HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\nOf the 26 players named from non-Victorian states, 19 are eligible to be drafted next year – including two that missed out this year – while seven will become eligible for the 2020 AFL Women’s Draft. Among the top players named in the AFL Women’s Academy are South Australian ruck, Montana McKinnon<\/strong> who was named as her state’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the championships and All-Australian in the forward pocket, while Queensland’s Lily Postlethwaite<\/strong> was named her state’s best in each of the three games. Fellow Queenslanders, Serene Watson<\/strong> and Belle Dawes<\/strong> were also named in the All-Australian side along with Postlethwaite.<\/p>\nWestern Australia’s 10 nominees included talented midfielders, Mikayla Bowen<\/strong> and Abbey Dowrick<\/strong>, twin sisters, Mikayla<\/strong> and Brianna Hyde<\/strong>, talented sportswoman, Courtney Hodder<\/strong>, and the exciting Roxanne Roux<\/strong>. Outside the two non-dominant states, New South Wales\/Australian Capital Territory (NSW\/ACT) had three nominees, with Lillian Doyle<\/strong>, Georgia Garnett<\/strong>, and bottom-ager Tarni Evans<\/strong>\u00a0named, while Tasmanian, Mia King<\/strong> was the sole representative from the Apple Isle.<\/p>\nThe players, along with the 22 chosen from Victoria, will take part in a series of three camps, beginning on December 16 at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra.<\/p>\n
NSW\/ACT [3]:<\/strong> Lillian Doyle (Grafton), Georgia Garnett (Kellyville\/Rouse Hill Magpies), Tarni Evans (Queanbeyan Tigers)*
\nQueensland [10]:<\/strong> Annise Bradfield (Southport)*, Belle Dawes (Wilston Grange),\u00a0Zimmie Farquharson (Calamvale Leopards)*, Kitara Farrar (South Cairns Cutters),\u00a0Charlotte Hammans (Bond University),\u00a0Ellie Hampson (Hermit Park Tigers),\u00a0Dee Heslop (Yeronga), Lily Postlethwaite (Moreton Bay Lions),\u00a0Serene Watson (Bond University),\u00a0Tarni White (Coorparoo).
\nSouth Australia [2]:<\/strong> Montana McKinnon (South Adelaide), Jaimi Tabb (Woodville-West Torrens)
\nTasmania [1]:<\/strong> Mia King (Launceston)
\nWestern Australia [10]:<\/strong>\u00a0Mikayla Bowen (Swan Districts),\u00a0Rosie Deegan (Subiaco, WA),\u00a0Abbey Dowrick (Subiaco)*,\u00a0Courtney Hodder (Peel Thunderbirds)+,\u00a0Brianna Hyde (Swan Districts)*, Mikayla Hyde (Swan Districts)*, Emma O’Driscoll (Swan Districts)+, Tayla Pescud (Swan Districts, WA),\u00a0Roxanne Roux (East Fremantle),\u00a0Sarah Verrier (Peel Thunderbirds)*.<\/p>\n* Bottom-age, not eligible until 2020 AFL Women’s Draft
\n+ Over-age, were eligible for the 2018 AFL Women’s Draft but were undrafted<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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