 Sunday 26th August 2018

10:00 AM 10:30 AM QWFA DIVISION 2 NORTH QWFA DIVISION 2 SOUTH Jindalee vs Sandgate Robina vs Morningside

12:30 PM 2:30 PM QWFA DIVISION 1 QWAFL Aspley vs Coorparoo Wilston Grange vs Coorparoo THANKS TO BOND UNIVERSITY

On behalf of AFL , we would like to thank day themselves become stars of the AFLW. Bond Bond University for their ongoing support of the University has been instrumental in assisting AFL QWAFL competition. Queensland in developing our young female talent and promoting the women’s game in our state. Our continued investment in our Queensland female talent programs is made possible by the generous We look forward to continueing our partnership with support of our partners, in particular our naming rights Bond University as we shape the exciting future of female and major sponsor Bond University. footy.

Female footy continues to grow in leaps and bounds, JOANNA MAIN providing role models for young women who will one AFL Queensland Women's Competition Manager

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

8:00 AM GATE OPENS

10:00 AM QWFA DIVISION 2 NORTH Grand Final commences Oval 2

10:30 AM QWFA DIVISION 2 SOUTH Grand Final commences Oval 1

11:45 AM QWFA DIVISION 2 NORTH Presentations Stage area

12:15 PM QWFA DIVISION 2 SOUTH Presentations Stage area

12:30 PM DIVISION 1 Grand Final commences Oval 1

2:15 PM DIVISION 1 Presentations Stage area

2:30 PM BOND UNIVERSITY QWAFL Grand Final commences Oval 1

4:45 PM BOND UNIVERSITY QWAFL Presentations Stage area

2 | WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS WELCOME FROM THE AFLQ CEO

Welcome to our Women’s Grand Final Day, on behalf of We thank all our clubs for their support of the all of us here at AFL Queensland. introduction of the AFLW Winter Series and look forward to welcoming the AFLW Today’s four Women’s Grand Finals are the culmination team alongside the Lions in 2020. of another successful year for female football in Queensland. One where we have welcomed a Best of luck to all teams today, and thank you for competitive Bond University into our QWAFL supporting women’s footy in Queensland. competition, extended our investment in our women’s game by providing clubs with video coverage of all QWAFL matches and have seen a 20% growth in female participation across all forms of our game.

We are proud to continue to be regarded as one of the best State League competitions for women in the country. Our success has been possible due to an agile approach to female football which our clubs have embraced, whilst continuing to invest in the overall DEAN WARREN growth and health of the women’s game. AFL Queensland Chief Executive Officer

UMPIRE ALLOCATIONS

DIVISION FIELD BOUNDARY GOAL Leona Jones Belinda Maher Christian Milde 2 NORTH Robert Zwiers Amanda Walsh Jennifer Heath UMPIRES

DIVISION FIELD BOUNDARY GOAL Sean Bartlett Piper Schoch Jemma King 2 SOUTH Ben Cousins Connor Schoch Liam Kelly UMPIRES

FIELD BOUNDARY GOAL DIVISION 1 Janie McCullagh Kurt Sosinski Harvee Hare UMPIRES Jamie Knight Brittney Hornby Darcie Rehbein

FIELD BOUNDARY GOAL QWAFL Joshua Moore Lachlan Cooley Warren Derrick UMPIRES Oliver Pye Flynn Brien Phil Wilson

WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS | 3 QWFA DIVISION 2 NORTH

LADDER POS TEAM P W L D F A % PTS 1 Jindalee 15 12 0 0 823 155 530.97 48 2 Hinterland Blues 15 10 2 0 710 193 367.88 40 3 Sandgate 15 8 4 0 387 203 190.64 32 4 Pine Rivers 15 6 6 0 212 496 42.74 24 5 Ipswich Eagles 15 4 8 0 303 464 65.30 16 6 Aspley Hornets 15 4 8 0 257 491 52.34 16 7 Griffith Moorooka 15 2 10 0 163 409 39.85 8 8 Kedron 15 2 10 0 138 582 23.71 8

MATCH PREVIEW Jindalee Jaguars v Sandgate Hawks The Hawks finished the season in third place and 10:00AM August 26 claimed wins in three of the last four matches to round out their regular season. There is no better example of the growth in women’s football than the introduction of a second Division 2 Having seen off Pine Rivers in the first week of finals, competition this year. Such is the growth of female the Hawks’ claimed a big scalp over second seed community footy that an unprecedented seven teams Hinterland to qualify for the final game of the season. entered the Division 2 competitions this year from 2017. Hawks pair Kara Fabian and Brooke Jarrott have emerged as key pillars for the north-side team this Jindalee and Sandgate have prevailed in the newly season and loom as large influencers in their showdown established QWFA Division 2 North competition, with the Jaguars. booking their spot in the inaugural Grand Final showdown. Jarrott led all-comers for Sandgate on the scoreboard, booting an equal-team high 18 goals this season while Throughout the home and away season, Jindalee have Fabian has been a team-high seven times including best been the standout team of the competition, finishing as on ground performances in two of her last three games. Minor Premier with an undefeated 12-0 record and an impressive 530.97 winning percentage. It’s a similar story for Jindalee pair Laura Sevil and Torrie Boyd, who finished second and third in the Throughout the Finals the Jaguars have continued competition’s goal kicking with 30 and 25 goals their fine form with a 58-point Semi Final win over the respectively. Hinterland Blues a fortnight ago. Jindalee have had the wood over Sandgate so far this Sandgate’s road to the big dance hasn’t been as smooth, season, but the Hawks’ Cinderella run will ensure the but the competition’s underdogs have a point to prove; division’s title will go down to the wire. especially following their Preliminary Final win over the Blues last weekend.

4 | WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS JINDALEE SANDGATE

# NAME G P # NAME G P 1 Cook, Erin 1 Hettrick, Erin 2 Jones, Natalie 3 Dudley, Madeleine 3 McCartney, Jordan 4 Rowe, Jewel 4 Linford, Kelsey 5 Coade, Madeleine 5 Armstrong, Grace 6 Hicks, Paige 6 Sanders, Jamie 7 Curmi, Katherine 7 Peters, Kaitlyn 8 Hertrick, Caitlin 8 Moorhead, Belinda 9 Mcphee, Melissa 9 Dewberry, Heidi 10 Faulkner, Tiana 10 Boyd, Torrie 11 Smith, Tracy 11 Thompson, Lisa 12 Calaby, Madeline 13 Schmidt, Jessica 14 Piczak, Anneliese 14 Sanders, Bailey 15 Gavine, Tia 15 Robinson, Hayley 16 Cook, Jessica 16 Tom, Iris 17 Bond, Baylee 17 Sevil, Laura 18 Beaven, Teagan 18 Whyte, Erin 19 Jarrott, Brooke 19 Holland, Ashleigh 20 Holker, Alicia 20 Bennett, Kataraina 21 Long, Aleena 21 Kersnovske, Nikki 22 Brunker, Kirsty 22 Clinton, Stefanie 25 McMillan, Annalise 23 Franke, Tiani 2 Rogers, Jane 25 Ede, Taylor 27 Powell, Tracey 28 Horswill, Courtney 42 Fabian, Kara (C) 32 Williams, Kristen 34 Williams, Molly 35 Peters, Tianna

COACH COACH Mathew Cook Troy Bevan

WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS | 5 QWFA DIVISION 2 SOUTH

LADDER

POS TEAM P W L D F A % PTS 1 Morningside 14 11 1 0 695 94 739.36 44 2 Robina 14 10 2 0 806 131 615.27 40 3 Mt Gravatt 14 7 5 0 442 272 162.50 28 4 Coomera 14 6 6 0 472 311 151.77 24 5 Surfers Paradise 14 6 6 0 477 321 148.60 24 6 Beenleigh 14 2 10 0 123 803 15.32 8 7 Alexandra Hills 14 0 12 0 23 1106 2.08 0

MATCH PREVIEW Robina Roos v Morningside Panthers Of course, Morningside responded last week with a August 26, 10:30AM strong win over historical rivals Mt Gravatt to qualify for the Grand Final. The QWFA Division 2 South Grand Final appears as difficult to predict as any, especially given the result of The three games between the two sides have been the matchup between the two sides a fortnight ago. settled by an average of 19 points with the Panthers leading the contests 2-1. Throughout the regular season, Morningside appeared as the runaway favourite of the competition, losing just The Grand Final showdown will pit the competition’s one game in a campaign which also saw them finish as best forward line against the league’s best defensive Minor Premiers. unit.

The Panthers boasted an average winning margin of Robina are the only team to kick more than 800 points 50 points and their stout defence restricted opposition this season and are led by the competition’s leading teams to an average of just seven points from Round 7 goal kicker Sarah Ellis (32 goals) and Roslyn Manns (26 onwards. goals), while the Panthers have conceded just 94 points to teams this season. Fair to say they are a tad miserly But in the first week of the finals, their dominance on in defence. the competition came under fire from the Roos, who are perhaps the most inform team of the division. Julie Seed looms as a key cog for the Panthers’ side today after a stellar season in the black, white and red. After a tight opening three quarters, the Roos ramped Seed has been named in the side’s bests eight times; up the pressure and secured their Grand Final place more than any other Panther. with a 17-point win. Augurs well for an outstanding contest from two teams Robina’s win over the Panthers was the only time a in their debut year. team has kicked four goals against the Minor Premiers all season and just the second time a team has kicked more than three – that side was also Robina during their Round 4 showdown.

6 | WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS ROBINA MORNINGSIDE

# NAME G P # NAME G P 2 Cacciola-Whittle, Renee 1 Croll, Amy 3 Purton, Meghan 2 Chu, Roisin 5 Manns, Roslyn 3 Ross, Mary 6 Innes, Courtney 4 Cox, Emily 7 Gray, Ashlee 5 Bayliss, Amanda 8 Pinner, Samantha 6 Kelly, Kara 9 Wray, Haylee 7 Evans, Megan 10 Blaine, Hannah 8 Towle, Ash 11 Flick, Ashlee 9 Symons, Jess 12 Monaghan, Rachael 10 Black, Nat 13 McGinniskin, Philippa 11 Schilg, Tina 14 Crosswell, Sally 12 Rollason, Jasmine 15 Solien, Telena 13 Seed, Julie 17 Millington, Courtney 14 Barrie, Carly 18 Gardner, Cassandra 15 Fetahagic, Zina 20 Lacy, Madeline 16 Van Wyk, Hannah 22 Howard, Madison 17 Lauritsen, Tammie 23 Boylen, Kahle 18 Norris, Stephanie 24 Gallagher, Rachel 19 Lupo, Amy 26 Ellis, Sarah 20 Windsor, Cassie 27 Dellar, Lisa 21 Harmston, Rachael 28 Swanson, Alyssia 22 Hills-Vink, Ashleigh 29 Child, Bridget 23 Marshall, Lori 31 Chapman, Meraia 24 Robson, Anna 32 Russo, Emma 25 Treby, Jess 33 Campbell, Darcey 26 Angus, Eliza 35 Glaser, Paige 30 Nayler, Mickey 36 Brown, Stephanie 31 Lewis, Emma 88 Mathews, Rhiannon 32 Horne, Rhianna

COACH COACH Ralph Joel Michael McGrath

WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS | 7 Coorparoo

Morningside

Robina

8 | WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS Aspley

Sandgate

Jindalee

WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS | 9 QWFA DIVISION 1

LADDER POS TEAM P W L D B F A % PTS 1 Coorparoo 16 13 1 0 2 879 123 714.63 52 2 Aspley Hornets 16 12 1 1 2 974 104 936.54 50 3 Moreton Bay 16 12 2 0 2 668 203 329.06 48 4 Broadbeach 16 8 5 1 2 389 342 113.74 34 5 Burleigh 16 8 6 0 2 587 376 156.12 32 6 Kedron 16 7 7 0 2 334 472 70.76 28 7 Wilston Grange 16 6 8 0 2 403 478 84.31 24 8 University of Queensland 16 5 9 0 2 283 522 54.21 20 9 Yeronga South Brisbane 16 3 11 0 2 189 704 26.85 12 10 Tweed 16 2 12 0 2 212 639 33.18 8 11 Maroochydore 16 0 14 0 2 126 1025 12.29 0

MATCH PREVIEW Aspley Hornets v Coorparoo Kings again, this time by 21 in what was Coorparoo’s only loss August 26, 12:30PM of the season.

The QWFA Division 1 Grand Final will be contested Coorparoo responded from their loss however, taking between two teams who emerged in 2018 as the clear full advantage of their double chance to defeat Burleigh top sides in the division. and make the Grand Final the third encounter between the two sides this season. Aspley and Coorparoo lost just one game each throughout the regular season and both have a point to On the scoreboard, the matchup boasts two players prove on the biggest stage of them all, more so given who love to find their way onto to goal kickers’ list. the result of the Qualifying Final between the two. Aspley’s Chloe Macdonald finished with 44 majors to Coorparoo had early bragging rights in the Finals after lead the competition and booted two in the Semi Final leapfrogging the Hornets in the final round of the home showdown against Coorparoo. and away season to claim the Minor Premiership with a 142-point win over Maroochydore. For the Kings, Meg Pullinger will be key as the only other player in the competition to kick 40 goals. But the Kings’ tenure as the division’s first seed didn’t last long as the Hornets won out in their Semi Final In her last three games, Pullinger has kicked an matchup to earn qualification into the Grand Final. unprecedented 22 goals, including six in the Kings’ win over Burleigh last weekend. Aspley’s 46-point win over the Kings a fortnight ago was the biggest margin between the two teams this season. While the Hornets have claimed two wins over the Kings already, little has separated them all year, but Earlier in the year, the Hornets claimed the four points today’s game will finally define the true best.

10 | WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS ASPLEY COORPAROO # NAME G P # NAME G P 1 Timms, Maxine 1 Ingram, Matilda 2 Fraser, Kate 2 Franklin, Gabrielle 3 Stevenson, Teegan 3 Goldsmith, Emma-Leigh 4 Clark, Nicola 4 Rose, Emily 5 Williamson, Kristal 5 Muir, Meg 6 Hinze, Hayley 6 Small, Belinda 7 Marconato, Chiara 7 Richardson, Erin 8 Macdonald, Chloe 8 Thompson, Peta 9 Williamson, Jessica 9 Morris, Taylor 10 Lanigan, Morgan 10 Dillon, Emma 11 Weller, Renee 11 Sweeney, Melanie 12 Krautz, Grace 12 Tyquin, Kristen 13 Hudson, Kristie 13 Keith, Renee 14 Madden, Sarah 14 Duxfield, Amy 16 Hillyard, Nicole 15 Walkington, Madeline 17 Van De Wiel, Anna 16 Pullinger, Meg 19 Wielemaker, Michelle 17 McGleenon, Niamh 20 Cemeljic, Kamala 18 Reynolds, Abby 22 Thompson, Lucy 19 Osler, Clare 23 Lingard, Angela 20 Boscoe, Megan 24 Langham, Jessica 21 Geoghegan, Niamh 26 Bradley, Amelia 22 Farmer, Mackenzie 29 Guarino, Kylie 23 Paulsen, Georgia 35 Easton, Shaye 24 Sallyann, Reiners 37 Moore, Alison 25 McEachen, Kate 40 Pringle, Jazmyn 26 Henry, Bethany 45 Sexton, Stephanie 27 Struhs, Jayde 48 Matthews, Emily 28 Day, Kaitlyn 54 Doyle, Jessica 55 Goodman, Harriet

COACH COACH Jacob Simmons-Bliss Andrew Moore

WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS | 11 BOND UNIVERSITY QWAFL

LADDER POS TEAM P W L D B F A % PTS 1 Wilston Grange 17 13 1 0 3 992 283 350.53 52 2 Coorparoo 17 10 4 0 3 815 369 220.87 40 3 University of Queensland 17 7 7 0 3 642 559 114.85 28 4 Coolangatta Tweed 17 6 8 0 3 506 582 86.94 24 5 Bond University 17 6 8 0 3 382 622 61.41 24 6 Yeronga South Brisbane 17 6 8 0 3 430 723 59.47 24 7 Maroochydore 17 1 13 0 3 275 904 30.42 4

FINALS RESULTS Week 1 Week 2 Semi Final 1- Saturday 11 August, 2018 Preliminary Final- Saturday 18 August, 2018 Wilston Grange - Bendigo Bank Oval Coorparoo - (Oval 1)

Wilston Grange 4.14 (38) def. Coorparoo 4.4 (28) Coorparoo 5.9 (59) def. University of Queensland 6.7 (43)

Goals, Wilston Grange: M. Peeters 1, C. Daniec 1, M. Goals, Coorparoo: T. Groves-Little 4, J. Wuetschner 2, Campbell 1, J. Yorston 1 M. Ingram 2, K. Geddes Coorparoo: J. Wuetschner 1, L. Blue 1, J. Govan 1, J. University of Queensland: D. Davidson , M. McGorm, E. Tawhiao-Wardlaw 1 Pericic, R. Vetter, S. Frederick-Traub, G. Collingwood

Semi Final 2- Saturday 11 August, 2018 Griffith University Campus Oval

University of Queensland 8.5 (53) def Coolangatta Tweed 4.3 (27)

Goals, University of Queensland: M. McGorm 4, S. Webb 1, M. Wood 1, R. Vetter 1, N. Grider 1 Coolangatta Tweed: M. Roberts 2, S. Carter 1, B. McFarlane 1

12 | WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS MESSAGE FROM BOND UNIVERSITY Bond University is proud to provide on-going support at the competition and program levels of Women’s AFL in Queensland.

With a strong and committed focus on women’s sport across the Bond Sport program, women’s AFL and its development is at the heart of the university’s commitment to promoting the “edu-sport” aspirations of female players, coaches and administrators across the state.

GARRY NUCIFORA Executive Director of Sport, Bond Sport

Photo credit: David Layden Photography Photo credit: David Layden Photography

Photo credit: David Layden Photography

WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS | 13 off the home and away season with six wins in their final seven matches – their only loss a four-point deficit BOND UNIVERSITY to Yeronga South Brisbane. After their loss to Wilston Grange in the opening week QWAFL GRAND of finals, Coorparoo booked their ticket with a strong win over University of Queensland last Saturday, in large thanks to a five-goal second term and a stingy FINAL PREVIEW defence which conceded just five points after half time.

Wilston Grange v Coorparoo Perhaps the biggest strength for Coorparoo is the August 26, 2:30pm plethora of goal kickers who consistently hit the scoreboard. Leyshon Park Yeronga Spearheaded by veteran pair Jenae Govan and Jess Wilston Grange will look to cap off a stellar 2018 Bond Wuetschner, who finished the season in first and University QWAFL season when they face off against a second in the competition goal kicking with 34 and 21 gutsy Coorparoo outfit this afternoon. goals respectively, Coorparoo have found an avenue to goal on a consistent basis. Both the Gorillas and Kings have flexed their preverbal muscles throughout the season and have shown they’re Tori Groves-Little, who kicked four goals against the Red rightfully the two best sides in the competition, painting Lions last week, Maddy Protheroe and Jesse Wardlaw a worthy matchup for today’s main event. have also emerged as consistent targets inside 50.

It has been no secret that Wilston Grange have been But in much the same way, Wilston Grange boasts the benchmark of the competition this year, as the several goal kickers among their ranks too. north-side team coasted to their Minor Premiership with 13 wins for the season. Maddy Peeters and Michaela Campbell have cemented themselves as the ideal targets inside 50, with a fleet of The Gorillas’ dominance was clear from the outset, with Gorillas providing support around them. the club recording 11 consecutive wins to open the season – the fourth longest winning streak in QWAFL Delma Gisu, , Courtney Daniec and history and just the third club to produce ten wins in a Jemma Abbott have all booted double-digit goals this row. year in the highest scoring side of the competition.

The only blip in an otherwise commanding season came With six established goal kickers in the makeup of the in Round 14 when the Gorillas lost their only game to a team, Wilston Grange vaunt a lethal attack which could desperate University of Queensland side on the brink of prove a difficult challenge for the Kings’ defensive unit. missing finals. The match also boasts a large AFL Women’s presence Their dominant form this season has meant the Gorillas in both teams, with several players yielding experience have defeated today’s rival all three matchups between with the and elsewhere. the two sides thus far. For Coorparoo, , Jess Wuetschner and In Round 2; when Wilston Grange’s winning streak was Emma Pittmann have been consistent contributors for in its infancy, the Gorillas enjoyed a 21-point win over the Kings this year, as well as Emma Zielke who was the Kings. injured last month and is a doubtful starter today.

The result was replicated in Round 8 when they beat Brisbane Lions pair Kate Lutkins and them again by 48-points and finally, most recently, in form the key pillars of the Gorillas’ defence in a side the Semi Final by ten points. which also boasts North Melbourne AFLW trio Brittany Gibson, Tahlia Randall and Jamie Stanton. But despite the balance sheet, Coorparoo’s form in the back end of the season sees them as the most in form The only question that remains is whether or not team of the competition. Coorparoo can cause the upset of the season and usurp Wilston Grange from their throne after the dominant The Kings finished with ten wins for the year, rounding season the Gorillas have enjoyed.

14 | WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS COORPAROO WILSTON GRANGE

# NAME G P # NAME G P 1 Geddes, Kayla 1 Collings, Indiah 2 Parker, Paige 2 Wheeler, Sophie 3 Young, Sally 3 Randall, Brooke 4 Ellenger, Jade 4 Daniec, Courtney 5 Tawhiao-Wardlaw, Jesse 5 Abbott, Jemma 6 Reilly, Ariana 6 Geddes, Nicole 7 Perry, Alanna 7 Clark, Breanna 8 Groves-Little, Tori 8 Gerke, Emma 9 Forbes, Maili 9 Dawes, Isabel 10 Protheroe, Maddie 10 Ker, Ruby 11 Henderson, Adair 11 Payne, Tenielle 12 Caitly Huth 12 Gisu, Delma 13 Sallyann Reiners 13 Lutkins, Kate 14 Davis, Cleo 14 Boniface, Sarah 15 Mckenzie, Emma 15 Yorston, Jacqueline 16 Boscoe, Megan 16 Randall, Tahlia 17 Gibson, Emma 17 Stanton, Jamie 18 Lawrence, Kylie 18 Moke, Tarin 19 Georgia Paulsen 19 Svarc, Catherine 20 Govan, Jenae 20 Campbell, Shannon 21 Wuetschner, Jessica 21 Membrey, Jordan 22 Pittman, Emma 22 McMullin Matthews, Jessica 23 Edmunds, Charlotte 23 Peeters, Maddison 24 (P) Anderson, Alexandra 24 MacNeill, Emm 25 Kimber, Ché 25 Gibson, Brittany 26 Muir, Meg 26 David, Laura 27 Ingram, Matilda 27 Dunn, Gemma 29 Hurst, Samantha 28 Hayes, Marissa 33 Blue, Laura 29 Scott-Branagan, Tamsyn 33 Campbell, Michaela

COACH COACH Michael Hewitt Laura Kidd

WOMEN’S GRAND FINALS | 15 UPCOMING GRAND FINALS

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