{"id":100712,"date":"2022-03-09T10:12:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T00:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=100712"},"modified":"2022-03-09T10:12:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T00:12:05","slug":"2022-waflw-team-of-the-week-round-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2022\/03\/09\/2022-waflw-team-of-the-week-round-3\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 WAFLW Team of the Week: Round 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IMPRESSIVE wins to Swan Districts<\/a> and Subiaco<\/a> to open their West Australian Football League (WAFL) Women’s accounts for the 2022 season earned either side six players in our Team of the Week for Round 3. The other winner – East Fremantle<\/a> – recorded four players, whilst South Fremantle<\/a> also contributed up four following a spirited effort against the Lions. Claremont<\/a> (three) came next, with West Perth<\/a> registering its first Team of the Week nominee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A couple of actual captains lead out the WAFL Women’s Team of the Week for Round 3, with Subiaco skipper Tarnica Golisano<\/a> earning the gong as captain following her 23 disposals, four marks, six tackles and eight inside 50s in the win over South Fremantle. Meanwhile Swan Districts captain Jessica Cox<\/a> has been named in the centre next to Golisano, and is her deputy for this hypothetical team after a round-high 27 disposals, six marks, two tackle and four inside 50s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside Cox is her Swan Districts teammate and top-age talent Tara Stribley<\/a> who got forward to kick two goals playing from a wing, whilst three black and whites are inside 50. The milestone 100-gamer Ashley Sharp<\/a>, Bethany Bond<\/a> and Taylah Edwards<\/a> all earned spots in the Team of the Week, whilst Ruby Mahony<\/a> made it onto the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Subiaco, the Lions control the opposite end of the field with three players named in defence. Madison Dodd<\/a> stood out deep, with Jayme Harken<\/a> and Liana Burchell<\/a> finding plenty of the ball in the defensive half and driving it forward. Hanna Dethlefsen<\/a> provided a target inside 50 for Subiaco, whilst Ellie Blackmore<\/a> also made the side, being named on the interchange bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Fremantle rounds out the inside midfielders with consistent duo Ashleigh Gomes<\/a> and Sharon Wong<\/a> earning spots there, whilst youngster Mylee Leitch<\/a> earned a place in the forward line after two goals in the win over Claremont. Also kicking two goals in the win was Kellie Gibson<\/a> who slotted in on the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Fremantle’s were spread across different spots, with two on the field and two on the bench. Lauren Gauci<\/a> returned to the side for Round 3 and stepped straight into the back pocket in our Team of the Week, whilst Lauren Wakfer<\/a> made it three from three this season, but this time earned her starting ruck spot. On the bench, Bulldogs duo Jess Verbrugge<\/a> and Tahlia Holtze<\/a> secured their spots in the 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claremont’s trio of players are from three different positions on the ground, starting with full-back Claire Ortlepp<\/a> who made the team once again, as did reigning Dhara Kerr Medallist Ella Smith<\/a>. This time though, the captain made the half-forward flank her own due to kicking two crucial goals in the narrow loss. Supporting Wakfer in the ruck is Adele Arnup<\/a> who was superb throughout the game in the role for the Tigers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rounding out the squad of 24 is West Perth’s first ever representative in young gun Kayla Van Den Heever<\/a>. Finding plenty of the ball, Van Den Heever worked hard to turn defence into offence and earned her spot. Her Falcons teammate and fellow State Academy member Liliana Grassenis<\/a> made it into the emergencies, alongside South Fremantle defender Casey Byrne<\/a> and Claremont ball-winner Madeleine Scanlon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2022 WAFL WOMEN’S TEAM OF THE WEEK: ROUND 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

B: <\/strong>Lauren Gauci (South Fremantle) – Claire Ortlepp (Claremont) – Madison Dodd (Subiaco)
HB: <\/strong>Jayme Harken (Subiaco) – Kayla Van Den Heever (West Perth) – Liana Burchell (Subiaco)
C: <\/strong>Tara Stribley (Swan Districts) – Jess Cox (Swan Districts) (vc) – Tarnica Golisano (Subiaco) (c)
HF:<\/strong> Taylah Edwards (Swan Districts) – Ash Sharp (Swan Districts) – Ella Smith (Claremont)
F: <\/strong>Hanna Dethlefsen (Subiaco) – Bethany Bond (Swan Districts) – Mylee Leitch (East Fremantle)
R:<\/strong> Lauren Wakfer (South Fremantle) – Ashleigh Gomes (East Fremantle) – Sharon Wong (East Fremantle)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INT: <\/strong>Adele Arnup (Claremont) – Ellie Blackmore (Subiaco) – Kellie Gibson (East Fremantle) – Tahlia Holtze (South Fremantle) – Ruby Mahony (Swan Districts) – Jess Verbrugge (South Fremantle)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMG: Casey Byrne (South Fremantle) – Madeleine Scanlon (Claremont) – Liliana Grassenis (West Perth)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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