AS we enter round three of the TAC Cup Girls, we are beginning to see the ladder take shape. There are four undefeated sides – Northern Knights, Geelong Falcons, Eastern Ranges and Murray Bushrangers – while four sides – GWV\u00a0Rebels, Dandenong Stingrays, Western Jets and Calder Cannons – are yet to taste victory; at least one of which will do so, with the Jets and Cannons clashing on Sunday.<\/p>\n
GREATER WESTERN VICTORIA REBELS vs. BENDIGO PIONEERS\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Round 3 – Saturday, March 24, 10.30am The Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels head into their clash with Bendigo Pioneers yet to taste victory after a tough couple of matches against Eastern Ranges and Geelong Falcons. Now back at their home stadium, the Rebels will look to take full advantage of their familiar blustery conditions to knock off Bendigo and claim the win. Georgia Clarke<\/strong> will start at centre-half back, possibly to curb the influence of Kate Douglass<\/strong> who was impressive for the Pioneers last week. Rebels captain Lauren Butler<\/b> could go head-to-head with Kodi Jacques<\/strong>, while Sophie Molan<\/strong> will face off against Pioneers captain Megan Williamson<\/strong> in the middle.<\/p>\n Bendigo will be keen to bounce back from its loss to Murray, kicking the last three goals of the game but still going down to one of the benchmark teams this season. If they can carry their form into the round three game, they are every chance to get the result. Sophie Kerridge<\/strong> will line up at full-forward alongside Maeve Tupper<\/strong>, while possibly opposed to Georgia Pidgeon<\/strong> and Nekaela Butler<\/strong> respectively. Without the classy Sophie Van De Heuvel<\/b> in the Rebels midfield, the Pioneers will look to take control and assert themselves through the corridor.<\/p>\n Greater Western Victoria Rebels<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 6. N. Butler, 26. G. Pidgeon, 14. L. Sykes Bendigo Pioneers<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 12. T. Coad, 32. S. Reilly, 5. E. Turnbull <\/p>\n MURRAY BUSHRANGERS vs. GIPPSLAND POWER\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Round 3 – Saturday, March 24, 2.45pm Murray Bushrangers are running hot at the moment and will look to use their experience against the young Gippsland Power side. One of the most exciting battles of the day has to be Rebecca Webster<\/strong> going head-to-head with Tyla Hanks<\/strong>. Both players are among the top echelon in the competition and have been in super form this season. Up forward, the dangerous pocket rocket Julia Harvey<\/strong> or teammate Claudia McKimmie<\/strong> could have Power defender Emily Haeusler<\/strong> stand them, all three of whom are in good form.<\/p>\n Eloise Ashley-Cooper<\/strong> and Grace Egan<\/strong> represent some pretty potent half-back flankers and Holly Andrews<\/strong> and Nikia Webber<\/strong> will be looking to quell their influence. Julia Redmond<\/strong> has been a rock in defence, but she will be tested against Sophie Damon<\/strong> or Olivia Barber<\/strong> this weekend. Murray will head into the match as strong favourites, but with nothing to lose and plenty of speed, Gippsland has every chance of taking it up to one of the top sides in the competition.<\/p>\n Murray Bushrangers<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 14. A. Duguid, 21. C. Boschetti, 32. N. Watts Gippsland Power<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 29. C. Bray, 65. J. Redmond, 17. S. Trewin <\/p>\n WESTERN JETS v. CALDER CANNONS <\/strong><\/p>\n Round 3 – Sunday, March 25, 11am In the battle of the winless teams, Western and Calder will look to kick-start their 2018 campaign on Sunday. Western have been drawn as the “home” team given the fixture was originally scheduled for Avalon Airport Oval, but a late change to RAMS Arena hands the Cannons the homeground advantage. On the field, Isabella Pritchard<\/strong> and Katarina Rebuffo<\/strong> form a strong defensive duo, while Isabella Grant<\/strong> and Cleo Saxon-Jones<\/strong> are among the targets up forward for the Jets. Through the midfield, Olivia Forsythe<\/strong> and Elizabeth Georgostathis<\/strong> will be hoping to continue their form from last round against a strong Cannons midfield.<\/p>\n For the Cannons, all eyes will be on Madison Prespakis<\/strong> through the midfield as the star playmaker in the team. Down back, Molly Warburton<\/strong> and Eleanor Cornish<\/strong> will combine to provide some drive off half-back, while Georgia Patrikios<\/strong> is a skilful player in the forward half. With the likes of Faith Holloway<\/strong> and Felicity Theodore<\/strong> coming off the bench, the Cannons will have plenty of youthful run in the side.<\/p>\n Western Jets<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 33. L. Basto, 31. K. Rebuffo, 2. C. Gashi Calder Cannons<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 29. S. Elias, 48. C. Brown, 44. I. McNeill-Wren <\/p>\n GEELONG FALCONS v. DANDENONG STINGRAYS\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Round 3 – Sunday, March 25, 11am The unbeaten Geelong Falcons welcome the determined Dandenong Stingrays to Deakin University on Sunday morning. The Falcons midfield which includes guns Olivia Purcell<\/strong> and Nina Morrison<\/strong> will go head-to-head with the lines of Jordyn Allen<\/strong> and Isabella Shannon<\/strong>, while Lucy McEvoy<\/strong> will have the job on dangerous Stingrays forward Samantha Ryan<\/strong>. Shelley Heath<\/strong> is another nimble Stingrays player who might face off against the Falcons’ Demby Taylor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Brooke Struylaart<\/strong> will go forward for the Stingrays, while Lucinda Cripps<\/strong> will hold down the fort – and for her sake hopefully Sachi DeGiacomi<\/strong>, with the Geelong Falcons centre-half forward in ripping form. Samantha Atkins<\/strong> and Molly McDonald<\/strong> played well last week and might go head-to-head in what should be a fascinating contest. The Falcons will naturally be favourites heading into the clash, but the Stingrays are strong defensively and will be hoping to nullify some of Geelong’s key ball winners.<\/p>\n Geelong Falcons<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 22. K. Haustorfer , 37. A. Chapman, 33. M. Sheppard Dandenong Stingrays<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 19. B. Borchard, 51. Z. Hill, 47. L. Metcalfe <\/p>\n NORTHERN KNIGHTS v. SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Round 3 – Sunday, March 25, 12.45pm In arguably the match of the round, the unbeaten Northern Knights take on the impressive Sandringham Dragons. The Dragons bounced back from a round one loss to Geelong Falcons, to run all over Oakleigh Chargers last week. The rebound off half-back from the likes of Winnie Laing<\/strong>, Sarah Hartwig<\/strong> and Eleanor Brown<\/strong> was telling, while Eliza McNamara<\/strong> and Abbie McKay<\/strong> were prime movers in the middle. Up forward, Laura Amelung<\/strong> and Sophia Rothfield<\/strong> could be dangerous, but the Dragons key to scoring lies in their ability to share the goals around.<\/p>\n For the Knights, they have one of the most potent forward lines in the league, with leading goal kicker Alyssa Bannan<\/strong> alongside other goal kickers Abigail Bennett<\/strong>, Alex Pronesti<\/strong> and Olivia Dikranis<\/strong>. Through the midfield, Nell Morris-Dalton<\/strong>, Maddy Bracantisano<\/strong> and Gabby Newton<\/strong> will look to take control, while Magdelene Antypas\u00a0<\/strong>and Britney Gutknecht<\/strong> are other names to look out for. The battle in the ruck between Knight\u00a0Neve O’Connor<\/strong> and Dragon\u00a0Alanna Dalley<\/strong> will be another fantastic battle.<\/p>\n Northern Knights<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 1. M. Antypas, 27. P. Kearney, 13. M. Suzuki Sandringham Dragons<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 40. N. Borg, 42. R. Woods, 46. A. Burke <\/p>\n OAKLEIGH CHARGERS v. EASTERN RANGES\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n Round 3 – Sunday, March 25, 2.30pm In the final game of the round, Oakleigh Chargers will test themselves against Eastern Ranges at RAMS Arena. Oakleigh has some fantastic ball winners – lead by the classy Gemma Lagioia<\/strong> – and some huge inclusions for the clash, with Katie Lynch<\/strong> – who missed the round two loss – returning, as is Isabella Gietzmann<\/strong>, the dual sports athlete who has returned from cricket season. The forward line for the Chargers looks more potent with captain Hannah McLaren<\/strong> down at full-forward, while Melanie Bertuna <\/b>will play off a flank. A big omission is that of goal sneak Daisy Bateman<\/strong>, who was quiet last week after starring in round one. Jasmine D’Amato<\/strong>, Nicola Xenos<\/strong> and Emily Harley<\/strong> are other players who have impressed so far this season.<\/p>\n For Eastern, it is harder to find a line without a star than one with it. Georgia Macpherson<\/strong>, Charlotte Wilson<\/strong> and Lauren Szigeti<\/strong> provide plenty of rebound, Laura McClelland<\/strong>, Tahlia Merrett<\/strong> and Emerson Woods<\/strong> will be a damaging half-forward set-up, while the speed machines in Mikala Cann<\/strong> and Olivia Meagher<\/strong> will look to outrun the Chargers midfield. An interesting head-to-head will be that of rucks Sarah Kendall<\/strong> and Bridie Winbanks<\/strong>, with both smart players when it comes to positioning at stoppages.<\/p>\n Oakleigh Chargers<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 26. A. Micallef, 45. T. Cowan, 17. N. Xenos Eastern Ranges<\/strong><\/p>\n B:<\/strong> 18. A. Allsopp, 50. S. Zappia, 17. M. Kendall AS we enter round three of the TAC Cup Girls, we are beginning to see the ladder take shape. There are four undefeated sides – Northern Knights, Geelong Falcons, Eastern Ranges and Murray Bushrangers – while four sides – GWV\u00a0Rebels, Dandenong Stingrays, Western Jets and Calder Cannons – are yet to taste victory; at least […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":31866,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7950,8,137],"tags":[3315,3435,2762,3461,3436,3434,39,3318,3291,3381,47,3358,3695,43,3802,46,3310,3290,3316,3801,3494,3277,3492,3680,3503,3292,49,3486,3345,3288,3799,40,3397,44,3300,2928,3301,3369,3696,3428,3499,3385,3496,3469,3800,3769,3488,3475,3721,3344,3491,3322,3489,158,2906,3808,3476,3480,3278,3803,3287,50,2913,3437,3806,3807,3463,3326,45,48,3356,3804,3715,3729,3323,3352,3451,3733,3383,42,3459,3441,1688,3427,3725,3502,3378,2912,3392,138,3390,3257,41,3455],"class_list":["post-32170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nab-league-girls","category-news","category-womens","tag-abbie-mckay","tag-abigail-bennett","tag-aflw-draft","tag-alanna-dalley","tag-alex-pronesti","tag-alyssa-bannan","tag-bendigo-pioneers","tag-bridie-winbanks","tag-britney-gutknecht","tag-brooke-struylaart","tag-calder-cannons","tag-claudia-mckimmie","tag-cleo-saxon-jones","tag-dandenong-stingrays","tag-demby-taylor","tag-eastern-ranges","tag-eleanor-brown","tag-eleanor-cornish","tag-eliza-mcnamara","tag-elizabeth-georgostathis","tag-eloise-ashley-cooper","tag-emerson-woods","tag-emily-haeusler","tag-faith-holloway","tag-felicity-theodore","tag-gabby-newton","tag-geelong-falcons","tag-gemma-lagioia","tag-georgia-clarke","tag-georgia-patrikios","tag-georgia-pidgeon","tag-gippsland-power","tag-grace-egan","tag-gwv-rebels","tag-hannah-mclaren","tag-holly-andrews","tag-isabella-gietzmann","tag-isabella-grant","tag-isabella-pritchard","tag-isabella-shannon","tag-jasmine-damato","tag-jordyn-allen","tag-julia-harvey","tag-julia-redmond","tag-katarina-rebuffo","tag-kate-douglass","tag-katie-lynch","tag-kodi-jacques","tag-laura-amelung","tag-lauren-butler","tag-lucinda-cripps","tag-lucy-mcevoy","tag-maddy-bracantisano","tag-madison-prespakis","tag-maeve-tupper","tag-magdelene-antypas","tag-megan-williamson","tag-melanie-burtuna","tag-mikala-cann","tag-molly-mcdonald","tag-molly-warburton","tag-murray-bushrangers","tag-nekaela-butler","tag-nell-morris-dalton","tag-neve-oconnor","tag-nicla-xenos","tag-nikia-webber","tag-nina-morrison","tag-northern-knights","tag-oakleigh-chargers","tag-olivia-barber","tag-olivia-dikranis","tag-olivia-forsythe","tag-olivia-meagher","tag-olivia-purcell","tag-rebecca-webster","tag-sachi-degiacomi","tag-samantha-atkins","tag-samantha-ryan","tag-sandringham-dragons","tag-sarah-hartwig","tag-sarah-kendall","tag-selection","tag-shelley-heath","tag-sophia-rothfield","tag-sophie-damon","tag-sophie-kerridge","tag-sophie-molan","tag-sophie-van-de-heuvel","tag-tac-cup-girls","tag-team-selection","tag-tyla-hanks","tag-western-jets","tag-winnie-laing"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32170"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87995,"href":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32170\/revisions\/87995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Mars Stadium, Ballarat<\/strong><\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 44. E. Bibby, 25. G. Clarke, 34. S. Glover
C:<\/strong> 27. N.\u00a0 Dojiok, 23. S.\u00a0 Molan, 10. H.\u00a0 Simpson
HF:<\/strong> 13. C. Leonard, 28. I. Simmons, 2. R. Saulitis
F:<\/strong> 4. A. Nicholson, 41. K. Harris, 8. E. Wood
R:<\/strong> 22. I. Rustman, 21. D. Henson, 16. L. Butler
Int:<\/strong> 15. T. Jasper, 5. V. Jewell, 9. J. McAuliffe , 7. A. McAuliffe<\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 23. G. Murrell, 3. C. Isaac, 25. T. Stewart
C:<\/strong> 11. J.\u00a0 Finning, 28. M.\u00a0 Williamson, 15. T.\u00a0 Goodrem
HF:<\/strong> 27. B. Hards, 20. K. Douglass, 30. B. Heiden
F:<\/strong> 17. G. Sladden, 13. S. Kerridge , 1. M. Tupper
R:<\/strong> 9. D. Kelly-Guthrie, 19. K. Jacques, 2. M. Baldwin
Int:<\/strong> 6. M. Curran, 18. I. Gould, 14. O. Taverna, 22. M. Ward<\/p>\n
RAMS Arena, Craigieburn<\/strong><\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 16. E. Ashley-Cooper, 34. E. McPherson, 42. G. Egan
C:<\/strong> 11. A.\u00a0 Chessor, 17. R.\u00a0 Webster, 3. P.\u00a0 Crelley
HF:<\/strong> 19. M. Brown, 6. K. Adams, 1. J. Harvey
F:<\/strong> 37. S. Damon, 45. O. Barber, 36. C. Mckimmie
R:<\/strong> 43. T. Verhoeven, 22. T. Smith, 4. C. Knight
Int:<\/strong> 8. O. Hall, 31. S. Locke, 26. E. Nicholson, 33. M. Trethowan<\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 6. E. Haeusler , 45. L. Van Berkel, 49. M. Shaw
C:<\/strong> 12. M.\u00a0 Fitzsimon, 28. T.\u00a0 Hanks, 30. A.\u00a0 Rippon
HF:<\/strong> 13. H. Andrews, 8. C. Abrahams, 27. N. Webber
F:<\/strong> 4. J. Ross, 57. J. Ferguson, 60. E. Williams
R:<\/strong> 58. A. Dunn, 31. L. Berry, 10. T. Dower
Int:<\/strong> 1. E. Jones, 48. C. Prestidge, 50. M. Van Berkel, 11. S. Walker<\/p>\n
RAMS Arena, Craigieburn<\/strong><\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 21. M. Fenech, 44. C. Myors-Moore, 30. I. Pritchard
C:<\/strong> 22. A.\u00a0 Chivell, 4. L.\u00a0 Spargo, 25. T.\u00a0 Kolevski
HF:<\/strong> 8. E. Gardner, 36. J. Goodman, 14. I. Grant
F:<\/strong> 26. I. Negri, 39. C. Saxon-Jones, 40. S. Whiting
R:<\/strong> 43. C. Greiser, 19. O. Forsythe, 16. E. Georgostathis
Int:<\/strong> 5. M. Daw, 34. T. Evans, 17. I. Freeman, 27. P. Ozols<\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 22. M. Muller, 17. E. Cornish, 9. M. Warburton
C:<\/strong> 32. T.\u00a0 Fry , 31. K.\u00a0 Petrevski, 8. E.\u00a0 Vale
HF:<\/strong> 21. G. Patrikios, 28. R. Love, 11. A. Barba
F:<\/strong> 34. Z. Hardiman, 49. T. Crook, 25. A. Magri
R:<\/strong> 18. C. Rendelmann, 23. G. Dicker, 3. M. Prespakis
Int:<\/strong> 37. F. Holloway, 45. C. Macumber, 2. F. Theodore, 35. I. Young<\/p>\n
Deakin University, Geelong<\/strong><\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 38. S. Dinneen, 24. L. McEvoy, 28. D. Taylor
C:<\/strong> 18. N.\u00a0 Morrison, 15. J.\u00a0 Devarakonda, 36. S.\u00a0 Walmsley
HF:<\/strong> 10. S. Atkins, 42. S. DeGiacomi, 2. E. Vella
F:<\/strong> 20. T. Love, 39. R. Tierney, 27. M. Skinner
R:<\/strong> 34. Z. Inei, 11. L. Lesosky-Hay, 7. O. Purcell
Int:<\/strong> 25. K. Gleeson, 46. E. Lawson, 31. S. Milsome, 6. P. Sheppard<\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 5. E. Allen-Burns, 35. L. Cripps, 12. M. McDonald
C:<\/strong> 46. J.\u00a0 George, 26. I.\u00a0 Shannon, 28. T.\u00a0 Smith
HF:<\/strong> 1. S. Heath, 44. S. Ryan, 3. C. Jones
F:<\/strong> 42. A. O’Sullivan, 29. B. Struylaart, 31. B. Vernon
R:<\/strong> 45. M. Graham, 15. J. Allen, 21. G. Hodder
Int:<\/strong> 40. R. Clancy – Dillon, 10. A. Jordan, 2. S. Stratton, 39. N. Taylor<\/p>\n
RAMS Arena, Craigieburn<\/strong><\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 10. P. Chisholm, 18. S. Sansonetti, 21. E. McKenzie
C:<\/strong> 2. M.\u00a0 Jarvis, 5. M.\u00a0 Brancatisano, 23. G.\u00a0 Newton
HF:<\/strong> 7. A. Bennett, 6. A. Bannan, 12. O. Dikranis
F:<\/strong> 17. C. Fitzgerald, 24. A. Pronesti, 11. A. Williams
R:<\/strong> 4. N. O’Connor, 14. J. Fitzgerald, 3. N. Morris-Dalton
Int:<\/strong> 8. G. Ceravolo, 26. E. Clayton, 22. B. Gutknecht, 16. T. Manson<\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 2. W. Laing, 32. S. Hartwig, 13. D. Walker
C:<\/strong> 30. E.\u00a0 Brown, 43. A.\u00a0 McKay, 5. J.\u00a0 Tait
HF:<\/strong> 49. L. Amelung, 3. S. Rothfield, 31. B. Arnold
F:<\/strong> 25. I. Eddey, 50. H. Bate, 1. M. Wilson
R:<\/strong> 20. A. Dalley, 36. J. Owen, 64. E. McNamara
Int:<\/strong> 48. N. Amiet, 58. G. Bridges, 33. M. Denahy Maloney, 15. P. Hobday, 65. C. Saultry, 60. G. Strangio, 53. I. Stutt, 11. T. Tysoe<\/p>\n
RAMS Arena, Craigieburn<\/strong><\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 6. T. Johnson, 39. T. Nichols, 32. C. O’Malley
C:<\/strong> 2. M.\u00a0 Hill, 50. C.\u00a0 Nancarrow, 30. G.\u00a0 Lagioia
HF:<\/strong> 29. M. Bertuna, 21. C. Moon, 52. L. Harris
F:<\/strong> 33. G. Byrne, 14. H. McLaren, 18. I. Gietzmann
R:<\/strong> 11. B. Winbanks, 16. A. Porter, 41. K. Lynch
Int:<\/strong> 3. J. D’Amato, 68. A. Dyer, 19. E. Harley, 15. A. Ling, 22. Z. Makris, 5. A. van Oosterwijck, 70. P. Fennell<\/p>\n
HB:<\/strong> 37. G. Macpherson, 49. C. Wilson, 48. L. Szigeti
C:<\/strong> 16. E.\u00a0 Horne, 39. O.\u00a0 Meagher, 41. J.\u00a0 Richardson
HF:<\/strong> 38. L. McClelland, 40. T. Merrett, 3. E. Woods
F:<\/strong> 26. T. Brown, 42. M. Taverna, 22. C. Chamberlain
R:<\/strong> 46. S. Kendall, 21. M. Cann, 10. N. Cormack
Int:<\/strong> 34. S. Bowden, 35. B. Cubitt, 6. G. De Angelis, 47. J. Provan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"