Youth Girls Northern Academy Series – NSW/ACT squads

GWS Giants and Sydney Swans have named their squads ahead of the 2018 Youth Girls Northern Academy Series starting tonight. The three-day event will see the four northern AFL clubs – Brisbane, Gold Coast, GWS and Sydney – battle it out in a round robin fixture at CEX Coffs International Stadium. The competition serves as a way for AFL NSW/ACT to pick a final state squad to face Tasmania in early June.

Talking to AFL NSW/ACT website, head coach Alicia Eva said she was looking forward to the competition and showcasing the best NSW/ACT talent.

“This weekend provides an opportunity for the girls to come together for the fourth time – albeit in two teams – and test themselves against the best talent in Queensland,” says Eva. “From camp one in Sydney to camp three in Canberra, we saw how much the girls have developed in such a short period of time, so this Northern Academy Series is the next step up. “We will be selecting the state squad from these games. Hopefully that is a tough task, because if it is, it means the girls are putting in the work and we as coaches are doing our jobs.”

NSW/ACT assistant coaches Rachel Terlich and Nicola Barr will coach the GWS Giants and Sydney Swans respectively in the tournament. Eva has nominated trio Zoe Hurrell, Brea Quinlivan and Breeana Tarrant as some of the players to watch, while Murray Bushrangers’ in-form defender Eloise Ashley-Cooper will represent GWS in the series.

Below are the fixtures and squads for the series, thanks to AFL NSW/ACT. Remember to follow AFL NSW/ACT on Facebook for updates throughout the series.

fixtureS:

FRIDAY FIXTURE

7.00pm Brisbane Lions vs. GWS GIANTS CEX Coffs International Stadium
8.00pm Gold Coast Suns vs. Sydne Swans CEX Coffs International Stadium

 

SATURDAY FIXTURE

1.00pm Gold Coast Suns vs. Brisbane Lions CEX Coffs International Stadium
3.00pm GWS GIANTS vs. Sydney Swans CEX Coffs International Stadium

 

SUNDAY FIXTURE

9.00am Gold Coast Suns vs. GWS GIANTS CEX Coffs International Stadium
10.00am Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney Swans CEX Coffs International Stadium

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