{"id":92791,"date":"2021-12-17T08:34:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T22:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=92791"},"modified":"2021-12-17T08:34:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T22:34:21","slug":"rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-1-kiara-bowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/17\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-1-kiara-bowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Rookie Me Central\u2019s Collaborative 2022 AFL Women\u2019s Top 50 Countdown: #1 Kiara Bowers"},"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 finish our countdown with our top pick, number 1, <a data-type=\"team\" data-id=\"29649\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/team\/fremantle-womens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fremantle<\/a>&#8216;s <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29797\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/kiara-bowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiara Bowers<\/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'>Kiara Bowers<\/h5><div class='player-detail_team'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"team-img\" src=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/fremantle.png\" alt=\"Fremantle-logo\" title=\"Fremantle-logo\" \/><a class=\"team-link\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/team\/fremantle-womens\/\">Fremantle<\/a><\/div>    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"player-detail_wrap\">\n        <p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>League\/s: <\/span>AFLW<\/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>49<\/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>8<\/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>20.1<\/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>2.6<\/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>12.3<\/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>11.9<\/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>7.5<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class='player-detail_stat'><div class='tag tag-is-sml'><p class='cmpt-copy'><span class='cmpt-head'>Clearances: <\/span>5.9<\/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>3.4<\/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>2<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div><div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Kiara Bowers is one of the most recognisable names in the leagues, and one of the most feared too. As tough as they come, Bowers is a midfielder who is not afraid of the contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With her stature as one of the stars of the competition, some may have forgotten Bowers had a delayed start to her AFLW career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was originally recruited to the Dockers as a marquee player prior to the 2017 season alongside Kara Antonio, but due to two consecutive ACL injuries did not get to debut until the 2019 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this delayed start to her career, Bowers has certainly not wasted time in showing the AFLW world how good she is as a player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year since her debut, she has won the Fremantle Best and Fairest Award, and won the Best on Ground Medal in the Derby clashes with West Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bowers produced another stellar year in 2021, remaining one of the biggest ball-hungry tackling machines. This year she averaged one clearance and more than four tackles per game, more than any other AFLW player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also averaged 21.1 disposals per game and a whopping 11 tackles a game. Both of these averages are significantly higher than any of her teammates, which is significant considering the calibre of the Fremantle team. For comparison, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29824\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/hayley-miller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hayley Miller<\/a> recorded the second highest disposals (13.4), and tackles (5.5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This stellar season resulted in her jointly winning the league\u2019s Best and Fairest Award alongside <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29729\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/brianna-davey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brianna Davey<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of this countdown, Bowers had one of the lowest spreads of finishing positions of any player in the countdown. Everyone put her in their top three, with one person ranking her first but everyone else putting her either second or third.<\/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) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/14\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-4-ellie-blackburn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#3 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29772\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/jasmine-garner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jasmine Garner<\/a> (North Melbourne) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/15\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-3-jasmine-garner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#2 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29729\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/brianna-davey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brianna Davey<\/a> (Collingwood) | <a href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2021\/12\/16\/rookie-me-centrals-collaborative-2022-afl-womens-top-50-countdown-2-brianna-davey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARTICLE<\/a><br>#1 <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"29797\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/kiara-bowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiara Bowers<\/a> (Fremantle)<\/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\" 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