VIC Metro has dominated the 2024 AFL Women’s Under 18 All-Australian team that was released by the AFL today. The 23-player squad features seven Metro players, three more than any other state after the side was victorious in winning its first national title since 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reigning back-to-back titleholder South Australia – who finished second overall on percentage – had four, the same amount as Vic Country. Queensland and the winless Western Australia had three, while the Allies – who had a surprise win over the Maroons either side of a couple of heavy losses – finished with the two representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vic Metro on-ball star Sierra Grieves<\/a> took out the competition’s best and fairest award or MVP, finishing one vote ahead of fellow Victorian and Country MVP Sara Howley<\/a>, with Queensland’s Havana Harris<\/a> – who won the MVP last year – third overall. The trio are in a stacked midfield with West Australian Zippy Fish<\/a> and consistent Metro midfielder Sarah Poustie<\/a>, while Maroons ruck\/midfielder Georja Davies<\/a> was named starting ruck, also collecting Queensland’s MVP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two defenders earned MVPs for their state in Esther Schirmer<\/a> (South Australia) and Evie Cowcher<\/a> (Western Australia) named in defence alongside a trio of AFLW Academy members in Mackenzie Williams<\/a> (Allies), Sienna Tallariti<\/a> (Vic Metro) and Millie Lang<\/a> (Vic Country). Impressive South Australian Grace Martin<\/a> rounded out the back six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In attack, overall leading goalkicker Georgia Knight<\/a> was one of three Vic Metro players named inside 50. She was joined by Grace Belloni<\/a> and Emma McDonald<\/a>, as well as South Australian duo India Rasheed<\/a> and Eloise Mackereth<\/a>, and Vic Country’s Ash Centra<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A further five players were named on the bench, all from different states. They were Allies’ Priya Bowering<\/a>, Vic Metro’s Sophie McKay<\/a>, Vic Country’s Lou Painter<\/a>, Queensland’s Mia Salisbury<\/a> and Western Australia’s Olivia Wolmarans<\/a>. Title-winning Vic Metro mentor Tyrone Vickery<\/em><\/strong> was named as the hypothetical team’s coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2024 AFL WOMEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS U18s ALL-AUSTRALIAN TEAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n B: <\/strong>Mackenzie Williams (Allies) – Esther Schirmer (South Australia) – Millie Lang (Vic Country) Coach:<\/strong> Ty Vickery (Vic Metro)<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n
HB:<\/strong> Evie Cowcher (Western Australia) – Sienna Tallariti (Vic Metro) – Grace Martin (South Australia)
C: <\/strong>Zippy Fish (Western Australia) – Sara Howley (Vic Country) – Sarah Poustie (Vic Metro)
HF:<\/strong> India Rasheed (South Australia) – Grace Belloni (Vic Metro) – Ash Centra (Vic Country)
F: <\/strong>Eloise Mackereth (South Australia) – Emma McDonald (Vic Metro) – Georgia Knight (Vic Metro)
R: <\/strong>Georja Davies (Queensland) – Havana Harris (Queensland) – Sierra Grieves (Vic Metro) (c)
INT:<\/strong> Priya Bowering (Allies) – Sophie McKay (Vic Metro) – Lou Painter (Vic Country) – Mia Salisbury (Queensland) – Olivia Wolmarans (Western Australia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n