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Swan Districts<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div>West Perth<\/h5>
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#3<\/strong> Grace Hirst<\/a>
Defender\/Midfielder | 165cm | 18\/03\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 7 disposals, 1 mark, 4 tackles, 1 inside 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hirst continued her consistent early season with another composed performance from half-back, her kicking technique from the back half again the standout feature of her game. Her lovely long kick down the wing in the opening term set up a contest, and she showed a nice read of the play to mark on the defensive side of the middle late in the final term and convert cleanly to the wing. She is reliable rather than spectacular, but her decision making coming out of defence and her ability to peel off and be aggressive forward of the ball give her a two-way quality that continues to impress through the opening month of the season.
#13<\/strong> Shaya Yarran<\/a>
Wing | 160cm | 24\/12\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 11 disposals, 2 marks, 5 tackles, 2 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yarran came off the bench in the first term and was active on the wing once introduced, winning a handball receive and getting the ball downfield before taking on Nannup as her direct opponent through the middle stages of the game. She showed a good strong mark in the final term and drove long down the ground, though it was cut off. Competitive when the ball came her way.
#24<\/strong> Summer Ajduk<\/a>
Wing\/Forward | 171cm | 12\/11\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 18 disposals, 9 marks, 3 tackles, 6 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ajduk was lively and involved across the game, doing her best work through the first half where her intercept marking at half-forward was a feature. A confident grab at half-forward in the second term and a kick into the danger zone that created a contest showed her ability to read the ball in flight. Racking up nine marks in the contest, Ajduk was able to impact in the air and at ground level as she gathered cleanly at half-back in the final term and drove it down the ground along the wing on numerous occasions. Her ground coverage and spread again a positive feature of her performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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#13<\/strong> Rikisha Nannup<\/a>
Wing | 165cm | 23\/04\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 10 disposals, 3 marks, 4 tackles, 1 inside 50, 2 behinds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nannup was tidy across four quarters on the wing, doing her best work with clean hands off the ground and reliable ball use when in possession. She showed good composure spinning out of a tackle in the final term to kick to the half-forward, and was still finding the ball late with clean hands off in the dying moments. Not a massive accumulator, but always seems to catch the eye with some key decisions around the ground.
#16<\/strong> Tayah Nicholson<\/a>
Defender | 173cm | 10\/01\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 7 disposals, 5 tackles, 1 inside 50<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nicholson had her best moments in the second half, with a clean hands-off from a wing stoppage in the third term and an intercept mark at half-forward followed by a kick inside 50 to a teammate for a shot on goal her highlight. Always physical, Nicholson showed a willingness to drive inside 50 late in the game to create. A quieter afternoon overall but with some genuine impact moments.
#19<\/strong> Lunay Van Den Heever<\/a>
Forward | 170cm | 10\/12\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 10 disposals, 4 marks, 1 tackle, 2 inside 50s, 1 goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Van Den Heever’s best moment came at a critical juncture in the second term – gathering off hands inside 50, bursting forward and snapping a goal against the momentum to answer a Swans score. That kind of response in a pressure moment is a quality in itself. She showed good composure and kept her feet well in a one-on-one contest on the wing in the first term, and took off well from the wing midway through the opening quarter. A player who makes things happen when the moment requires it.
#25<\/strong> Lexi Strachan<\/a>
Midfielder | 169cm | 30\/09\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 23 disposals, 8 tackles, 4 inside 50s, 1 behind<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Strachan was impressive and arguably the most impressive academy member on show across the four games, producing a tireless, all-action performance through the midfield. She was a constant contested presence, setting up Zoe Huggett <\/strong>with a wheeling kick in the second term that showed real midfield creativity. Her best sequence came in the third term, running hard forward off the clearance to win it and getting it to Elle McEvoy<\/strong> who set up another Huggett goal in the opening minute. She appeared to pull up with cramp late in the game but pushed through it, continuing to apply tackles and win possession in the closing stages. A good return performance.
#31<\/strong> Cara Dziegielewski<\/a>
Ruck\/Forward | 182cm | 19\/04\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 10 disposals, 1 mark, 5 tackles, 24 hitouts, 2 inside 50s, 1 goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dziegielewski was dominant in the ruck throughout, consistently winning centre bounce hitouts while also providing genuine pressure around the contest with her tackling and follow-up work. She combined her aerial control with smart play – a lovely short pass across the ground to Nannup from the middle in the first term showed her awareness as a ball user – before slotting a goal from the goalsquare when rotating forward late in the first term. Her speed for a tall was again a feature, with great follow-up work after her own ruck taps in the third term highlighting her athleticism. Another strong showing from one of the competition’s most impactful young rucks.<\/p>\n
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Peel Thunder<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div>Perth<\/h5>
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#6<\/strong> Zaide Wilson<\/a>
Key Position Utility | 181cm | 26\/06\/2009<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 5 disposals, 2 marks, 2 tackles, 4 hitouts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wilson was used across multiple roles – starting in attack before moving into the ruck and eventually being deployed on Taya Strickland<\/strong> in defence – and her best moment came in the third term when she produced a terrific intercept mark, reading the ball beautifully before delivering a lovely penetrating kick to the wing. She came off worse for wear late in the third term after being pushed heavily to the turf, which was unlucky given she had been making her presence felt. A testing afternoon across multiple positions but showing her versatility.
#7<\/strong> Heidi Ireland<\/a>
Defender | 171cm | 14\/08\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 11 disposals, 2 marks, 3 tackles<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ireland was solid in defence for most of the day, with her strong intercept mark at half-back from the opening centre clearance and clean kick down the ground a good start to her afternoon. She was reliable coming out of defence and showed her composure taking kick-outs \u2014 thumping them long and accurately. She was sharp again in the third term, marking one-on-one against Grage at centre half-back before delivering a nice bullet kick to the wing.
#8<\/strong> Tiama Collard<\/a>
Wing | 164cm | 08\/04\/2009<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 14 disposals, 3 marks, 4 tackles<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Collard continued her promising start to the season with another two-way performance across the wing and drifting to help out off half-back. She was clean with her hands and showed a nice one-handed take on the wing in the first term. While beaten one-on-one in the air, Collard did showcase her nice leap at different points. Her ground coverage remained elite, appearing in the forward pocket not long after marking in the back pocket in the final term, and she read the ball off hands well in the third term to set up a forward move.
#9<\/strong> Maya Walsh<\/a>
Defender | 170cm | 20\/02\/2009<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 5 disposals, 1 mark, 3 tackles, 1 inside 50, 1 behind<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Walsh spent most of the game in a defensive role, doing her best work with a strong long left-foot kick down the wing from half-back. She was largely focused on her defensive assignment, coming out to escort the ball over the line at the wing in the third term to keep it safe. A player who does her work quietly a nullifying role.
#26<\/strong> Charlie Fletcher<\/a>
Wing | 167cm | 04\/02\/2009<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 13 disposals, 4 marks, 3 tackles<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fletcher was busy and competitive across the wing throughout, continuing a positive start to 2026. Her first half showed her ability to cover ground – intercepting a handball on the defensive side of the middle and charging forward to deliver a nice handball on the overlap through the corridor was her best first-half moment. She got caught holding the ball a couple of times when trying to create, but it was the right idea. Has enormous potential with her athletic profile and will only get better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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#2<\/strong> Mia Carlshausen<\/a>
Defender | 171cm | 10\/04\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 18 disposals, 6 marks, 3 tackles<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carlshausen was composed and reliable across the defensive 50 all day, consistently winning the ball cleanly and moving it efficiently under pressure. A strong intercept mark in the opening 30 seconds of the third term set the tone for her second half, and she was clean in traffic throughout, turning and handballing away from pressure in the final term to create freedom for teammates. Her ability to compete in the air, keep her feet when the ball came to ground, and link up quickly in a one-two was a consistent feature.
#48<\/strong> Mel Grage<\/a>
Forward | 160cm | 28\/03\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 13 disposals, 6 marks, 4 tackles, 1 inside 50, 1 goal, 1 behind<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grage had an afternoon of contrasts \u2014 beaten in a one-on-one contest by Ireland in the third term before winning front position on the same opponent moments later and taking a strong mark on the chest, which summed up her resilience. She had a poor set shot from the goalsquare in the second term that went for a behind from straight in front, but responded strongly in the final term with a composed set shot from 30 metres that she converted cleanly for a goal. Her movement up the ground and ability to get into good positions were features of her performance.<\/p>\n
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South Fremantle<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div>Claremont<\/h5>
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#15<\/strong> Hannah Seaborn<\/a>
Tall Defender | 177cm | 16\/04\/2009<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 2 disposals, 1 mark, 3 tackles<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trialling in a new role down back, Seaborn was active in her defensive role throughout, showing her pressure and physicality in multiple contests. A strong tackle in the second term that brought her opponent to ground and directly forced a behind was her most impactful moment, and she capped the game with a strong one-on-one contested mark in defensive 50 in the final term. Only two touches, but was prominent with her contest work.
#25<\/strong> India Bonadeo<\/a>
Tall Defender | 177cm | 05\/08\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 7 disposals, 1 mark, 3 tackles<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bonadeo did her best work in pressure defensive situations, with a goal-saving punch to rush a behind in the second term a particularly important act. She was strong in the air with a spoil in a one-on-one contest on the wing in the third term, and her best ball-use moment came late in the final term \u2014 an intercept mark just outside 50 followed by a neat pass to Belinda Smith<\/strong> for a shot on goal. Found most of her touches in the fourth term as she got aggressive moving up the ground.<\/p>\n
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East Perth<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div>East Fremantle<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nEAST PERTH:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
#8<\/strong> Charli Bassett<\/a>
Midfielder | 156cm | 19\/11\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 21 disposals, 3 marks, 2 tackles, 4 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bassett was characteristically busy and hard to pin down, rotating constantly through the midfield and causing problems whenever she had space to operate. She won the first centre clearance of the second term to drive to the half-forward and had a sharp passage in the third \u2014 a sidestep and burst at half-back followed by a quick handball on the overlap that led directly to a goal two disposals later. Her kicking can be inconsistent, with a couple of efforts intercepted under pressure. But her intensity and ability to create when the ball moves fast remain genuine assets.
EAST FREMANTLE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n#18<\/strong> Cienna Leslie<\/a>
Forward\/Defender | 163cm | 27\/02\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 17 disposals, 2 marks, 1 tackle, 3 inside 50s, 1 behind<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leslie continued to show her versatility and two-way impact in another impressive showing. She was dangerous in the forward half early – forcing the ball out of bounds in the first term and gathering off the deck for a flying shot in the 10th minute – before her best contribution came with a magnificent long penetrating kick to Sarah Wielstra<\/strong> for a goal assist in the third term. As she did the previous week, she moved into defence in the final term where she pushed up to the top of 50 when East Freo had momentum, before going on-ball late. Versatile, impactful and continuing to build in her new hybrid role.
#37<\/strong> Olivia McCay<\/a>
Wing | 172cm | 22\/06\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nStats:<\/strong> 16 disposals, 3 tackles, 2 inside 50s, 1 goal, 1 behind<\/p>\n\n\n\n
McCay held her width well across the wing and covered considerable ground throughout. Her best contribution in the second term came with a kick to a dangerous spot inside 50 that created a genuine scoring opportunity. She was involved in important defensive work early in the second term, getting back into defence to clear danger before winning the ball back when it turned over. Har-working performance.<\/p>\n
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