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- Team<\/li><\/ul><\/div>
Allies<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div>Vic Country<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nVIC COUNTRY:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
#7 <\/strong>Maggie Johnstone<\/a> (GWV Rebels)<\/strong>
Midfielder | 171cm | 06\/06\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>20 disposals, 7 tackles, 3 clearances, 1 goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The standout player afield, particularly in the first half where Johnston racked up 13 of her game-high 20 disposals. Her size and power were factors at the contest, able to scrap for possession or bustle her way to the outside, while also laying strong tackles to create two-way impact. Johnston complimented that grunt work with moments of class, including her running goal in the first term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#18 <\/strong>Stella Huxtable<\/a> (Geelong Falcons)<\/strong>
Midfielder | 172cm | 22\/12\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>17 disposals, 4 tackles, 8 clearances<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Huxtable was Vic Country’s premier inside ball winner, leading the game with 15 contested possessions and eight clearances. She was supremely clean around the contest alongside Geelong Falcons teammate Georgia Tyrrell<\/strong>, often dishing the ball out by hand. When she cleared by foot, Huxtable set up a pair of scoring opportunities for her teammates in the second quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#19 <\/strong>Ella Stoddart<\/a> (Gippsland Power)<\/strong>
Defender | 174cm | 30\/01\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>17 disposals, 4 marks, 7 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the main distributors out of defence for Vic Country, Stoddart used the length in her kicking to gain valuable meterage off the last line. She carried the ball with purpose and built a wall when her side was attacking, so as to help lock the ball in. While her booming kicks were not always effective, Stoddart held her own in important contested situations and was hard at the footy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#21 <\/strong>Jovie Skewes-Clinton<\/a> (GWV Rebels)<\/strong>
Forward | 176cm | 15\/12\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>8 disposals, 4 tackles, 3 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Skewes-Clinton was central to Vic Country establishing its first half ascendancy, booting two of her three classy goals before the main break. She proved a tough matchup at 176cm, boasting a mix of size and athleticism to match her skill inside 50. The top-ager showcased terrific goal sense with finishes on the inside and outside of her boot, competing overhead and beating opponents with her physicality at ground level. She was also a lively avenue forward for others to score, and plenty of attacks went through her hands in what was a performance full of upside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#24 <\/strong>Nalu Brothwell<\/a> (Dandenong Stingrays)<\/strong>
Forward | 174cm | 22\/10\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>15 disposals, 4 marks, 1 goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A mobile, dynamic tall forward, Brothwell provided great connection for Vic Country with her ventures up the field. She would often clear out the forward 50, hit up at the ball and then use her athleticism to make things happen in attacking phases. While sometimes caught in two minds and slow to release the footy, Brothwell was able to buy time by stepping around opponents and generally put the ball into dangerous areas. She capped off her game with a late goal out the back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#25 <\/strong>Mizuki Brothwell<\/a> (Dandenong Stingrays)<\/strong>
Defender | 175cm | 22\/10\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>15 disposals, 3 marks, 4 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Playing almost the perfectly inverse role to her twin sister, Brothwell was a reliable interceptor and rebounder across half-back. She would often meet the ball at speed and use her momentum to carry it forward, providing spurts of run to turn defence into attack. For all her dare, Brothwell also proved clean in possession and was particularly composed when dishing off by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#27 <\/strong>Elsie Conroy<\/a> (GWV Rebels)<\/strong>
Defender | 172cm | 19\/08\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>13 disposals, 6 marks, 2 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A solid defender with all the fundamentals of a natural footballer, Conroy was resolute for Vic Country. Often stationed as the deepest defender, she impacted with sound reading of the play and a clean set of hands to reel in several intercept marks. She was also quite composed when delivering the ball off the last line, showing good technique with 12 of her 13 disposals being kicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#32 <\/strong>Abby Hobson<\/a> (Gippsland Power)<\/strong>
Forward | 174cm | 11\/09\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>15 disposals, 3 marks, 2 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vic Country’s spearhead tall forward, Hobson snared both her goals in the first half to follow through on her side’s momentum swing. She took a nice grab extending overhead for her second major and generally presented well up the ground, while also being able to bring others into the game by absorbing pressure and dishing the ball off by hand inside forward 50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Allies celebrate a goal | Image Credit: Rookie Me Central<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n ALLIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
#1 <\/strong>Mischa Barwin<\/a> (Lauderdale\/Tasmania)<\/strong>
Forward\/Midfielder | 164cm | 04\/12\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>14 disposals, 5 tackles, 3 clearances<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barwin ran riot in the opening stages, peppering the goals with three behinds in the first six minutes. She seemed to have a hand in all the Allies’ early attacks, stepping onto her right side and snapping the ball towards goal at every opportunity. Such play became somewhat predictable after Barwin’s first couple of attempts and she couldn’t convert such liveliness to scoreboard impact, but was one of her side’s absolute best on the day. Her wicked side-step and gritty tackles caused headaches for Vic Country, and she was a vital attacking cog – also spending time on-ball in the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#12 <\/strong>Charlotte Tidemann<\/a> (Swans Academy\/NSW)<\/strong>
Defender\/Wing | 169cm | 08\/08\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>11 disposals, 7 tackles, 3 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like Barwin, Tidemann provided fierce tackling pressure and defied her stature in doing so. The bottom-ager showcased punishing closing speed to catch Vic Country ball carriers unawares, including with a couple of holding-the-ball chases. Her repeat efforts and ability to hit the ball at pace caught the eye, especially when collecting off the deck before taking on an opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#15 <\/strong>Mia Anderson<\/a> (Clarence\/Tasmania)<\/strong>
Wing | 171cm | 14\/02\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>15 disposals, 3 marks, 5 clearances<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While mostly stationed out on a wing, Anderson wasn’t afraid to fold in on the contest and won five clearances in doing so. She would often take the defensive side of stoppages and showed great core strength to power out of tackles before getting a kick away. Such play, and Anderson’s dynamic ground level ability at 171cm, earned her time running on-ball in the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#16 <\/strong>Priya Bowering<\/a> (Lauderdale\/Tasmania)<\/strong>
Midfielder | 167cm | 02\/01\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>15 disposals, 5 tackles, 3 clearances<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As reliable as they come in midfield, Bowering competed hard at the coalface. She looked focussed when fighting for the loose ball and while there were few clean possessions to be won, the Tasmanian remained engaged in the contest both ways. Bowering has the power to drive her legs out of congestion more often but instead showed her athletic traits with a nice overhead mark at half-forward. She also tended to thump the ball forward off one or two steps under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#19 <\/strong>Alex Neyland<\/a> (Swans Academy\/NSW)<\/strong>
Tall Forward\/Defender | 178cm | 04\/09\/2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats: <\/strong>14 disposals, 4 tackles, 3 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An absolute standout as far as prospects go for the Allies, Neyland is the ideal new-age footballer. Along with Barwin, every Allies attack seemed to go through her in the first half as she showcased great athleticism to compete both aerially and at ground level. Neyland’s movement up the field made her hard to contain and she remained competitive once swung to defence after half time. There, she read the ball well and was quick enough to impact several marking contests, although the Swans Academy member can continue to work on refining her skills under pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n