AHEAD of their first match on July 2, the Allies have announced the 30-player squad for the AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships. Boasting a combination of players from the five Northern Academies as well as Tasmania, the Allies squad will take part in a training camp in Sydney this weekend before facing Vic Metro at Brighton Homes Arena the following weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Allies have six AFL Women’s Academy representatives including MVP from the match against the Under 23 All-Stars, Mel Staunton<\/a>. Sydney Swans Academy duo Olivia Morris<\/a> and Marnie Robinson<\/a>, Northern Territory talents T’Sharni Graham<\/a> and Kyanne Campbell<\/a>, and Tasmanian forward Georgia Clark<\/a> are also in the squad. Fellow AFLW Academy midfielder Brooke Barwick<\/a> is currently recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or would have also made the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clark will have a familiar face at the helm with Devils coach Jodie Clifford<\/em><\/strong> taking the reigns as head coach, while Monique Clift <\/strong><\/em>(GWS GIANTS Academy), Bronwyn Gulden<\/em><\/strong> (Sydney Swans Academy) and Matt Campbell (<\/em><\/strong>Northern Territory Academy) will all serve as assistant coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The largely top-age squad includes a host of club-tied players, but not just through Academies. Campbell is the daughter of 12-game AFL player Fred and eligible as a Sydney and St Kilda prospect, while Maria Rioli<\/a> is the daughter of the late Maurice Snr <\/strong>– and sister to Maurice Jnr <\/strong>– and therefore eligible to the Tigers. Both players are eligible in this year’s draft crop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Though not eligible under the same pathway there are some other links to the top level, with Tatyana Perry<\/a> – one of the top 2006-born prospects – the niece of brothers Aaron<\/strong> and Alwyn Davey Snr<\/strong>, and cousin of Alwyn Davey Jr<\/strong>. Emma Suckling<\/a> – a member of the GIANTS Academy and has played for the Murray Bushrangers – is also the cousin of Hawthorn premiership player and Bulldogs super boot, Matt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From a top-age draft perspective, outside the AFLW Academy members, GIANTS Academy defender Cleo Buttifant<\/a> is an impressive key defender to keep an eye on, while over-age midfielder Asha Turner Funk<\/a> was among the Draft Combine invites last year. Swans Academy tall Kendra Blattman<\/a> and Tasmanian ruck\/defender Tunisha Kikoak<\/a> are other likely types in the squad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Northern Territory utility Grace Whittaker<\/a> also made the team after a season with Norwood in the SANFL Women’s, while fellow territory prospect Sophie Berry<\/a> is among the players who gained vital experience at the national carnival last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following the clash against Vic Metro on July 2, the Allies take on Queensland on August 6 and Western Australia on August 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n#<\/td> NAME<\/strong><\/td> SURNAME<\/strong><\/td> HT<\/strong><\/td> STATE<\/strong><\/td> STATE LEAGUE CLUB<\/strong><\/td> COMMUNITY CLUB<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 6<\/td> Sophie<\/td> Berry<\/td> 163<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory Academy<\/td> Southern Districts<\/td><\/tr> 7<\/td> Holly<\/td> Cooper<\/td> 164<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy<\/td> Manly Warringah Wolves<\/td><\/tr> 8<\/td> Sophia<\/td> de Castella<\/td> 164<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy<\/td> Ainslie<\/td><\/tr> 9<\/td> Mackenzie<\/td> Ford<\/td> 163<\/td> TAS<\/td> Tasmania Devils<\/td> Kingborough<\/td><\/tr> 10<\/td> Tsharni<\/td> Graham<\/td> 173<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory Academy<\/td> Palmerston Magpies<\/td><\/tr> 11<\/td> Emma<\/td> Juneja<\/td> 170<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy<\/td> East Sydney<\/td><\/tr> 12<\/td> Olivia<\/td> Morris<\/td> 165<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy<\/td> Pennant Hills<\/td><\/tr> 13<\/td> Tatyana<\/td> Perry<\/td> 170<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory Academy<\/td> Palmerston<\/td><\/tr> 14<\/td> Emma<\/td> Suckling<\/td> 164<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy \/ Murray Bushrangers<\/td> Belconnen \/ Lavington<\/td><\/tr> 15<\/td> Jasmyn<\/td> Thompson<\/td> 164<\/td> TAS<\/td> Tasmania Devils<\/td> Ulverstone<\/td><\/tr> 16<\/td> Alice<\/td> Voss<\/td> 173<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Murray Bushrangers<\/td> Lavington<\/td><\/tr> 18<\/td> Candice<\/td> Belbin<\/td> 163<\/td> TAS<\/td> Tasmania Devils<\/td> Ulverstone<\/td><\/tr> 19<\/td> Cleo<\/td> Buttifant<\/td> 174<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy<\/td> Ainslie \/ Turvey Park<\/td><\/tr> 20<\/td> Georgia<\/td> Clark<\/td> 173<\/td> TAS<\/td> Tasmania Devils<\/td> Glenorchy<\/td><\/tr> 21<\/td> Gabrielle<\/td> Eaton<\/td> 178<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy<\/td> Southern Power<\/td><\/tr> 22<\/td> Megan<\/td> Mifsud<\/td> 164<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy<\/td> Macquarie University<\/td><\/tr> 23<\/td> Ashley<\/td> Patton<\/td> 171<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy<\/td> Tuggeranong<\/td><\/tr> 24<\/td> Maria<\/td> Rioli<\/td> 171<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory Academy<\/td> Tiwi Bombers<\/td><\/tr> 25<\/td> Tamika<\/td> Rourke<\/td> 175<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy \/ Murray Bushrangers<\/td> Narrandera Eagles<\/td><\/tr> 26<\/td> Melanie<\/td> Staunton<\/td> 169<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> GWS Giants Academy<\/td> East Coast Eagles \/ Ulladulla<\/td><\/tr> 27<\/td> Asha<\/td> Turner Funk<\/td> 176<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy<\/td> Manly Warringah Wolves<\/td><\/tr> 28<\/td> Grace<\/td> White<\/td> 170<\/td> TAS<\/td> Tasmania Devils<\/td> North Hobart<\/td><\/tr> 29<\/td> Mackenzie<\/td> Williams<\/td> 171<\/td> TAS<\/td> Tasmania Devils<\/td> North Hobart<\/td><\/tr> 30<\/td> Grace<\/td> Whittaker<\/td> 174<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory<\/td> Southern Districts<\/td><\/tr> 31<\/td> Serina<\/td> Baukes<\/td> 171<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy<\/td> UTS Bats<\/td><\/tr> 32<\/td> Kendra<\/td> Blattman<\/td> 177<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy<\/td> Sydney University<\/td><\/tr> 33<\/td> Kyanne<\/td> Campbell<\/td> 163<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory Academy<\/td> Pioneer<\/td><\/tr> 34<\/td> Rhania<\/td> Hewitt<\/td> 174<\/td> NT<\/td> Northern Territory Academy<\/td> Southern Districts<\/td><\/tr> 35<\/td> Tunisha<\/td> Kikoak<\/td> 180<\/td> TAS<\/td> Tasmania Devils<\/td> Old Scotch Collegians<\/td><\/tr> 36<\/td> Marnie<\/td> Robinson<\/td> 172<\/td> NSW\/ACT<\/td> Sydney Swans Academy<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n