennett (West Perth) – Mackenzie Webb (Claremont) – Matilda Sergeant (Claremont)
C: Charlie Fletcher (Peel Thunder) – Chloe Wrigley (Peel Thunder) (vc) – Elly Sara (East Perth)
HF: Carys D’Addario (Swan Districts) – Olivia Wolmarans (Subiaco) – Tiama Collard (Peel Thunder)
F: Sienna Gerardi (Swan District) – Emily McGuire (Swan Districts) – Eva Popovsky (Subiaco)
R: Cara Dziegielewski (West Perth) – Isabella Shannon (Perth) (c) – Paige Sheppard (Subiaco)
INT: Naomi Baker (Swan Districts) – Charli Bassett (East Perth) – Holly Britton (Perth) – Gracie Fenton (Peel Thunder)  – Lexi Strachan (West Perth) – Georgia Webb (Claremont)

EMG: Krystal Carter (Peel Thunder) – Hayley Corlett (Subiaco) – Noa McNaughton (East Fremantle)