{"id":92632,"date":"2021-12-14T09:04:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T23:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=92632"},"modified":"2021-12-15T07:54:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T21:54:11","slug":"rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-4-ellie-blackburn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/14\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-4-ellie-blackburn\/","title":{"rendered":"Rookie Me Central\u2019s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women\u2019s Top 50 Countdown: #4 Ellie Blackburn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IN a new exciting collaborative countdown, Rookie Me Central has teamed up with other independent media organisations to bring a 2022 AFL Women&#8217;s Top 50 Countdown. Every weekday from now until December 17, a new player will be named starting from 50th down to 1st, stemming from a combined eight Top 50 submissions. Among those who submitted Top 50s include <a href=\"https:\/\/sirensport.com.au\/\">Siren Sport<\/a>&#8216;s <strong><em>Gemma Bastiani<\/em><\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.warfradio.com\/\">Women&#8217;s Australian Rules Football (WARF) Radio<\/a>&#8216;s <strong><em>Peter Holden<\/em><\/strong>, and a combined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outersanctum.com.au\/\">Outer Sanctum<\/a> team&#8217;s Top 50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we continue our countdown with number 4, <a data-type=\"team\" data-id=\"29652\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/team\/western-bulldogs-womens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Western Bulldogs<\/a> <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29885\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ellie-blackburn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellie Blackburn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div>    <div class=\"t3b_footy-stats player-detail_card rmc-block\"><div class='player-detail_card-head'>\n    <h5 class='heading title h5'>Ellie Blackburn<\/h5><div class='player-detail_team'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"team-img\" src=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/bulldogs.jpg\" alt=\"Bulldogs-logo\" title=\"Bulldogs-logo\" \/><a class=\"team-link\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/team\/western-bulldogs-womens\/\">Bulldogs<\/a><\/div>    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"player-detail_wrap\">\n        <p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>League\/s: <\/span>AFLW, Vflw<\/p><p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>Season\/s: <\/span>2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, S7, 2023, 2024, 2025<\/p>    <\/div>\n    <ul class='player-detail_stats'><li class='player-detail_stat'><div class='tag tag-is-sml'><p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>Games <span>[tot]<\/span>: <\/span>78<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class='player-detail_stat'><div class='tag tag-is-sml'><p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>Goals <span>[tot]<\/span>: <\/span>38<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class='player-detail_stat'><div class='tag tag-is-sml'><p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>Disposals <span>[avg]<\/span>: <\/span>20<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class='player-detail_stat'><div class='tag tag-is-sml'><p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>Marks <span>[avg]<\/span>: <\/span>2.9<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class='player-detail_stat'><div class='tag tag-is-sml'><p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>Tackles <span>[avg]<\/span>: <\/span>4.4<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class='player-detail_stat'><div class='tag tag-is-sml'><p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>Cont. Poss: <\/span>8.4<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class='player-detail_stat'><div class='tag tag-is-sml'><p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>Uncont. Poss: <\/span>9.5<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class='player-detail_stat'><div class='tag tag-is-sml'><p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>Clearances: <\/span>4.1<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class='player-detail_stat'><div class='tag tag-is-sml'><p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>Inside 50s: <\/span>3.3<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class='player-detail_stat'><div class='tag tag-is-sml'><p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>Rebound 50s: <\/span>1.6<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div><div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ellie Blackburn\u2019s one of the most competitive beasts going around in the AFLW competition. She is a tough, midfielder with a strong competitive mindset and a hunger for the ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally playing for Melbourne in the exhibition series, after she was named as one of the Bulldog\u2019s inaugural marquee players she moved across to the Bulldogs for the final exhibition match and began her Bulldogs\u2019 journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was a member of the Bulldog\u2019s flag win in 2018, and was captain on the day after <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29886\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/katie-brennan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Katie Brennan<\/a> got suspended. She has been the captain of the side ever since and her AFLW career has been littered with awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blackburn was a member of the AFLPA\u2019s 22 Under 22 for three years running, and won the club\u2019s inaugural leading goal kicker award in 2016. She was named Players\u2019 Player in 2018, and has finished second in the Bulldog\u2019s Best and Fairest every year she didn\u2019t win it \u2013 2018, 2019 and 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blackburn produced another stellar year in 2021. She averaged 19.6 disposals a game, which was the most amongst her teammates. She also averaged 9.4 contested disposals a game, which was the highest amongst her teammates. It also showed Blackburn\u2019s nature to find herself on the bottom of packs and at the heart of the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blackburn also made her third All Australian team to go with her 2017 and 2018 awards. She finished runner-up in the league Best and Fairest, and won the Bulldog\u2019s Best and Fairest for the second time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among those who contributed a top 50 to this countdown, there were a wide range of ranks for Ellie Blackburn. Despite this, Blackburn did make everyone\u2019s list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One person did rank her as low as 20th, but another person ranked her 1st. Most had her somewhere in the middle of their top 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ROOKIE ME CENTRAL&#8217;S 2022 AFL WOMEN&#8217;S TOP 50<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#50 <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/ash-brazill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ash Brazill<\/a> (Collingwood) | <a href=\"https:\/\/afl.draftcentral.com.au\/2021\/10\/11\/draft-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-50-ash-brazill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#49 <a id=\"29739\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/tayla-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tayla Harris<\/a> (Melbourne) | <a href=\"https:\/\/afl.draftcentral.com.au\/2021\/10\/12\/draft-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-49-tayla-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#48 <a id=\"75518\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/courtney-hodder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Courtney Hodder<\/a> (Brisbane) | <a href=\"https:\/\/afl.draftcentral.com.au\/2021\/10\/13\/draft-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-48-courtney-hodder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#47 <a id=\"29951\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/eden-zanker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eden Zanker<\/a> (Melbourne) | <a href=\"https:\/\/afl.draftcentral.com.au\/2021\/10\/14\/draft-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-47-eden-zanker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#46 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29896\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/kirsty-lamb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirsty Lamb<\/a> (Western Bulldogs) | <a href=\"https:\/\/afl.draftcentral.com.au\/2021\/10\/15\/draft-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-46-kirsty-lamb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#45 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"30848\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/tyanna-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyanna Smith<\/a> (St Kilda) | <a href=\"https:\/\/afl.draftcentral.com.au\/2021\/10\/18\/draft-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-45-tyanna-smith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#44 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29703\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/breanna-koenen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breanna Koenen<\/a> (Brisbane) | <a href=\"https:\/\/afl.draftcentral.com.au\/2021\/10\/19\/draft-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-44-breanna-koenen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#43 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29815\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/dana-hooker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dana Hooker<\/a> (West Coast) | <a href=\"https:\/\/afl.draftcentral.com.au\/2021\/10\/17\/draft-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-43-dana-hooker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#42 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"30817\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/georgie-prespakis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgie Prespakis<\/a> (Geelong) | <a href=\"https:\/\/afl.draftcentral.com.au\/2021\/10\/21\/draft-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-42-georgie-prespakis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#41 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29749\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/breann-moody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breann Moody<\/a> (Carlton) | <a href=\"https:\/\/afl.draftcentral.com.au\/2021\/10\/22\/draft-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-41-breann-moody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#40 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29824\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/hayley-miller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hayley Miller<\/a> (Fremantle) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/10\/25\/draft-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-40-hayley-miller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#39 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29778\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/emma-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emma King<\/a> (North Melbourne) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/10\/26\/draft-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-39-emma-king\/\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#38 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"63291\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/dakota-davidson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dakota Davidson<\/a> (Brisbane) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/10\/26\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-38-dakota-davidson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#37 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"42935\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/meghan-mcdonald\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meghan McDonald<\/a> (Geelong) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/10\/28\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-37-meg-mcdonald\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#36 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29781\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/stacey-livingstone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stacey Livingstone<\/a> (Collingwood) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/10\/29\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-36-stacey-livingstone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#35 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29877\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/daisy-pearce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daisy Pearce<\/a> (Melbourne) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/01\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-35-daisy-pearce\/\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#34 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29837\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/rebecca-beeson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rebecca Beeson<\/a> (GWS) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/02\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-34-rebecca-beeson\/\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#33 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29654\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/sarah-allan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sarah Allan<\/a> (Adelaide) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/03\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-33-sarah-allan\/\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#32 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29738\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/kerryn-harrington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kerryn Harrington<\/a> (Carlton) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/04\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-32-kerryn-harrington\/\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#31 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"63333\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/janelle-cuthbertson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Janelle Cuthbertson<\/a> (Fremantle) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/05\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-31-janelle-cuthbertson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#30 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29686\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/emily-bates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emily Bates<\/a> (Brisbane) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/08\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-30-emily-bates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#29 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29886\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/katie-brennan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Katie Brennan<\/a> (Richmond) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/09\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-29-katie-brennan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#28 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29817\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/gemma-houghton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gemma Houghton<\/a> (Fremantle) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/10\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-28-gemma-houghton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#27 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29869\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/kate-hore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kate Hore<\/a> (Melbourne) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/11\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-27-kate-hore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#26 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"32149\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ellie-mckenzie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellie McKenzie<\/a> (Richmond) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/12\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-26-ellie-mckenzie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#25 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29787\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ruby-schleicher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruby Schleicher<\/a> (Collingwood) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/15\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-25-ruby-schleicher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#24 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"43070\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ash-riddell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ash Riddell<\/a> (North Melbourne) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/16\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-24-ash-riddell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#23 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29683\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ally-anderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ally Anderson<\/a> (Brisbane) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/17\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-23-ally-anderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#22 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29758\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/brittany-bonnici\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brittany Bonnici<\/a> (Collingwood) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/18\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-22-brittany-bonnici\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#21 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29754\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/darcy-vescio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darcy Vescio<\/a> (Carlton) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/19\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-21-darcy-vescio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#20 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29878\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/lauren-pearce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lauren Pearce<\/a> (Melbourne) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/22\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-20-lauren-pearce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#19 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29780\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/jaimee-lambert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaimee Lambert<\/a> (Collingwood) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/23\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-19-jaimee-lambert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#18 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29894\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/isabel-huntington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isabel Huntington<\/a> (Western Bulldogs) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/24\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-18-isabel-huntington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#17 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"30966\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/tyla-hanks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyla Hanks<\/a> (Melbourne) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/25\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-17-tyla-hanks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#16 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29676\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/chelsea-randall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea Randall<\/a> (Adelaide) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/26\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-16-chelsea-randall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#15 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29889\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/monique-conti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monique Conti<\/a> (Richmond) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/29\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-15-monique-conti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#14 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29704\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/kate-lutkins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Lutkins<\/a> (Brisbane)  | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/11\/30\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-14-kate-lutkins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE <\/a><br>#13 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"30798\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/georgia-patrikios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia Patrikios<\/a> (St Kilda) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/01\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-13-georgia-patrikios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#12 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29895\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/emma-kearney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emma Kearney<\/a> (North Melbourne) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/02\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-12-emma-kearney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#11 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29673\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/erin-phillips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erin Phillips<\/a> (Adelaide) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/03\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-11-erin-phillips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#10 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29661\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/anne-hatchard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anne Hatchard<\/a> (Adelaide) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/06\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-10-anne-hatchard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#9 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29783\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/chloe-molloy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chloe Molloy<\/a> (Collingwood) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/07\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-9-chloe-molloy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#8 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29876\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/karen-paxman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karen Paxman<\/a> (Melbourne) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/08\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-8-karen-paxman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#7 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29667\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ebony-marinoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ebony Marinoff<\/a> (Adelaide) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/09\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-7-ebony-marinoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#6 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"30785\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/madison-prespakis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Madison Prespakis<\/a> (Carlton) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/10\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-6-madison-prespakis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#5 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"43011\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/alyce-parker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alyce Parker<\/a> (GWS) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/13\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-5-alyce-parker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#4 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29885\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/ellie-blackburn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellie Blackburn<\/a> (Western Bulldogs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dc-block-dc-mention _dc_mention\"><div class=\"section-heading_wrap\"><span class=\"section-heading is-small\">Mentions<\/span><span class=\"hor-border\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"js-overflow-list overflow-list\"><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_t\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/team\/western-bulldogs-womens\/\">Western Bulldogs<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" 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