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Murray Bushrangers<\/h5>
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<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nMurray Bushrangers 11.13 (79) defeated Bendigo Pioneers 2.2 (14)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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#3 <\/strong>Rain Dodd<\/a>
Midfielder\/Forward | 165cm | 13\/01\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>12 disposals, 4 tackles, 2 clearances, 4 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The versatile Dodd rotated between attack and midfield on the day and tried to use her mix of strength and speed to break away from opponents. On a couple of occasions it did not pan out as planned, but her ability to break the lines when free was able to create something different forward of centre. Dodd is not afraid to use her body one-on-one and throw herself at the hardball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#9 <\/strong>Eliza Roche<\/a>
Forward | 165cm | 03\/03\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 15 disposals, 2 marks, 4 tackles, 1 clearance, 5 inside 50s, 2 goals, 2 behinds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Roche was a little bit of composure away from arguably having four or five goals and going home with a massive bag. She still kicked two and showed her class, with the last one coming midway through the fourth using the outside of the boot from congestion. She converted the first of the game from a set shot, then had a couple of near misses as well. Clean and dangerous in front of goal, she is definitely one to remember for next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#15 <\/strong>Nikhita Spiteri<\/a>
Midfielder\/Forward | 171cm | 20\/07\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 26 disposals, 2 marks, 9 tackles, 4 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 3 behinds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spiteri had an enormous first quarter, seemingly everywhere and working hard between on-ball and forward. At times she can be a little rushed with her disposal, but had maximum impact inside 50 by setting up Bell with no less than three of her teammate’s four first quarter goals. She missed a few chances herself in front of the big sticks, but her elite defensive pressure – which has always underpinned her game – was still there. A dominant ball-winner for the Bushies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#23 <\/strong>Madison Ibrahim<\/a>
Defender\/Midfielder | 169cm | 12\/12\/2006<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 16 disposals, 2 tackles 3 inside 50s, 1 rebound 50, 1 goal, 2 behinds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The over-age prospect will head to Essendon VFLW later in the season, but had a nice first outing for the Bushrangers. She played off half-back and pushed further afield to even have a say in front of goal. It was a case of third time lucky for the Vic Country representative, with carbon copy attempts from forward stoppages or lurking around the back of congestion to get onto her left side. Could have had a couple more goals, but will learn from it, such as one instance running past for a handball but on her right side so spent tickets switching to her left which added pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#24<\/strong> Rose Bell<\/a>
Forward | 170cm | 18\/03\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 16 disposals, 2 marks, 1 tackle, 3 inside 50s, 6 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Had a day out in front of the big sticks with a ridiculous four-goal first quarter before kicking two more in the third. Her ability to know where the big sticks are and finish convincingly was very good, with just one of her goals coming from a set shot and the rest from either soccers off the deck, toepokes or snaps. By the time she’d kicked her sixth she couldn’t help but get boot to ball, almost tripping over it as she kept it in front of her around the goalpost and avoiding the nearby defender. An absolute day out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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#2<\/strong> Olivia Lacy<\/a>
Midfielder\/Defender | 169cm | 15\/06\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 20 disposals, 6 marks, 8 tackles, 4 clearances, 4 inside 50s, 3 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The standout for the Pioneers across the four quarters, Lacy worked hard all game through the midfield and then provided some support in the back half at times too. Her highlights included a huge run-down tackle on Rain Dodd as her opponent attempted to fend her off, and her well-weighted kicks around the ground. Clean at ground level, Lacy has had more efficient games, but she balanced her inside and outside work and distributed well across the ground while taking half a dozen marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#5 <\/strong>Ava Bibby<\/a>
Ruck\/Forward | 186cm | 09\/05\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 14 disposals, 5 marks, 8 tackles, 19 hitouts, 5 clearances, 2 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The key forward started life as a ruck to get her hands on the ball more, and for a 186cm player showed great intent at ground level. Bibby is not afraid to do the grunt work and get her hands dirty, or likewise shark it from the ruck and put it forward. Right up there with Lacy as the most influential players, she provided a target and still got time in forward half. Looked comfortable as that roaming ruck to be a target all over the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#12 <\/strong>Issy Boulton<\/a>
Midfielder\/Defender | 162cm | 21\/05\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 18 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles, 1 clearance, 7 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Started on-ball then moved into defence where she found her place when the Bushrangers were attacking hard. She took some kick outs and applied great pressure, saving a number of goal scoring opportunities in the process. Her kicking was a little hit and miss under said pressure, but she worked into space well and provided more drive out of defence than anyone else.<\/p>\n
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GWV Rebels<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div>Geelong Falcons<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nGWV Rebels 3.2 (20) defeated by Geelong Falcons 7.7 (49)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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#7<\/strong> Maggie Johnstone<\/a>
Utility | 171cm | 06\/06\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 21 disposals, 5 marks, 9 tackles, 8 clearances, 2 inside 50s, 4 rebound 50s, 3 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It might not have been enough to drag her team across the line but Johnstone had one of the performances of the round. It might fly under the radar due to her side losing, but she was phenomenal across all three lines. She started on-ball, went forward then assisted in defence and not only dominated around the stoppages, but slammed home all three of her team’s goals. At times Johnstone can do a little too much and gets pinged holding the ball, but she has the licence to try and power through stoppages, and her goal sense and raking boot allows her to break the game open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#8 <\/strong>Scarlett O’Donnell<\/a>
Forward\/Midfielder | 171cm | 03\/11\/2006<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 18 disposals, 4 tackles, 1 inside 50, 1 rebound 50, 2 behinds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Internally has been talked up for over 12 months as one to watch, and with another preseason behind her, the over-ager looked to have got everything in order to have a good year. She has some great athletic traits with a nice burst, and while missing a couple of chances – hitting both posts just six minutes apart – she also spent time in the midfield and was able to keep speed on the ball with one-twos or outbodying her opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#35<\/strong> Alexandra Oldaker<\/a>
Wing | 165cm | 08\/11\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 14 disposals, 2 marks, 5 tackles, 2 clearances, 1 inside 50, 1 rebound 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liked her work out on a wing where she presents as a player stronger than her size might suggest. She competed well in the air and though she did drop a couple she should have taken, recovered well and applied great defensive pressure to her opponents. Oldaker covered the ground well and held a great line, while boasting a booming kick that cleared any congestion going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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#9 <\/strong>Georgia Tyrrell<\/a>
Midfielder | 168cm | 04\/08\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 26 disposals, 3 marks, 15 tackles, 4 clearances, 4 inside 50s, 5 rebound 50s, 1 goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a typical Tyrrell performance to kick off her top-age campaign with copious amounts of defensive pressure and clean hands in traffic. She laid a ridiculous 15 tackles and ran hard both ways to be a consistent ball-winner across the four quarters. Tyrrell is one of the most reliable players and has the opportunity to step up in midfield alongside Huxtable, being a prominent extractor for the Falcons this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#24 <\/strong>Alana Mulvahil<\/a>
Midfielder\/Forward | 163cm | 16\/02\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 24 disposals, 4 marks, 5 tackles, 2 clearances, 8 inside 50s, 1 rebound 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Put up some big numbers and assisted Tyrrell and Huxtable through the middle before resting forward and looking to hit targets forward of centre. Not quite as big as her midfield counterparts, Mulvahil still brought plenty of tackling pressure, and her low bullet kick early in the third to Meg<\/strong> Lappin<\/strong> before running on for a handball receive and another low bullet inside 50 to a leading target was a moment that would have made anyone stand up and take note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#26<\/strong> Ava Bilyk<\/a>
Forward\/Midfielder | 167cm | 07\/07\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 28 disposals, 7 marks, 3 tackles, 4 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 1 rebound 50, 1 goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vic Country’s Under 16s representative from last year started forward and worked up the ground at times to get her hands on the ball, covering the ground with ease. She is one of those players who has the flexibility to play with fluidity that even if her role is forward, she is capable enough to work up the ground, win the ball and be able to get back to still fulfil that role. She was the pick of the bottom-agers on the day and among the best on the field, with her kicking and smarts again highlighted, finishing off with a set shot goal in the first term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#38<\/strong> Stella Huxtable<\/a>
Midfielder\/Forward | 172cm | 22\/12\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 22 disposals, 1 mark, 10 tackles, 7 clearances, 1 inside 50, 1 rebound 50, 1 goal, 3 behinds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like Tyrrell, Huxtable is just such a reliable player that coaches know what they are going to get week-in, week-out. She rotated between on-ball and forward, and kicked 1.3 that actually could have been four or even five goals. So close to producing one of the performances of the round, Huxtable had three accurate long-range launches that were touched on the goalline or goalsquare, and another that only narrowly missed before putting one through that just evaded the Rebels defender’s hands.<\/p>\n
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Calder Cannons<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div>Western Jets<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nCalder Cannons 4.9 (33) defeated Western Jets 4.6 (30)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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#3 <\/strong>Chloe Baker-West<\/a>
Midfielder\/Forward | 165cm | 02\/02\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 38 disposals, 5 marks, 7 tackles, 6 clearances, 4 inside 50s, 4 rebound 50s, 2 behinds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baker-West picked up where she left off in limited appearances last season to put up a stat-stuffing performance. Rotating between midfield and attack she had a league-high 38 disposals in the narrow win, while presenting up forward and showing great strength overhead. For a full recap on her performance check out our Player Focus on Baker-West below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
>>> CTLG Round 1 Player Focus: Chloe Baker-West<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Chloe Baker-West racked up more touches than any other player across the weekend. Image credit: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n #5 <\/strong>Jade McLay<\/a>
Midfielder\/Forward | 178cm | 01\/02\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 31 disposals, 2 marks, 2 tackles, 4 clearances, 8 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similar to Baker-West just looked that level above throughout four quarters with her ability to find the ball. She used her strength around the stoppages and then rotated forward with her fellow National Academy member to impact across both areas. She can tend to go for distance over accuracy at times, but given the power she puts into her kicks, it is mostly effective for the purpose. On the day, McLay opted for a lot of quick, flick handballs before drawing contact, allowing extra time for teammates to run on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#15 <\/strong>Shauna McElligott<\/a>
Forward | 162cm | 05\/03\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 17 disposals, 3 marks, 5 tackles, 1 inside 50, 2 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Showed promising signs as a bottom-ager last season and finished Round 1 as arguably the most impressive outside of the two Academy members. Her work rate was eye-catching, but it was her mix of skill and defensive pressure that made her a two-way threat. McElligott plays taller than her 162cm might suggest, and her kicking technique is effective, while always following up her short touches. Kicked two goals in the space of a few minutes during the second term with great forward craft and showed she could be in for a big year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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#2 <\/strong>Addison West<\/a>
Defender\/Midfielder | 166cm | 16\/05\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 12 disposals, 2 marks, 5 tackles, 4 clearances, 1 inside 50, 2 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An eye-catching bottom-ager who was another with great shades of defensive pressure to match her offensive work, West ran hard from the back half of the ground and provide some dash in transition. Her brilliant run-down tackle in the first term set the tone, and she was quick by hand and foot. After seven disposals in the first term only had the five in the last three quarters, so will look to build consistency but the traits are there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#30<\/strong> Alex McBride-Loane<\/a>
Defender | 174cm | 03\/04\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 23 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles, 1 clearance, 11 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Had her work cut out for her from the start and did her best to consistently rebound from the back 50. Often taking kick-outs, McBride-Loane utilised her booming kick to clear the danger, and put her body on the line in marking contests as well. The Western tall was always happy to play the safe option and rush the ball through or put it to non-damaging positions. Had a couple of crucial spoils or touches to save goals as well.<\/p>\n
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Gippsland Power<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div>Dandenong Stingrays<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nGippsland Power 2.1 (13) defeated by Dandenong Stingrays 18.14 (122)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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#9<\/strong> Lily Milner<\/a>
Midfielder\/Defender | 172cm | 25\/01\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 10 disposals, 2 marks, 5 tackles, 3 clearances, 1 inside 50, 2 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While finding the going tough and not having a heap of options in transition with the breeze, Milner did work hard throughout the four quarters to apply defensive pressure and then create some gaps from which to run. Tended to kick it a little high in the air given the conditions which resulted in some turnovers, but her natural class and ability to get into the right spots was evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#19<\/strong> Ella Stoddart<\/a>
Midfielder\/Defender | 174cm | 30\/01\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 16 disposals, 3 marks, 1 tackle, 1 clearance, 5 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Started on-ball then went back to assist in an under-siege defence, Stoddart was alight first-up and tried hard. She cracked in when she needed to, and did win a few critical contested possession as well as intercepting in defence. Ultimately like her team the midfield was overwhelmed but did have a few nice moments here and there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#33<\/strong> Maya Crestani<\/a>
Ruck | 184cm | 02\/08\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 7 disposals, 1 mark, 1 tackle, 22 hitouts, 1 rebound 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking control of the ruck duties, Crestani could hold her head high in the one-on-one duels around the ground, while showing some nice athletic traits in the process. Her one mark was a strong one, and while her kicking is an area to improve as well as ground level work, she competes and her ruck craft looks quite strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#36 <\/strong>Chelsea Sutton<\/a>
Midfielder\/Forward | 169cm | 16\/11\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 14 disposals, 4 tackles, 6 clearances, 4 inside 50s, 2 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Arguably Gippsland’s best on the day, Sutton battled on through the middle and racked up a team-high six clearances in the process. Like Stoddart, was up against it most of the day, but used a quick first few steps to burst away and try and drive the ball forward. Was lively throughout the match and showed great strength when required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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#1 <\/strong>Evelyn Connolly<\/a>
Forward\/Midfielder | 169cm | 26\/05\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 14 disposals, 3 marks, 4 tackles, 1 clearance, 2 inside 50s, 1 rebound 50, 3 goals, 3 behinds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Was touted as one to watch this season with a huge preseason behind her, and Connolly did not disappoint largely playing forward with a third quarter stint in the midfield. She booted three goals across the second and third quarters, with great class around the goals and finds space to lead into so well. Her power and hunger to win the ball and hit the scoreboard is evident and has a point of difference to a lot of other forwards with her mix of smarts and strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#4<\/strong> Tahlia Sanger<\/a>
Midfielder | 167cm | 18\/08\/2006<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 22 disposals, 3 marks, 7 tackles, 4 clearances, 7 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The over-ager transitioned from wing to midfield having only returned from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury mid-season last year. Sanger has some terrific speed and she can attack the contest hard with consistent ground coverage and a high work rate. She laid plenty of tackles, put her body on the line and was influential with her extraction work from inside to outside. Her second term in particularly really caught the eye racking up the ball and taking a strong mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#5 <\/strong>Mizuki Brothwell<\/a>
Defender | 175cm | 22\/10\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 17 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles, 1 clearance, 3 inside 50s, 1 rebound 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While at times Brothwell did not have a heap to do behind the ball, the National Academy worked hard to impact the game further afield with her running. She loved to sidestep an opponent or weave between a couple to get space, and got into the right spots to either intercept mark, or gather and take off. Her fundamentals have continued to improve over the off-season, and she looked very composed when in defence using it well by hand or foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#6 <\/strong>Makhaela Bluhm<\/a>
Forward\/Midfielder | 174cm | 10\/02\/2006<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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