The more surprising name on the list is Victorian Emma McDonald<\/a>, with the two-time Oakleigh Chargers premiership player following her dad in supporting the Power. She was not the only Victorian on the list – in what was admittedly a South Australian dominated group, as Gippsland Power’s Jasmine Sowden<\/a> also barracks for Port Adelaide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the other Port supporters asked, National Draft Combine invitee Grace Martin<\/a>, as well as West Adelaide duo Lucy Boyd<\/a> and Emma Kilpatrick<\/a>, and North Adelaide pair Laela Ebert<\/a> and Jemma Charity<\/a> all barrack for the Pear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their cross-town rivals the Crows have a few less, but certainly are not short on talent with the other three South Australian AFLW Academy members – and Central District trio – Georgia McKee<\/a>, Charlotte Riggs<\/a> and Jasmine Evans<\/a> all fans of the West Lakes club. Norwood’s Coby Morgan<\/a> is another Crows supporter, while in a breakaway from the other West Adelaide players, Ruby Ballard<\/a> is a fan of the tri-colours, where of course her sister Abbie<\/strong> plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Carlton has a huge following and boasts up to four potential first round prospects. The obvious one is father-daughter prospect Sophie McKay<\/a>, though her Vic Metro midfield partners in Sarah Poustie<\/a> and Zoe Hargreaves<\/a>, as well as midfielder-forward Grace Belloni<\/a> all donned the Navy Blue growing up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Athletic utility Elli Symonds<\/a> is another Carlton supporter, as is fellow tall Claire Mahony<\/a>, while South Australian duo Esther Schirmer<\/a> and Asha Dufour<\/a> followed family ties across state lines to become Baggers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gold Coast is also well supported, though essentially it houses all the Suns Academy members. But on top of the likes of National Academy members Havana Harris<\/a> and Tara Harrington<\/a>, Victorian star and likely number one pick Ash Centra<\/a> is also a Suns supporter in the women’s competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brisbane AFLW Draft Combine invitees in Lilly Baker<\/a>, Chloe Gaunt<\/a> and Kaiya Hides<\/a> all barrack for the Lions, while the same can be said for Amelie Prosser-Shaw<\/a> (GWS Giants) and Swans Academy pair Emma Juneja<\/a> and Ellie Veerhuis<\/a> (Sydney).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Richmond is another side well supported by top-end talent with Vic Metro co-captain Sienna Tallariti<\/a> headlining that group with fellow captains Holly Egan<\/a> – sister of current Tiger Grace – and Holly Ridewood<\/a> all fans of Punt Road. Eastern athletic talls Grace Baba<\/a> and Evie Parker<\/a> support the Tigers, as does Richmond NGA Jemmika Douglas<\/a> and Rookie Me Central Medallist Jemma Reynolds<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Out west, Fremantle has the greater support of the sides with National Academy members Molly O’Hehir<\/a> and Claudia Wright<\/a> both Dockers fans, while East Fremantle defenders Taya Chambers<\/a> and Natasha Entwistle<\/a>, and South Fremantle ruck Kate Newson<\/a> are also part of the Purple Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n West Coast has another sister-of in Holly Britton<\/a> (Jaide<\/strong>), while tough inside midfielder Lily Paterson<\/a> is the other West Australian to nominate the blue and gold. Queensland defender Siobhan Ross<\/a> grew up in Perth and supported the Eagles when she was young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the biggest names in the draft – Zippy Fish<\/a> – declared she did not support an individual team, instead supporting all, with Northern Territory’s Tatyana Perry<\/a> in a similar boat. Though growing up to support Melbourne in the men’s competition – as well as Essendon – thanks to her uncles Aaron<\/em><\/strong> and Alywn Davey <\/em><\/strong>– she has a more holistic support of the AFLW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Collingwood has a nice balance of supporters as one has come to expect, with National Academy member Ashley Patton<\/a> and Vic Metro defender Lou-Lou Field<\/a> both Magpies fans. It will not come as any surprise that father-daughter prospect Violet Patterson<\/a> is also a Pies barracker, while Oakleigh duo Maggie Mahony<\/a> and Abbey Vicino<\/a> – who both played for the Pies’ VFLW program are also Magpie supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of the other interviewed, forward\/midfielders Dandenong’s Kayla Dalgleish<\/a> and Eastern’s Stasia Stevenson<\/a> also nominated the Pies. The Bombers did not have as many, with the two players nominating the red sash, but one of them is a top 10 prospect in Bendigo Pioneers’ Lou Painter<\/a>, while the other is Calder Cannons’ utility Kyla Forbes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sophie-McKay-Abbie-Carlton-1024x576.png\")