THE next wave of AFL Women’s talent will strut their stuff at Etihad Stadium in October after the 10 AFLW clubs selected the players for the AFL Women’s Draft Combine. Thirty-six players were selected from across Australia, with Victoria unsurprisingly having 22 invited – 12 from Vic Country and 10 from Vic Metro. Western Australia and Queensland both had three players picked to test, while New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania all had two nominees. Australian Capital Territory’s Alexia Hamilton and Northern Territory’s Danielle Ponter were the sole nominees from their respective states.

Of the Victorian nominees, Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels had four invited – Rene Caris, Georgia Clarke, Sophie Van De Heuvel and Lauren Butler – ahead of Eastern Ranges, Oakleigh Chargers and Geelong Falcons who both had three. Of the other states, Tasmanian twins Chloe and Libby Haines will be at Etihad, as will South Australian duo, midfielder, Nikki Gore and forward Katelyn Rosenzweig. New South Wales’ duo Brianna McFarlane and Alyce Parker will represent their state, while Lauren Bella, Nat Grider and Jacqui Yorston will be there for Queensland. Western Australia’s trio of McKenzie Dowrick, Sabreena Duffy and Jasmin Stewart have also been invited. The only two over-age players invited are Caris and Stewart. Potential top picks Madison Prespakis, Nina Morrison and Tyla Hanks are also set to test at the combine.

The AFL Women’s Combine will be held at Etihad Stadium from October 2-3.

ACT: (1)

Alexia Hamilton (Belconnen Magpies)                           

NSW: (2)

Brianna McFarlane (Coolangatta)
Alyce Parker (Thurgoona)

NT: (1)

Danielle Ponter (St Mary’s)                                             

QLD: (3)

Lauren Bella (Bond University)
Nat Grider (University of QLD)
Jacqui Yorston (Wilston Grange)    

SA: (2) 

Nikki Gore (South Adelaide)
Katelyn Rosenzweig (Central District)       

TAS: (2)

Chloe Haines (Burnie)
Libby Haines (Burnie) 

VIC COUNTRY: (12)

Jordyn Allen (Dandenong Stingrays)
Lauren Butler (GWV Rebels)
Georgia Clarke (GWV Rebels)
Rene Caris (GWV Rebels)
Tyla Hanks (Gippsland Power)
Julia Harvey (Murray Bushrangers)
Courtney Jones (Dandenong Stingrays)
Nina Morrison (Geelong Falcons)
Olivia Purcell (Geelong Falcons)
Denby Taylor (Geelong Falcons)
Sophie Van De Heuvel (GWV Rebels)
Rebecca Webster (Murray Bushrangers)

VIC METRO: (10)

Daisy Bateman (Oakleigh Chargers)
Madeline Brancatisano (Northern Knights)
Eleanor Brown (Sandringham Dragons)
Mikala Cann (Eastern Ranges)
Katie Lynch (Oakleigh Chargers)
Abbie McKay (Sandringham Dragons)
Hannah McLaren (Oakleigh Chargers)
Madison Prespakis (Calder Cannons)
Charlotte Wilson (Eastern Ranges)
Emerson Woods (Eastern Ranges)  

WA: (3)

McKenzie Dowrick (Subiaco)
Sabreena Duffy (Peel Thunderbirds)
Jasmin Stewart (Claremont)