{"id":197706,"date":"2025-08-08T19:34:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=197706"},"modified":"2025-08-08T19:34:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:34:07","slug":"2025-vflw-finals-preview-week-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/08\/08\/2025-vflw-finals-preview-week-1\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 VFLW Finals preview: Week 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SIX TEAMS remain in the hunt for the 2025 VFL Women&#8217;s premiership with the finals getting underway tomorrow. Just four teams will advance through to the second week, with the two knockout elimination final winners taking on the the top two sides in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"t7_match_result match-result-comparison rmc-block is-match-preview\">\n<div class='match-result_legend'><ul><li>Team<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>North Melbourne VFLW<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/north-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Collingwood VFLW<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/collingwood-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue: <\/strong>Arden Street Oval<br><strong>Time: <\/strong>2:35pm<br>Winner advances to the major semi-final, loser advances to the minor semi-final<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LAST TIME<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 6: <\/strong>Collingwood 7.4 (46) def. North Melbourne-Werribee 5.3 (33)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After trailing by as much as 22 points at half-time, Collingwood stormed back into the match to run over the top of the Roos with six unanswered goals. <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"101918\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/tahlia-sanger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tahlia Sanger<\/a> (26 disposals) was the top ball-winner as <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"47291\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/lily-rose-williamson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lily-Rose Williamson<\/a> booted two goals. <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"99087\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/madeleine-di-cosmo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maddie Di Cosmo<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"30792\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/alana-barba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alana Barba<\/a> were the best for the Roos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>North Melbourne-Werribee:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B: <\/strong>B. Deed (15) &#8211; S. Ingram (21)<br><strong>HB:<\/strong> A. Ling (24) &#8211; Z. Savarirayan (35) &#8211; M. Zander (10)<br><strong>C: <\/strong>C. Ryan (5) &#8211; A. Barba (11) &#8211; E. Jackson (19)<br><strong>HF: <\/strong>M. Clifford (47) &#8211; N. Dojiok (40) &#8211; T. Ortlepp (34)<br><strong>F: <\/strong>Z. Flanigan (16) &#8211; T. Meier (2)<br><strong>R: <\/strong>K. Reynolds (44) &#8211; R. Sutton (4) &#8211; M. Di Cosmo (12)<br><strong>INT:<\/strong> S. Reid (6) &#8211; C. Blair (26) &#8211; G. Nicholas (9) &#8211; J. Douglas (13) &#8211; R. Tierney (23)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Collingwood:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B: <\/strong>T. Henry (58) &#8211; A. Peck (50)<br><strong>HB:<\/strong> T. Fellows (73) &#8211; D. Carbone (45) &#8211; A. Muir (56)<br><strong>C:<\/strong> J.Anthony (68) &#8211; S.Courtney (66) &#8211; C. Jones (53)<br><strong>HF: <\/strong>E. McKinnon (43) &#8211; T. Sanger (62) &#8211; C. Matthews (64)<br><strong>F: <\/strong>L.Leighton (71) &#8211; Z.McCurdy (70)<br><strong>R: <\/strong>B. Clarke (55) &#8211; M.Ellin (39) &#8211; J. Ramsdale (51)<br><strong>INT:<\/strong> K. Lennox (47) &#8211; T. Christensen (77) &#8211; L. Szigeti (63)&nbsp;&#8211; M.Jarvis (48) &#8211; M. Bourne (75)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHANGES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collingwood has lost a trio to injury in <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"42930\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/jordan-ivey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jordan Ivey<\/a>, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"50222\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/molly-eastman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Molly Eastman<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"126424\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/millie-lang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Millie Lang<\/a>, while also losing Williamstown to the AFLW program since being signed as an injury replacement player. Coming into the lineup are <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"46411\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/kasey-lennox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kasey Lennox<\/a>, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"31013\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/marnie-jarvis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marnie Jarvis<\/a>, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"128572\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/zoe-mccurdy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoe McCurdy<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"197713\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/sienna-courtney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sienna Courtney<\/a>. The Roos have gone in unchanged from their last round win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PREDICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the amount of changes at the Pies, and the fact the Roos have been the best team all year and deservingly premiership favourites, they should get up. Both teams have quality all over the park though and will be ones to watch.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"t7_match_result match-result-comparison rmc-block is-match-preview\">\n<div class='match-result_legend'><ul><li>Team<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Box Hill VFLW<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/hawks-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Essendon VFLW<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/essendon-150x150.png' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue: <\/strong>Box Hill City Oval<br><strong>Time: <\/strong>11:35am<br>Winner advances to the semi-finals, loser is eliminated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LAST TIME<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 12: <\/strong>Box Hill 5.3 (33) def. by Essendon 8.7 (55)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Essendon had a fast start at Box Hill and never let the Hawks get back into the game. <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"64849\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/eloise-chaston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El Chaston<\/a> (28 disposals, one goal) and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"64812\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/abbey-mcdonald\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abbey McDonald<\/a> (27 disposals, one goal) were both superb, while young guns <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"100380\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/isla-baldwin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isla Baldwin<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"131768\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/amelie-prosser-shaw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amelie Prosser-Shaw<\/a> tried hard for the home side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Box Hill:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B: <\/strong>A.Embelton (24) &#8211; M. Van Berkel (6)<br><strong>HB: <\/strong>S.Stevenson (5) &#8211; E.Robins (80) &#8211; E.Juneja (23)<br><strong>C:<\/strong> A.Torcasio (30) &#8211; R.Dillon (7) &#8211; E.Stilve (22)<br><strong>HF:<\/strong> A.Cariss-Brett (4) &#8211; A.Prosser-Shaw (21) &#8211; S.Gibbs (29)<br><strong>F: <\/strong>G.Collingwood (10) &#8211; M.Lee (33)<br><strong>R:<\/strong> P.Price (27) &#8211; O.Fogarty (2) &#8211; I.Baldwin (12)<br><strong>INT:<\/strong> B.Neaves (25) &#8211; J.Matin (18) &#8211; R.Murdoch (34) &#8211; T.Cattle (3) &#8211; N.Exon (19) &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Essendon:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B:<\/strong> M. Ford (42) &#8211; D. Ryan (51)<br><strong>HB:<\/strong> G. Azzopardi (67) &#8211; B. Plummer (57) &#8211; A. Melnikas (64)<br><strong>C:<\/strong> L. Thompson (74) &#8211; C. Bernardi (47) &#8211; I. Porter (70) <br><strong>HF:<\/strong> S. Orritt (68) &#8211; T. Davidge (77) &#8211; S. Molan (73)<br><strong>F: <\/strong>E. Chaston (61) &#8211; O. Manfre (43)<br><strong>R: <\/strong>L. Prince (44) &#8211; A. McDonald (53) &#8211; S. Ford (45)<br><strong>INT: <\/strong>M. Robinson (80) &#8211; T. Gilcrist (58) &#8211; M. Ibrahim (41) &#8211; S. Johnston (79) &#8211; M. Mifsud (46) &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHANGES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both teams have made three changes with a trio of AFLW-listed Hawks going out in <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"128545\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/daisy-flockart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daisy Flockart<\/a>, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"128677\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/elli-symonds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elli Symonds<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"76126\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/sophie-butterworth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sophie Butterworth<\/a>, with the replacements coming in the form of <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"128909\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/angelina-torcasio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Angelina Torcasio<\/a>, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"95007\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/amy-cariss-brett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amy Cariss-Brett<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"98049\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/mikayla-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mikayla Lee<\/a>. For the Bombers, they regan <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"30683\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/sophie-molan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sophie Molan<\/a> and youngsters <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"98080\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/madison-ibrahim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Ibrahim<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"131776\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/megan-mifsud-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Megan Mifsud<\/a>, replacing <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"76254\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ava-jordan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ava Jordan<\/a>, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"196744\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/grace-brooker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grace Brooker<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"64931\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/marli-klaumanns-moller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marli Klaumanns-Moller<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PREDICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Box Hill has a side ready to challenge the top two teams, and with a mix of youth and experience are the tip in this game. Expect it to be a tight contest, but the home side should get up given the overall depth and strength across the field.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"t7_match_result match-result-comparison rmc-block is-match-preview\">\n<div class='match-result_legend'><ul><li>Team<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Sandringham Zebras VFLW<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Sandringham-Zebras-150x150.jpg' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class='match-result_team'><ul><li class='column-head'><h5 class='heading title h5'>Williamstown VFLW<\/h5><img src='https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/williamstown-150x150.jpg' \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Trevor Barker Beach Oval<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 11:05am<br>Winner advances to the semi-finals, loser is eliminated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LAST TIME<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Round 5: Sandringham 4.4 (28) def. by Williamstown 4.5 (29)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a ripping contest, the two sides exchanged leads throughout the second half, but ultimately the Seagulls finished a point in front. <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"107852\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/emily-eaves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emily Eaves<\/a> lead from the front for the winners, while <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"99079\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ashlee-thorneycroft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ashlee Thorneycroft<\/a> was consistent as ever. <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"46550\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/winnie-laing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winnie Laing<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"81989\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/imogen-evans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Imogen Evans<\/a> showed their AFLW experience for the Zebras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sandringham:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B:<\/strong> E.Woodford (42) &#8211; C.Aughtie (31)<br><strong>HB: <\/strong>S.Livingstone (64) &#8211; D. Jolliffe (4) &#8211; T.Kearns (23)<br><strong>C: <\/strong>L. Skinner (40) &#8211; J.Membrey (21) &#8211; A.Halaby (46)<br><strong>HF: <\/strong>E.Stuber (44) &#8211; A. Tregellis (12)-  Z.Barbakos (8)<br><strong>F:<\/strong> C.Saultry (26) &#8211; M. Bertuna (13)<br><strong>R:<\/strong> A.Hynes (16) &#8211; B.Pinchin (6) &#8211; S.Locke (70)<br><strong>INT:<\/strong> B. Enno (15) &#8211; M.Bluhm (48) &#8211; G. Hodder (7)&nbsp;&#8211; I. Hartog (34) &#8211; A.Patton (36) &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Williamstown:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B:<\/strong> A.Thorneycroft (17) &#8211; L. Blue (47)<br><strong>HB: <\/strong>E.Tyson (21) &#8211; E. Freeman (33) &#8211; J. Wrigley (7)<br><strong>C:<\/strong> I. Barker (16) &#8211; E. Eaves (6) &#8211; E. Straford (18)<br><strong>HF:<\/strong> Z. Day (13) &#8211; T. Brett (2) &#8211; G. De Angelis (12)<br><strong>F: <\/strong>K. Leare (1) &#8211; M. D&#8217;Agostino (31)<br><strong>R:<\/strong> N.Crowley (40) &#8211; G.Howes (11) &#8211; S. Whiting (25)<br><strong>INT:<\/strong> M. Williamson (24) &#8211; I Khoury (3) &#8211; C. O&#8217;Bryan (37) &#8211; M.Smart (27) &#8211; C. Bux (20) &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHANGES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sandringham loses both <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29871\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/bianca-jakobbson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bianca Jakobsson<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"30690\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/rene-caris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rene Caris<\/a> to St Kilda&#8217;s AFLW program, as well as Dandenong Stingrays forward <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"130739\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/evelyn-connolly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evelyn Connolly<\/a> to Vic Country. They recall <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"46556\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/emma-stuber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emma Stuber<\/a>, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"46547\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/chloe-saultry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chloe Saultry<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"197724\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/amy-halaby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amy Halaby<\/a>. Williamstown will regain a couple of key players in <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"30779\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/megan-williamson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Megan Williamson<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"46428\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/georgia-howes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia Howes<\/a> who replace <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"128877\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/talia-motta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Talia Motta<\/a> and <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"184991\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/charli-sette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charli Sette<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PREDICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A fascinating battle that could be the best of the lost with everything on the line. The added experience of the Zebras might see them home in a nail-biter, though it genuinely is a coin toss given the strength of both sides and impressive depth.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dc-block-dc-mention _dc_mention\"><div class=\"section-heading_wrap\"><span class=\"section-heading is-small\">Mentions<\/span><span class=\"hor-border\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"js-overflow-list overflow-list\"><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/tahlia-sanger\/\">Tahlia Sanger<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/lily-rose-williamson\/\">Lily-Rose Williamson<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/madeleine-di-cosmo\/\">Maddie Di Cosmo<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/alana-barba\/\">Alana Barba<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/jordan-ivey\/\">Jordan Ivey<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/molly-eastman\/\">Molly Eastman<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/millie-lang\/\">Millie Lang<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/kasey-lennox\/\">Kasey Lennox<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/marnie-jarvis\/\">Marnie Jarvis<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/zoe-mccurdy\/\">Zoe McCurdy<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/sienna-courtney\/\">Sienna Courtney<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/eloise-chaston\/\">El Chaston<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/abbey-mcdonald\/\">Abbey McDonald<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/isla-baldwin\/\">Isla Baldwin<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/amelie-prosser-shaw\/\">Amelie Prosser-Shaw<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/daisy-flockart\/\">Daisy Flockart<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" 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