WITH only two weeks left of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women\u2019s Competition, teams are fighting for a chance to play in the finals. Most teams have made minimal changes this week and are trying to create some momentum to finish the home and away season off strongly. Round 15 looks like another important week in the VFLW competition, kicking off with the Western Bulldogs taking on Melbourne Uni.<\/p>\n
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WESTERN BULLDOGS v. MELBOURNE UNI<\/strong><\/p>\n Round 15 \u2013 18\/08\/2018<\/strong><\/p>\n 02:00PM<\/strong><\/p>\n Victoria University Whitten Oval<\/strong><\/p>\n The Western Bulldogs take on Melbourne Uni this weekend and have made four changes for the occasion. After their disappointing loss to Hawthorn last weekend, the Dogs have brought in AFLW premiership player,\u00a0Hannah Scott<\/strong>\u00a0to help guide the team to victory. Also included this week are\u00a0Rachel Ashley<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Nicole Paul<\/strong>. Coming in as the 23rd player this week, the Dogs have also named the young\u00a0Aleshia Bettels<\/strong>\u00a0to make her debut in the red, white and blue.<\/p>\n The Dogs might have brought home the win in their last encounter, but this week Melbourne Uni will be hoping to back up its Round 14 victory to turn the tables. The Mugars have also made four changes ahead of the clash, bringing in Bendigo Pioneers graduate,\u00a0Aisling Tupper<\/strong>,\u00a0Mietta McDonald<\/strong>\u00a0and debutant,\u00a0Jacinta Limbrick<\/strong>. Limbrick comes into the VFLW side after being part of North Melbourne\u2019s Tasmanian Senior State Academy and impressing in the Tasmania State League (TSL) Women\u2019s competition. She kicked 24 goals from 12 games this season.<\/p>\n Western Bulldogs<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 5. R. Martinuzzo, 40. N. Gills, 42. N. Paul In: A. Bettels, R. Ashley, N. Paul, H. Scott Melbourne Uni<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 12. M. Cantwell, 29. K. Klatt, 9. K. Price In: A. Tupper, M. Smith, M. McDonald, J. Limbrick <\/p>\n COLLINGWOOD v. SOUTHERN SAINTS<\/strong><\/p>\n Round 15 \u2013 18\/08\/2018<\/strong><\/p>\n 02:00PM<\/strong><\/p>\n Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe<\/strong><\/p>\n The Magpies continue to make plenty of changes in the final weeks of the home and away season. After their narrow loss to the formidable NT Thunder outfit in Round 14, they will be desperate to stay in second spot on the ladder with a couple of teams on their toes. AFLW talent comes in and out of their side this week with\u00a0Emma Grant<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Steph Chiocci<\/strong>\u00a0taking to the sidelines while\u00a0Eliza Hynes<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Chloe Molloy<\/strong>\u00a0fill their shoes. Also named in are\u00a0Gabrielle Biedenweg-Webster, Amy Malander, Elise Korteman<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Erica Fowler<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Coming up against the Pies this week, the Saints have made three changes going into Round 15. Vic Metro representative,\u00a0Gabriella De Angelis<\/strong>\u00a0has been selected to play this week, alongside\u00a0Meg McDonald<\/strong>\u00a0and TAC Cup Girls leading goal kicker,\u00a0Holly Bate,\u00a0<\/strong>who has been named as the 23rd player. Coming out of the side this week are\u00a0Keely Fitzgerald<\/strong>,\u00a0Jasmine Tait<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Selena Karlson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Collingwood<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 72. K. Lee, 18. R. Schleicher, 12. S. Livingstone In: G. Biedenweg-Webster, E. Hynes, E. Korteman, C. Molloy, A. Malander, E. Fowler Southern Saints<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 4. G. Ricardo, 23. J. Rolland, 30. C. Wilson In: M. Macdonald, G. De Angelis, H. Bate <\/p>\n ESSENDON\u00a0 v. WILLIAMSTOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n Round 15 \u2013 18\/08\/2018<\/strong><\/p>\n 03:00PM<\/strong><\/p>\n Windy Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n Former Diamond Creek player,\u00a0Maddy Collier<\/strong>\u00a0and Oakleigh Chargers ruck,\u00a0Bridie Winbanks<\/strong>\u00a0are the only inclusions in Essendon\u2019s side going into Round 15. Their side will face Williamstown this week where three new VFLW rules will feature.<\/p>\n Williamstown will be looking for back-to-back wins after its triumph against Richmond last weekend. The Seagulls have made two changes for the clash at Windy Hill, welcoming back\u00a0Rachel Achampong<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Erin Meade<\/strong>\u00a0who have both recovered from injury.\u00a0Ashlea Melnikas<\/strong>\u00a0has also been named as part of the interchange.\u00a0Belinda Hateley<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Jamilla Cranny<\/strong>\u00a0have both been sidelined due to injury.<\/p>\n Essendon<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 20. J. Anwyl, 17. T. Hetherington, 41. M. Warburton In: M. Collier, B. Winbanks<\/p>\n Williamstown<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 19. E. Meade, 20. S. Seabrook, 8. C. Portelli In: E. Meade, A. Melnikas, R. Achampong <\/p>\n NT THUNDER v. HAWTHORN<\/strong><\/p>\n Round 15 \u2013 18\/08\/2018<\/strong><\/p>\n 04:30PM (AEST)<\/strong><\/p>\n TIO Stadium<\/strong><\/p>\n The NT Thunder will be celebrating its last home game for the 2018 season in Round 15, and a host of local talent has been brought back into the side. AFLW talents take over the Thunder\u2019s line up, with\u00a0Renee Forth, Abbey Holmes, Marijana Rajcic, Courtney Cramey, Jessica Allan<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Emma Swanson<\/strong>\u00a0all being selected to play. Midfielder,\u00a0Kristy Irvine<\/strong>\u00a0has also been named in the squad this week, alongside Northern Territory Under 18 representative,\u00a0Janet Baird, Lateesha Jeffrey<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Tahlia Holtze<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Hawthorn has made only one change going into Round 15, bringing in\u00a0Mikala Cann<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0Emily McIlvena<\/strong>. Cann was named as one of the 36 players invited to the AFL Women\u2019s Draft Combine, and will be a key cog in the midfield for this exciting battle.<\/p>\n NT Thunder<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 8. S. Riley, 10. S. Barnett, 13. L. Roberts In: T. Holtze, J. Baird, C. Cramey, G. Bevan, A. Holmes, M. Rajcic, E. Swanson, K. Irvine,\u00a0 R. Forth, J. Allan, L. Jeffrey Hawthorn<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 5. C. Perera, 32. K. Ebb, 31. J. Sibley In: M. Cann <\/p>\n DAREBIN\u00a0 v. CARLTON<\/strong><\/p>\n Round 15 \u2013 19\/08\/2018<\/strong><\/p>\n 12:00PM<\/strong><\/p>\n Bill Lawry Oval<\/strong><\/p>\n Darebin, who is sitting just outside the top four, has made some important changes ahead of its match-up with Carlton this weekend. Some big names have been called to the sidelines in\u00a0Jessica Dal Pos, Hannah Mouncey<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Nicole Callinan.<\/strong>\u00a0However, plenty of talented fresh legs will be taking their place. Vic Metro defender,\u00a0Lauren Szigeti<\/strong>\u00a0comes in this week alongside\u00a0Anna Morrow, Lena Skipper<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Esther Honybun<\/strong>.\u00a0Chelsea Delbridge<\/strong>\u00a0has been named as the 23rd player.<\/p>\n Returning from its Round 14 bye, Carlton has made three changes to this weekend\u2019s line-up. Former St Kilda Shark,\u00a0Danica Pedersen<\/strong>\u00a0returns to the side this week and she will be joined by TAC Cup Girls duo,\u00a0Isabella Gietzmann<\/strong>\u00a0(Oakleigh Chargers) and\u00a0Mika Suzuki\u00a0<\/strong>(Northern Knights).<\/p>\n Darebin<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 31. E. Gardner, 10. G. Lawson-Tavan, 21. K. Roe In: L. Szigeti, A. Morrow, L. Skipper, C. Delbridge, E. Honybun Carlton<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 50. J. Borg, 25. T. Morgan, 24. R. Hicks <\/p>\n CASEY DEMONS v. GEELONG CATS<\/strong><\/p>\n Round 15 \u2013 19\/08\/2018<\/strong><\/p>\n 01:00PM<\/strong><\/p>\n Casey Fields<\/strong><\/p>\n The Casey Demons will be looking to bounce back after their loss in Round 14 but will be faced with the hard task of taking on the in-form Geelong Cats, who are sitting just inside top four. For the clash, the Demons have named six key ins including\u00a0Shelley Scott, Amy Harrison, Kasey Guttridge, Shae Sloane, Marlee Tatham<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Holly Bailey<\/strong>. On the other hand, AFLW trio,\u00a0Katherine Smith,<\/strong>\u00a0Kate Hore\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Catherine Phillips\u00a0<\/strong>alongside\u00a0Jemma Turner<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Lorianne Lowerson<\/strong>\u00a0have all been named out.<\/p>\n Geelong, who is sitting just within finals contention, will be fighting hard for two straight wins in the final weeks of the regular season. Coming off last week\u2019s big win over Essendon, the Cats have only named three changes to their squad. Vic Country key defender,\u00a0Georgia Clarke<\/strong>\u00a0will be a welcome addition to the side this week, as will\u00a0Jordan Ivey<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Courtney Stevens<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Casey Demons<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 18. K. Bentvelzen , 27. A. Harrison, 26. S. Sloane In: S. Scott, A. Harrison, K. Guttridge, S. Sloane, M. Tatham, H. Bailey Geelong Cats<\/strong><\/p>\n B: 26. R. Pearce, 44. R. Goring, 40. A. Teague In: J. Ivey, G. Clarke, C. Stevens WITH only two weeks left of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Women\u2019s Competition, teams are fighting for a chance to play in the finals. Most teams have made minimal changes this week and are trying to create some momentum to finish the home and away season off strongly. 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HB: 29. J. Davies, 11. L. Spark, 12. J. Francke
C: 19. T.\u00a0 Ernst, 9. T.\u00a0 Dinuccio, 21. B.\u00a0 Hunt
HF: 20. A. Guest, 32. A. Mifsud, 10. S. Jolly
F: 15. R. Ashley, 6. K. McLeod, 43. A. Goldring
R: 47. N. McMahon, 22. H. Scott, 28. B. Toogood
Int: 31. A. Gunn, 35. S. Ruedin, 41. A. Scott, 30. A. Tessari
23P: 39. A. Bettels<\/p>\n
Out: R. Gastin,\u00a0 D. Berry,\u00a0 C. O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n
HB: 4. A. Saundry, 54. J. Limbrick, 55. M. Smith
C: 19. L.\u00a0 Ahrens, 18. A.\u00a0 Tupper, 45. M.\u00a0 McDonald
HF: 22. D. Edward, 6. E. Keaney, 17. E. Hay
F: 38. K. Angelis, 27. J. Anderson, 7. A. Riddell
R: 8. C. Fitzpatrick, 3. K. Ashmore, 46. M. Prespakis
Int: 1. S. Abbatangelo, 20. L. Belza, 26. C. Greiser, 2. H. Ibrahim
23P: 21. R. Webster<\/p>\n
Out: K. Gillespie-Jones, L. Haines, D. Hardiman, E. Humphries<\/p>\n
HB: 22. S. Casey, 67. H. McLaren, 52. N. Hales
C: 50. G.\u00a0 Buchan, 2. C.\u00a0 Molloy, 99. S.\u00a0 Marsh
HF: 8. B. Bonnici, 66. D. Bateman, 28. H. Whitford
F: 75. E. Fowler, 49. S. Alexander, 3. N. Hildebrand
R: 11. E. Hynes, 54. H. Grubb, 41. K. Stratton
Int: 73. G. Biedenweg-Webster, 70. J. Ferguson, 62. E. Korteman, 61. A. Malander
23P: 59. K. Lynch<\/p>\n
Out: S. King,\u00a0 P. Nash,\u00a0 E. Grant,\u00a0 I. Ross,\u00a0 S. Chiocci,\u00a0 J. Edwards<\/p>\n
HB: 45. S. Binder, 29. M. Macdonald, 17. L. Olsen
C: 39. E.\u00a0 Brown, 2. A.\u00a0 Brown, 43. S.\u00a0 Heath
HF: 21. D. Lawrence, 15. T. Bohanna, 24. K. Ripari
F: 36. S. Bolding, 13. C. Munn, 35. G. De Angelis
R: 28. R. Watt, 8. A. Drennan, 32. S. Johnson
Int: 42. C. Jones, 40. M. Maitland, 19. A. Silver, 16. K. Thompson
23P: 3. H. Bate<\/p>\n
Out: K. Fitzgerald, J. Tait, S. Karlson<\/p>\n
HB: 27. A. Morcom, 7. K. Hicks, 25. R. Neaves
C: 18. K.\u00a0 Heil, 22. N.\u00a0 MacDonald, 9. L.\u00a0 Williams
HF: 35. V. Moreau, 16. L. Morecroft, 1. J. Trend
F: 28. C. Portlock, 3. M. DeMatteo, 6. A. Quigley
R: 30. S. Nalder, 8. H. Bullas, 46. C. Ugle
Int: 15. L. Caruso, 44. M. Collier, 26. A. Madden, 19. B. Winbanks
23P: 10. E. Cornish<\/p>\n
HB: 1. R. Dardengo, 24. A. Saxton, 34. J. Reid
C: 22. M.\u00a0 Lowe, 2. J.\u00a0 Duffin, 11. K.\u00a0 Smith
HF: 4. E. Paterno, 25. J. Garner, 33. S. Van De Heuvel
F: 16. A. Cameron, 39. S. Whiting, 12. G. Harris
R: 9. R. Achampong, 17. S. Chapman, 35. J. Bruton
Int: 30. A. Melnikas, 44. I. Porter, 13. N. Wallace, 36. M. Williamson
23P: 15. E. Gardner<\/p>\n
Out: J. Cranny, B. Hateley<\/p>\n
HB: 14. C. Cramey, 55. T. Thorn, 22. J. McCormick
C: 24. G.\u00a0 Bevan, 3. A.\u00a0 Foley, 32. K.\u00a0 Streader
HF: 4. S. Nalder, 29. M. Rajcic, 17. E. Swanson
F: 25. J. Allan, 26. A. Holmes, 11. J. Hickey
R: 20. J. Hewett, 52. E. Marinoff, 28. R. Forth
Int: 18. T. Holtze, 21. K. Irvine, 9. L. Jeffrey, 38. M. Keeble
Emg: 12. J. Anderson, 46. S. Bishop, 7. L. O\u2019Shea, 45. K. Rosenzweig
23P: 39. J. Baird<\/p>\n
Out: G. Cusack,\u00a0 A. Hatchard,\u00a0 J. Mules,\u00a0 J. Sedunary,\u00a0 K. Duggan,\u00a0 S. Armitstead, M. Gault,\u00a0 S. Thompson,\u00a0 S. Allan,\u00a0 M. Roberts<\/p>\n
HB: 13. E. Nixon, 25. M. Hutchins, 36. J. Van Dyk
C: 4. S.\u00a0 Carroll, 6. J.\u00a0 Crockett-Grills, 12. T.\u00a0 Nestor
HF: 14. O. Flanagan, 8. R. Beeson, 33. E. Gilder
F: 22. T. Luke, 28. S. Perkins, 7. P. McWilliams
R: 19. L. Wotton, 45. M. Cann, 1. E. Mackie
Int: 24. R. Dillon, 11. D. Haines, 35. C. O\u2019Donnell, 43. E. Woods
23P: 44. S. Kendall<\/p>\n
Out: E. Mcilvena<\/p>\n
HB: 32. G. Colvin, 14. M. McDonald, 49. R. Hibbert
C: 15. A.\u00a0 Lister, 9. M.\u00a0 Eastman, 11. K.\u00a0 Tyndall
HF: 28. A. Morrow, 45. N. Deiter, 13. K. Shierlaw
F: 44. S. Fairchild, 17. S. Simpson, 46. L. Szigeti
R: 40. L. Pearce, 20. M. Guerin, 7. L. Mithen
Int: 22. G. Hammond, 1. E. Honybun, 24. B. Patterson, 35. L. Skipper
23P: 50. C. Delbridge<\/p>\n
Out: H. Mouncey,\u00a0 J. Dal Pos,\u00a0 N. Callinan<\/p>\n
HB: 34. A. Chuot, 12. S. Last, 6. G. Pound
C: 55. C.\u00a0 Dalton, 8. M.\u00a0 Brancatisano, 90. B.\u00a0 Walker
HF: 18. T. Lucas-Rodd, 5. D. Pedersen, 36. C. Moody
F: 20. C. Bromage, 3. D. Vescio, 27. K. Cox
R: 30. A. Downie, 19. G. Gee, 66. O. Vesely
Int: 82. N. Burns, 31. R. Caris, 15. I. Gietzmann, 37. B. Schultz
23P: 11. M. Suzuki<\/p>\n
HB: 34. D. Guttridge, 41. T. Mesiti, 16. C. Sherriff
C: 7. B.\u00a0 Jakobsson, 47. M.\u00a0 Hogg, 9. A.\u00a0 Johnson
HF: 38. J. Allen, 29. E. Zanker , 22. K. Guttridge
F: 31. H. Bailey, 12. G. McLean, 8. M. Tatham
R: 14. T. Orgill, 28. M. Gay, 17. S. Scott
Int: 3. R. Clayton, 23. G. Gourlay, 25. M. Shevlin, 20. C. Whitfort
23P: 50. A. Dunn<\/p>\n
Out: J. Turner,\u00a0 L. Lowerson,\u00a0 K. Smith,\u00a0 C. Phillips,\u00a0 K. Hore<\/p>\n
HB: 25. E. Coventry, 1. J. Woollett, 34. A. McDonald
C: 3. H.\u00a0 Burchell, 45. M.\u00a0 Keryk, 20. N.\u00a0 Morrison
HF: 5. J. Ivey, 2. D. Orr, 33. H. Trevean
F: 7. M. Clifford, 6. M. Boyd, 13. M. Fogas
R: 8. K. Darby, 4. C. Blakeway, 30. R. Cranston
Int: 55. G. Clarke, 11. M. Klingbeil , 41. C. Stevens, 10. L. Taylor
23P: 16. O. Purcell<\/p>\n
Out: H. Mangan, Z. Inei<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"