VIC Metro and Vic Country players have combined to make up 24 of the 48 players in the coveted All Australian side. In terms of the TAC Cup Girls sides, the Dandenong Stingrays, Oakleigh Chargers, Greater Western Victoria Rebels, Geelong Falcons and Eastern Ranges each have three representatives in the side, while the Cannons have two.

Queensland is the next best in line with 10 players in the side, thanks to a convincing tournament in which it defeated Vic Metro for the first time ever. AFLW Academy members, Lily Postlethwaite, Tori Groves-Little, Lauren Bella, Isabel Dawes and Dee Heslop headline the side.

Western Australia has six representatives in the squad, which includes captain and AFLW Academy member, Sabreena Duffy. She is joined in the side by fellow Academy members, McKenzie Dowrick and Mikayla Bowen.

For NSW/ ACT, Alyce Parker slotted into the team after a dominant tournament and was joined by two other representatives from her state.

South Australia also notched up three representatives with NT Thunder player, Nikki Gore joined by forward, Katelyn Rosenzweig and marking machine, Montana McKinnon.

Tasmania and the Northern Territory have one representative each. Mia King had a solid tournament both in the Tasmanian and Eastern Allies outfit while Janet Baird showcased her skills in the Northern Territory and Central Allies jumper, backing up her solid form in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s competition.

The side will be split into two on August 31 when they take to the stage to play a curtain-raiser to the EJ Whitten Legends game. From there, the 48-player side will be split in half to determine a final 22-player All Australian team.

AFLW U18 ALL AUSTRALIAN SQUAD

NSW/ACT: Brianna McFarlane, Alexia Hamilton, Alyce Parker

NORTHERN TERRITORY: Janet Baird

QUEENSLAND: Lauren Bella, Isabel Dawes, Kitara Farrar, Natalie Grider, Tori Groves-Little, Charlotte Hammans, Dee Heslop, Lily Postlethwaite, Serene Watson, Jacqueline Yorston

SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Nikki Gore, Montana McKinnon, Katelyn Rosenzweig

TASMANIA: Mia King

VIC COUNTRY: Jordyn Allen, Rene Caris, Georgia Clarke, Lucinda Cripps, Tyla Hanks, Courtney Jones, Lucy McEvoy, Nina Morrison, Olivia Purcell, Denby Taylor, Sophie Van De Heuvel, Rebecca Webster

VIC METRO: Daisy Bateman, Eleanor Brown, Mikala Cann, Isabella Grant, Katie Lynch, Hannah McLaren, Abbie McKay, Georgia Macpherson, Gabby Newton, Georgia Patrikios, Madison Prespakis, Emerson Woods

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Kate Bartlett, Mikayla Bowen, McKenzie Dowrick, Sabreena Duffy, Rikki Ryan-Carling, Matilda Sergeant