ROUND six sees many AFLW stars line up for rival clubs in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s, as many teams look to record wins after the bye. Two ladder leaders in Geelong and Darebin will go head-to-head while the Bulldogs will hope to secure their first win against the Seagulls.<\/p>\n
CARLTON\u00a0 v. NT THUNDER<\/strong><\/p>\n Round 6 \u2013 Saturday, June 16,\u00a0<\/strong>12pm After last week\u2019s bye round, Carlton and NT Thunder will be raring to kick off round six. The Blues have made four important changes to their line-up, welcoming back AFLW players Reni Hicks<\/strong> and Shae Audley<\/strong> alongside Sarah Last<\/strong> and Oakleigh Charger, Isabella Geitzmann<\/strong>. They will take the place of\u00a0Bridie Kennedy<\/strong> and Sarah Hosking<\/strong> as well as Kate Shierlaw<\/strong> and Madeline Keryk,<\/strong> who have both taken up opportunities at other clubs.<\/p>\n The undefeated Thunder will introduce six new faces to RAMS Arena on Saturday as part of ten changes for its round six side. One of these debutants is Amy Chittick<\/strong>, a four-time Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) premiership player for Waratah. PINT junior, Katie Streader<\/strong> and Wanderers junior, Lauren Motlop<\/strong> are also exciting new inclusions.<\/p>\n The last two newcomers to don the Thunder guernsey this week are Adelaide Crows 2017 AFLW premiership players, Courtney Cramey<\/strong> and Jenna McCormick<\/strong>. Their knowledge and experience is sure to bring class to the Thunder\u2019s game. Joining them will be Sarah Allan, Sophie Armitstead, Chelsea Randall<\/strong> and Emma Swanson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Carlton<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 40. K. Harvey, 12. S. Last, 24. R. Hicks NT Thunder<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 8. S. Riley, 7. L. O\u2019Shea, 6. L. Motlop In: L. Motlop, M. Johnston, C. Cramey, A. Chittick, S. Armitstead, K. Streader, R. Metcalfe, E. Swanson, C. Randall, S. Allan, K. Irvine, J. McCormick <\/p>\n WESTERN BULLDOGS v. WILLIAMSTOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n Round 6 \u2013 Saturday, June 16, 1pm In their clash with Williamstown this week, the Western Bulldogs have made some key changes to ensure their best chance at victory. They will welcome back Bulldogs AFLW premiership players, Kim Rennie<\/strong> and Hayley Wildes<\/strong> as well as Melbourne listed AFLW player, Alyssa Mifsud<\/strong>, who comes in for her first game with the Dogs. This brings their tally to eight AFLW listed players for the round, hopefully giving them the edge they need to secure their first win of the season.<\/p>\n Williamstown have named six changes for their round six side. The Seagulls will be glad to welcome back their captain, Sarah Chapman<\/strong> this week now that she has recovered from injury. Isabelle Porter<\/strong> has also been recalled to the field after returning from injury. Williamstown have named Bendigo Pioneers captain, Megan Williamson<\/strong> as the 23rd player. Emma Ludolff, Kaitlin Smith<\/strong> and Anna Saxton<\/strong> have been sidelined.<\/p>\n Western Bulldogs<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 9. T. Dinuccio, 30. A. Tessari, 21. B. Hunt In: K. Rennie, A. Mifsud, H. Wildes, K. Rebuffo, A. Rooth <\/p>\n Williamstown<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 8. C. Portelli, 10. B. Hateley, 32. B. Stevens In: I. Porter, A. Melnikas, M. Williamson, C. Balshaw, S. Dixon, S. Chapman <\/p>\n GEELONG CATS v. DAREBIN<\/strong><\/p>\n Round 6 \u2013 Saturday, June 16,\u00a0<\/strong>2:45pm Geelong is currently sitting at the top of the VFLW ladder with a few teams hot on its toes, including this week\u2019s competitor, Darebin, who will be looking to secure its fourth win for the season. The Cats will be going into the match without their 2017 leading goalkicker, Kate Darby<\/strong> as well as influential players in\u00a0Renee Garing, Evelyn Dhamarrandji,<\/strong> Sachi DeGiacomi, Krista Woodroffe<\/strong> and Bianca Cheever<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In their place Geelong have named six ins to take on Darebin including the likes of AFLW player and former elite netballer, Erin Hoare<\/strong>. Fellow AFLW talent, Anna Teague<\/strong> will also join the side this week alongside Georgia Watson<\/strong> and Emma Oliver<\/strong>. Madeline Keryk<\/strong> will take the field in the blue and white for the first time after moving from Carlton. North Geelong junior, Ruby Benham<\/strong> has been named as the 23rd player.<\/p>\n Darebin will be excited to welcome Kate Shierlaw to their side this week following her move from Carlton. She will take to the field alongside\u00a0Western Bulldogs premiership player, Aasta O’Connor, Tamara Olcorn<\/strong> and Cherelle Byrne<\/strong>. AFLW players, Nicole Callinan<\/strong> and Lauren Pearce<\/strong> will miss the round six clash.<\/p>\n Geelong Cats<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 25. E. Coventry, 44. R. Goring, 16. L. Williams In: E. Hoare, A. Teague, E. Ramsay, G. Watson, A. Habib, M. Klingbeil , E. Oliver, M. Keryk, R. Benham, M. Janssen <\/p>\n Darebin<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 32. G. Colvin, 27. S. Hogan, 35. L. Skipper In: E. O\u2019Dea, A. O\u2019Connor, K. Shierlaw, T. Olcorn, C. Byrne <\/p>\n HAWTHORN\u00a0 v. SOUTHERN SAINTS<\/strong><\/p>\n Round 6 \u2013 Sunday, June 17,\u00a0<\/strong>11:30am Hawthorn will take on the Southern Saints this Sunday with five team changes. The impactful AFLW player, Melissa Kuys<\/strong> will be an important inclusion to the Hawks line-up and will be called into the round six clash with Julia Crockett-Grills, Sarah McNamara, Ellie MacDonald<\/strong> and Samara David<\/strong>. They will take the places of Tahni Nestor, Lauren Costello, Kara Henderson<\/strong> and Sarah Yule<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Southern Saints will go into round six with an exciting addition to their team with the experienced Lauren Arnell<\/strong> pulling on the red, white and black guernsey for the first time. The former Blues captain ans newly listed Brisbane player will make the move to the Saints and is sure to bring poise and leadership to the side. Eastern Ranges player,\u00a0Ashleigh Allsopp\u00a0<\/strong>has been named as the 23rd player.<\/p>\n Hawthorn<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 5. C. Perera, 31. J. Sibley, 21. P. Randall In: J. Crockett-Grills, S. McNamara, E. Macdonald, S. David, M. Kuys, R. Dillon, J. Barnden <\/p>\n Southern Saints<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 17. L. Olsen, 14. I. Quintal, 26. A. Ryan <\/p>\n RICHMOND\u00a0 v. MELBOURNE UNI<\/strong><\/p>\n Round 6 \u2013 Sunday, June 17,\u00a0<\/strong>2:30pm Richmond and Melbourne Uni will meet in Bendigo this weekend with the Tigers making two changes to their line-up. New Greater Western Sydney (GWS) forward, Christina Bernardi<\/strong> will be a welcome addition to the team as well as Kate Dempsey<\/strong>. Richmond have yet to name who will take to the sidelines.<\/p>\n In search of their second win, Melbourne Uni will employ the likes of\u00a0Kaitlyn Ashmore<\/strong> and Danielle Hardiman,\u00a0<\/strong>who are both recent signings to North Melbourne\u2019s exciting 2019 AFLW list. They will be joined by fellow Kangaroos recruits, Jamie Stanton<\/strong> and Jasmine Grierson<\/strong>. Prudence Cordes<\/strong> and Millie Shone<\/strong> have also been named to take to the field, while Stephanie De Bortoli<\/strong> and Nicole Bresnehan<\/strong> have been named out.<\/p>\n Richmond<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 84. L. Bieniara, 63. J. Graham, 69. E. Burry In: K. Dempsey, G. Fisher, E. George, C. Bernardi<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Melbourne Uni<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 41. K. Gillespie-Jones, 29. K. Klatt, 50. J. Stanton In: J. Stanton, P. Cordes, K. Ashmore, D. Hardiman, M. Shone, J. Grierson ROUND six sees many AFLW stars line up for rival clubs in the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women’s, as many teams look to record wins after the bye. Two ladder leaders in Geelong and Darebin will go head-to-head while the Bulldogs will hope to secure their first win against the Seagulls. CARLTON\u00a0 v. 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\n<\/strong>RAMS Arena<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nHB: 34. A. Chuot, 44. D. Pedersen, 56. C. Williams
\nC: 17. T.\u00a0 Lucas-Rodd, 37. B.\u00a0 Schultz, 90. B.\u00a0 Walker
\nHF: 20. C. Bromage, 50. J. Borg, 38. L. McCarthy
\nF: 27. K. Cox, 42. C. Hardeman, 41. K. Cunico
\nR: 16. B. Moody, 35. S. Li, 26. S. Audley
\nInt: 82. N. Burns, 55. C. Dalton, 11. J. Hosking, 45. R. King
\nEmg: 33. G. Green, 10. S. Hosking, 66. T. Plowman, 63. O. Vesely
\n23P: 15. I. Gietzmann
\nIn: G. Green, O. Vesely, I. Gietzmann, S. Audley, R. Hicks, S. Last, A. Chuot
\nOut: M. Keryk,\u00a0 K. Shierlaw,\u00a0 B. Kennedy,\u00a0 K. Harrington<\/p>\n
\nHB: 14. C. Cramey, 37. S. Allan, 22. J. McCormick
\nC: 24. G.\u00a0 Bevan, 26. C.\u00a0 Randall, 32. K.\u00a0 Streader
\nHF: 5. M. Roberts, 31. J. Sedunary, 17. E. Swanson
\nF: 16. S. Armitstead, 4. S. Nalder, 43. K. Duggan
\nR: 30. R. Metcalfe, 3. A. Foley, 28. R. Forth
\nInt: 10. S. Barnett, 41. A. Chittick, 21. K. Irvine, 23. S. Mauboy
\nEmg: 44. M. Johnston
\n23P: 49. M. Gault<\/p>\n
\nOut: A. Hatchard, J. Hickey, D. Varnhagen, J. Mules, J. Hewett, R. Wallace, M. Rajcic, T. Thorn, E. Jones, L. Roberts, J. Anderson<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Henry Turner Memorial Reserve<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nHB: 13. L. Bailey, 18. E. Birch, 26. T. Morgan
\nC: 15. R.\u00a0 Ashley, 36. A.\u00a0 Gogos , 34. E.\u00a0 Mackay
\nHF: 1. B. Lochland, 12. J. Francke, 6. K. McLeod
\nF: 10. S. Jolly, 32. A. Mifsud, 41. A. Scott
\nR: 24. K. Rennie, 16. N. Ferres, 17. H. Wildes
\nInt: 5. R. Martinuzzo, 43. N. McMahon, 38. C. O\u2019Brien, 52. K. Rebuffo
\nEmg: 31. A. Gunn, 28. T. Hamilton, 48. A. Rooth
\n23P: 27. E. Muller<\/p>\n
\nOut: A. Guest,\u00a0 E. Gamble<\/p>\n
\nHB: 19. E. Meade, 26. J. Heard, 34. J. Reid
\nC: 22. M.\u00a0 Lowe, 17. S.\u00a0 Chapman, 44. I.\u00a0 Porter
\nHF: 12. G. Harris, 25. J. Garner, 4. E. Paterno
\nF: 35. J. Bruton, 6. S. Cross, 16. A. Cameron
\nR: 9. R. Achampong, 2. J. Duffin, 13. N. Wallace
\nInt: 1. R. Dardengo, 3. S. Murphy-Burke, 20. S. Seabrook, 27. L. Suleiman
\nEmg: 14. C. Balshaw, 21. S. Dixon, 30. A. Melnikas, 7. K. Raymundo
\n23P: 36. M. Williamson<\/p>\n
\nOut: E. Ludolff, K. Smith, A. Saxton<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>GMHBA Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nHB: 34. A. McDonald, 40. A. Teague, 26. R. Pearce
\nC: 4. C.\u00a0 Blakeway, 45. M.\u00a0 Keryk, 3. H.\u00a0 Burchell
\nHF: 13. M. Fogas, 2. D. Orr, 17. H. Mangan
\nF: 28. M. Fedele, 24. M. McMahon, 21. E. Oliver
\nR: 46. E. Hoare, 7. M. Clifford, 30. R. Cranston
\nInt: 20. L. Brancatisano, 18. M. Maguire, 10. L. Taylor, 31. G. Watson
\nEmg: 32. A. Habib, 15. M. Janssen, 11. M. Klingbeil , 19. E. Ramsay
\n23P: 27. R. Benham<\/p>\n
\nOut: E. Dhamarrandji,\u00a0 S. DeGiacomi,\u00a0 K. Darby,\u00a0 R. Garing,\u00a0 K. Woodroffe,\u00a0 B. Cheever<\/p>\n
\nHB: 48. L. Jacobs, 14. M. McDonald, 21. K. Roe
\nC: 15. A.\u00a0 Lister, 12. J.\u00a0 Dal pos, 26. T.\u00a0 Olcorn
\nHF: 31. E. Gardner, 20. M. Guerin, 11. K. Tyndall
\nF: 7. L. Mithen, 43. H. Mouncey, 17. S. Simpson
\nR: 41. A. O\u2019Connor, 9. M. Eastman, 8. N. Exon
\nInt: 36. C. Byrne, 44. S. Fairchild, 1. E. Honybun, 13. K. Shierlaw
\nEmg: 22. G. Hammond, 49. R. Hibbert, 30. E. O\u2019Dea, 2. N. Callinan
\n23P: 56. M. Wilson<\/p>\n
\nOut: L. Pearce, N. Callinan<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Box Hill City Oval<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nHB: 13. E. Nixon, 16. C. Papadopoulos, 36. J. Van Dyk
\nC: 4. S.\u00a0 Carroll, 9. M.\u00a0 Kuys, 17. S.\u00a0 David
\nHF: 8. R. Beeson, 14. O. Flanagan, 33. E. Gilder
\nF: 22. T. Luke, 39. S. McNamara, 28. S. Perkins
\nR: 19. L. Wotton, 1. E. Mackie, 25. M. Hutchins
\nInt: 6. J. Crockett-Grills, 32. K. Ebb, 40. E. Macdonald, 35. C. O\u2019Donnell
\nEmg: 37. J. Barnden, 24. R. Dillon, 34. A. Dowler, 18. J. Foster
\n23P: 48. Y. Price<\/p>\n
\nOut: L. Costello,\u00a0 K. Henderson,\u00a0 S. Yule,\u00a0 T. Nestor<\/p>\n
\nHB: 10. L. Arnell, 38. S. Karlson, 31. G. Walker
\nC: 52. T.\u00a0 Gordon, 2. A.\u00a0 Brown, 22. D.\u00a0 Smith
\nHF: 21. D. Lawrence, 15. T. Bohanna, 24. K. Ripari
\nF: 12. J. Hull, 13. C. Munn, 27. K. Macqueen
\nR: 28. R. Watt, 8. A. Drennan, 32. S. Johnson
\nInt: 29. M. Macdonald, 40. M. Maitland, 19. A. Silver, 16. K. Thompson
\nEmg: 11. T. Annear, 36. S. Bolding, 9. S. Long, 23. J. Rolland
\n23P: 49. A. Allsopp<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Queen Elizabeth Oval<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nHB: 88. P. Monahan, 73. L. Davie, 71. L. Stephenson
\nC: 60. K.\u00a0 Dempsey, 66. A.\u00a0 Barden, 75. B.\u00a0 Lynch
\nHF: 78. C. Bernardi, 61. J. Colwell, 55. C. Wakefield
\nF: 83. J. Gardner, 79. L. Tesoriero, 57. E. King
\nR: 68. A. Edmonds, 59. A. Woodward, 52. J. Kennedy
\nInt: 53. K. Dixon, 70. E. Findlay, 77. J. Hocking, 76. E. Ross
\nEmg: 82. G. Bibby, 74. G. Fisher, 81. E. George, 64. E. Gunn
\n23P: 89. G. Egan<\/p>\n
\nHB: 53. J. Grierson, 31. D. Hardiman, 24. S. Wilson
\nC: 19. L.\u00a0 Ahrens, 15. E.\u00a0 Kearney, 6. E.\u00a0 Keaney
\nHF: 10. K. Ashmore, 9. K. Price, 12. M. Cantwell
\nF: 1. S. Abbatangelo, 27. J. Anderson, 38. K. Angelis
\nR: 28. A. Dalley, 2. H. Ibrahim, 7. A. Riddell
\nInt: 20. L. Belza, 11. P. Cordes, 44. A. Runnalls, 18. A. Tupper
\nEmg: 33. C. Adams, 45. M. McDonald, 43. L. Munday, 16. T. Watson
\n23P: 35. M. Shone<\/p>\n
\nOut: N. Bresnehan, S. De Bortoli<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"