The NAB AFL Women’s U18 Championships begin this Saturday for Vic Country and Vic Metro, with the two Victorian teams to meet at Simonds Stadium at 2.30pm.
The match is the final game in Round 1, before all states travel to the Gold Coast for the completion of the Under 18W Championships from July 10 where Vic Country and Vic Metro will face Queensland, the Allies (Tasmania, South Australia & Northern Territory), NSW/ACT and Western Australia.
The game will be live video streamed via the AFLW YouTube account (link below) and Vic Country & Vic Metro U16 futures will clash as a curtain raiser at 12.30pm.
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The players selected in the squad of 24 for the Round 1 clash have been bolded, with the finals squads of 24 that will head to Gold Coast for the remaining of the carnival will be named next week.
Saturday 17th June, 2.30pm Simonds Stadium
VIC COUNTRY
| 1 | Sophie PHILLIPS | 30-Jul-99 | 163 | Dandenong Stingrays |
| 2 | Julia HARVEY | 28-Apr-00 | 163 | Murray Bushrangers |
| 3 | Ada CHESSOR | 15-May-00 | 166 | Murray Bushrangers |
| 4 | Aisling TUPPER | 10-Jun-99 | 157 | Bendigo Pioneers |
| 5 | Georgia GEE | 28-Oct-99 | 157 | Dandenong Stingrays |
| 6 | Holly WHITFORD | 11-Feb-99 | 163 | Gippsland Power |
| 7 | Ruby CLAYTON | 19-Oct-99 | 163 | Dandenong Stingrays |
| 8 | Abby FAVARO | 17-Feb-99 | 170 | Murray Bushrangers |
| 9 | Iilish ROSS | 21-Jun-99 | 168 | Murray Bushrangers |
| 10 | Bridie KENNEDY | 23-Sep-99 | 172 | Dandenong Stingrays |
| 11 | Tyla HANKS | 15-Feb-00 | 156 | Gippsland Power |
| 12 | Denby TAYLOR | 16-Feb-00 | 170 | Geelong Falcons |
| 13 | Jordyn ALLEN | 06-Jul-00 | 173 | Dandenong Stingrays |
| 14 | Darcy GUTTRIDGE | 30-Oct-99 | 169 | Gippsland Power |
| 15 | Eden ZANKER | 11-Nov-99 | 182 | Bendigo Pioneers |
| 16 | Samantha RYAN | 12-Mar-00 | 170 | Dandenong Stingrays |
| 17 | Grace EGAN | 01-Jun-00 | 157 | Murray Bushrangers |
| 18 | Georgia CLARKE | 23-Jun-00 | 176 | GWV Rebels |
| 19 | Brooke STRUYLAART | 04-Jul-00 | 164 | Dandenong Stingrays |
| 20 | Lauren BUTLER | 20-Nov-00 | 170 | GWV Rebels |
| 21 | Amy DUNN | 31-Oct-00 | 177 | Gippsland Power |
| 22 | Sophie DAMON | 02-Nov-00 | 173 | Murray Bushrangers |
| 23 | Rebecca WEBSTER | 22-Oct-00 | 164 | Murray Bushrangers |
| 24 | Isabella SHANNON | 30-Jun-01 | 175 | Dandenong Stingrays |
| 25 | Jasmine KAWA | 23-Oct-99 | 171 | GWV Rebels |
| 26 | Olivia PURCELL | 05-Sep-00 | 160 | Geelong Falcons |
| 27 | Courtney JONES | 10-Sep-00 | 164 | Dandenong Stingrays |
| 28 | Kodi JACQUES | 27-Sep-00 | 162 | Bendigo Pioneers |
| 29 | Sophie VAN DE HUEVEL | 10-Dec-00 | 171 | GWV Rebels |
| 30 | Nina MORRISON | 13-Dec-00 | 165 | Geelong Falcons |
| 31 | Millie BROWN | 15-Jan-01 | 160 | Murray Bushrangers |
| 32 | Lucy McEVOY | 13-May-01 | 172 | Geelong Falcons |
| 33 | Rene CARIS | 18-Mar-99 | 184 | GWV Rebels |
| 34 | Chloe BRAIN | 22-May-99 | 158 | Murray Bushrangers |
| 35 | Eliza SHANNON | 23-Oct-99 | 173 | Geelong Falcons |
VIC METRO
| 1 | Lily BRANCATISANO | 28-Mar-99 | 162 | Northern Knights |
| 2 | Georgia PATRIKIOS | 30-Mar-01 | 165 | Calder Cannons |
| 3 | Madeline BRANCATISANO | 05-Sep-00 | 167 | Northern Knights |
| 4 | Lauren CARUSO | 19-Nov-99 | 161 | Calder Cannons |
| 5 | Aleesha HOBBS | 10-Mar-00 | 171 | Western Jets |
| 6 | Molly WARBURTON | 10-Aug-00 | 166 | Calder Cannons |
| 7 | Chelsea JANSEN | 16-Sep-00 | 161 | Western Jets |
| 8 | Sarah DARGAN | 03-Feb-99 | 162 | Calder Cannons |
| 9 | Isabel QUINTAL | 11-Mar-99 | 168 | Sandringham Dragons |
| 10 | Olivia VESELY | 06-Dec-99 | 165 | Sandringham Dragons |
| 11 | Eleanor CORNISH | 12-Jan-00 | 170 | Calder Cannons |
| 12 | Eleanor BROWN | 21-Jan-00 | 176 | Sandringham Dragons |
| 13 | Emerson WOODS | 12-Jul-00 | 171 | Eastern Ranges |
| 14 | Sarah KENDALL | 08-Jan-00 | 181 | Eastern Ranges |
| 15 | Georgia McPHERSON | 21-Feb-00 | 173 | Eastern Ranges |
| 16 | Carla RENDELMANN | 04-Sep-00 | 182 | Calder Cannons |
| 17 | Charlotte WILSON | 29-Dec-00 | 177 | Eastern Ranges |
| 18 | Sophia ROTHFIELD | 20-Apr-01 | 170 | Sandringham Dragons |
| 19 | Laura McCLELLAND | 03-Jul-01 | 174 | Eastern Ranges |
| 20 | Cleo SAXON-JONES | 04-Nov-01 | 176 | Western Jets |
| 21 | Gabrielle NEWTON | 31-Aug-01 | 175 | Northern Knights |
| 22 | Charis ULU-PENIATA | 28-May-99 | 161 | Sandringham Dragons |
| 23 | Neve O’CONNOR | 23-Apr-00 | 184 | Northern Knights |
| 24 | Hannah McLAREN | 10-May-00 | 175 | Oakleigh Chargers |
| 25 | Nell MORRIS-DALTON | 05-Apr-01 | 173 | Northern Knights |
| 26 | Madison PRESPAKIS | 02-Nov-00 | 160 | Calder Cannons |
| 27 | Isabella GRANT | 21-Sep-01 | 174 | Western Jets |
| 28 | Olivia FLANAGAN | 10-Mar-99 | 171 | Eastern Ranges |
| 29 | Georgia RICARDO | 09-Jul-99 | 166 | Sandringham Dragons |
| 30 | Maddy GUERIN | 25-Oct-99 | 170 | Northern Knights |
| 31 | Monique CONTI | 09-Dec-99 | 165 | Calder Cannons |
| 32 | Ysabelle PRICE | 28-Dec-99 | 172 | Eastern Ranges |
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