AFL U18 YOUTH GIRLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 2ND EDITION $3

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AFL CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER: Following the success of the inaugural Performance Camp. This will be conducted Jan Cooper, AFL Manager Female Football Development 2010 AFL U18 Youth Girls National during June 2012 with the intention to not Championships in Melbourne, it was only improve players’ football knowledge GAME DAY MANAGERS: ultimately decided that waiting another 2 and skills but showcase their talents in a Julia Price, AFLQ Female Football Coordinator years before seeing the Nation’s best U18 curtain raiser on the MCG. Libby Sadler, AFL NSWACT Female Football Coordinator talent on display would be too long. As There is much for you to look forward to as a result, the AFL is pleased to welcome FACILITIES MANAGER: you develop your skills in the game whether all players, coaches, umpires, medical Jason Cotter, Southport Sharks FC it be as a player, coach, manager or official. staff and supporters to the Gold Coast The Gold Coast is a great place to hold this UMPIRES COACH/MANAGER: for the 2nd AFL U18 Youth Girls National tournament and with the birth of the Gold Pierce Field, AFL Umpire Manager Championships. Coast Suns into the AFL competition, it is With the burgeoning number of youth girls important to acknowledge that the Suns playing in new competitions right across have been great supporters of Youth Girls , it is critical for the development football in . of the game that the most talented female Enjoy the Championships and the AFL footballers are provided with ongoing wishes all competitors a successful opportunities to develop their skills against tournament. the best this country has to offer. This is a key step in the talent pathway and many of the participants in this Championship could David Matthews well be selected in senior representative General Manager – National & International sides to play in future Women’s National AFL Development tournaments. Josh Vanderloo As an added bonus, the ten best players National Manager - Community Development selected at this Championship will have AFL Development the opportunity to participate alongside 30 senior women in the AFL’s Female High Welcome from AFLQ WELCOME FROM THE FIXTURES HOST STATE A POOL: , , AFL VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT B POOL: WESTERN AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, ACT/NSW

AFL Queensland is extremely pleased to Supporters of Youth Girls and Women’s DAY 1 – TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER host the 2nd Under 18 Youth Girls National Football. Their appointment of Josh Fraser START END MATCH # HOME AWAY Championships on the Gold Coast from 19th- as Female Ambassador was exciting for our 10.30am 12.05pm 1 Victoria Victoria Development 24th September 2011. girls programs especially with his presence 12.30pm 2.00pm 2 ACT/NSW Western Australia at numerous club competitions and at the With the initiation of an Under 17 Youth Girls presentations at the Under 18 Youth Girls State Club Competition on the Gold Coast this year Championships. DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER as well as the rise of the in the AFL, these Championships are the perfect All U18 Youth Girls Nationals matches will START END MATCH # HOME AWAY opportunity to showcase the game to our ever- be played at Queensland’s biggest Australian 10.30am 12.05pm 3 South Australia Victoria growing female football community both on the Football Club, the Southport Sharks. This club 12.30pm 2.00pm 4 Queensland Western Australia Gold Coast and the rest of Queensland. hails former players Nick Reiwoldt, and Matt Kennedy and hopefully these Youth Girls and Women’s football have been Championships will be the making of many DAY 3 – THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER key focus areas for Queensland in 2011. We more champions. START END MATCH # HOME AWAY have made good ground in our regional areas with new Youth Girls competitions Congratulations to all those girls who have 10.30am 12.05pm 5 Victoria Development South Australia starting or planned to commence in 2012 at been selected to compete for their State and 12.30pm 2.00pm 6 ACT/NSW Queensland the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Mackay and good luck to all states in their endeavours. I am Cairns. We were also able to host at our new sure the Queensland weather will hold true for DAY 4 – FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER CROSS OVER SEMI FINALS Administration and Training Centre at Yeronga the championships to ensure a very successful in Brisbane, the Inaugural Under 18 Youth Girls and enjoyable trip for players, coaches and START END MATCH # HOME AWAY State Championships. This involved teams spectators. 10.30am 12.05pm 1A v 2B from Central Coast (Mackay, Capricornia, Wide 12.30pm 2.00pm 2A v 1B Richard Griffiths Bay), Southern Stars (Gold Coast, Northern 2.30pm 4.05pm 3A v 3B Rivers, Darling Downs) and Brisbane. This Chief Executive Officer allowed all of the Under 18 talent in Queensland AFL Queensland to be on display at the same time to allow more DAY 5 – SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER GRAND FINAL girls the opportunity to be viewed and selected START END MATCH # HOME AWAY to represent their state. In 2012 we are hoping 10.30am 12.05pm 3B v 3A for six teams to be involved with PNG and Cape L 2A v 1B v 12.30pm 2.00pm York also indicating they wish to participate. L1A v 2B W 1A v 2B v 2A The Gold Coast SUNS have provided 2.30pm 4.05pm fantastic support since becoming the Official v 1B

ALTERNATIVE GROUNDS: In the event of inclement weather, damage to the ground or other circumstances that prevent using the allocated ground, these are the alternative venue: Labrador AFC, Cooke-Murphy Oval, Ashton Street, Labrador The Championship Manager will notify the Team Managers should there be a need to change venues. ALL STARS TEAM 2010

ACT/NSW

AFLVic DEVELOPMENT Danielle Hardiman, Madeline Keryk, Alex Quigley

Q , , Breanna Koenen

Caitlyn Swanson, Caitlin Williams, Rebecca Catterall, SA Teena Leicester, Brittany Perry, Mandi Watts, Georgia Punton, , VIC Jessica Garner, Emily Paterno Grace Dempster, Levi McCulloch, Tiah Haynes, WA Sarah Noga SARAHSARAH NOGANOGA STEPHANIESTEPHANIE MORRISONMORRISON AWARDS 2010 KATIEKATIE BRENNANBRENNAN

FAIREST AND BEST Katie Brennan Q LEADING GOAL SCORER Sarah Noga WA 13 goals ALL STAR FIELD UMPIRE Stephanie Morrison SA

RESULTS 2010

RESULTS 2010 GRAND FINAL GAME VIC 6 – 7 43 D WA 4 – 5 29 1) SA 3 – 6 24 d Q 3 – 5 23 GOALS: Vic – G. Punton 2, Paterno, Garner, Jakobson, Watts. WA – Noga 2, 2) WA 5 – 7 37 d AFLVic Dev 4 – 7 31 Osborne, Hansen 3) Vic 15 – 14 104 d ACTNSW 1 – 1 7 BEST: Vic - Dal Pos, Stevens, G. Punton, Garner, Jakobson, MacQueen. WA – Atkins, 4) SA 6 – 1 37 d AFLVic Dev 1 – 4 10 Noga, Osborne, Vaughan-Taylor, Williams 5) WA 16 – 9 105 d ACTNSW 3 – 3 21 6) Vic 4 – 12 36 d Q 1 – 4 10 3rd SA 4th Q 7) WA 8 – 10 58 d Q 1 – 1 7 5th AFLVic Development 8) Vic 11 – 7 73 d AFLVic Dev 2 – 0 12 6th ACT/NSW VICTORIA’SVICTORIA’S 9) SA 4 – 5 29 d ACTNSW 3 – 4 22 WINNERSWINNERS ANDERSON THE TEAM LIST COLOURS: NAVY, SKY BLUE & GOLD ENERGISER By Natasha Lorenz COACH: REBECAA GODDARD TEAM MANAGER: DAWN GIFFIN

NUMBER OF YEARS Heather Anderson is a young and The young seventeen year old has PLAYERS FAMILY GIVEN D.O.B. LOCAL CLUB COMPETING IN STATE energetic Canberra AFL player ready to achieved a lot in her short representative NUMBER NAME NAME FOOTBALL represent the NSWACT in the up coming career including being the only NSWACT Youth Girls National Championships. player to be selected on the All-Stars 1 O'Dea Sophie 3/08/1995 Belconnen Magpies 3 Team at last year’s Youth Girls Nationals. Anderson has already played for the 2 Power Stephanie 18/02/1993 Wollongong Saints 3 ACT in the AFL Women’s National “I have just been given opportunities 3 Mathewson Paige 23/06/1994 Riverina Lions 1 Championships this year, and does not to play AFL, I am grateful for the think there is much difference between opportunities and support I have received 4 Larmour Natalie 8/08/1993 Eastlake Women's 2 the women’s and youth side. through my career,” Anderson said. 5 Anderson Heather 29/07/1994 Belconnen Magpies 3 “They both have great skill levels, if Anderson is hoping to continue playing 6 Mulherin Rebecca 31/07/1993 Tuggeranong Hawks 1 anything, the women just have a little rep football for NSWACT and will be 7 Church Kirsty 19/01/1995 Kiama Power 2 more knowledge of the game,” Anderson looking to improve from last year’s 8 Saliou Caroline 26/10/1995 Shellharbour Swans 3 said. performances and she too can improve 9 Koeck Karina 16/09/1995 Ainslie 3 as her AFL career continues to grow. While NSWACT struggled for on-field 10 Abbott Kahli 11/06/1994 Riverina Lions 2 success last year, they are hoping for an improved one in 2011. 11 King Victoria 19/10/1995 Tuggeranong Hawks 3 12 Bell Talarah 29/09/1995 Shellharbour Swans 3 “We lost every game last year. This year we have a lot of first time representatives 13 Giffin Madison 13/09/1993 Wollongong Saints 3 and girls who have also come from the 14 Collier Madelane 14/09/1995 Kiama Power 1 women’s side. We are a young side and 15 Ghirardello Annie 6/05/1993 Tuggeranong Hawks 2 looking forward to playing,” Anderson said. 16 Girvan Jenna 27/07/1993 Belconnen Magpies 1 17 Pound Gabriella 16/10/1994 Albury/Riverina Lions 1 Anderson knows her form has not been up to scratch this season and it needs to 18 Bartley Rhiannon 25/01/1995 Sth Campbelltown Panthers 2 improve for the Championships and in the 19 Brown Emma 22/10/1993 Western Wolves 1 AFL Canberra Women’s League, where 20 Byrne Casey 4/06/1993 Riverina Lions 2 she plays for the Belconnen Magpies. 21 Wisdom Emma 2/2/1993 Weston Creek Wildcats 2 “This season it has not been great, I have 22 Friend Rachel 13/12/1995 Ainslie 2 been injured and missed matches due to personal reasons. The tournament ahead 23 Pokrivka Stephanie 19/07/1993 Tuggeranong Hawks 1 is certainly a good step for me to prepare 24 Huntley-Wei Shannon 17/09/1993 Wollongong Saints 2 for next season,” Anderson said. 25 Mitchell Rebecca 19/05/1994 Tuggeranong Hawks 2 26 McCaskill Emma 26/09/1993 Belconnen Magpies 1 ANDERSON GOES IN TO ATTACK A CHANCE TO TEAM LIST COLOURS: PALE BLUE, NAVY, SILVER & WHITE DEVELOP DEPTH COACH: PAUL GROVES TEAM MANAGER:

NUMBER OF YEARS One of the great things about having two Also making her debut for the PLAYERS FAMILY GIVEN D.O.B. LOCAL CLUB COMPETING IN STATE NUMBER NAME NAME Victorian teams in the Championships is Development team will be Ballarat rising FOOTBALL being able to watch the development of a star, Jenna Bruton. After years of playing younger group of players. junior football with boys, her transition to 1 Banner Rhiannon 6/8/1994 St Albans 2 the Ballarat Football League’s new Youth Making its second appearance at the AFL 2 Paterno Ebony 29/1/1995 Old Westbourne 1 Girls competition was seamless as she National Youth Girls Championships, 3 Moore Kayla 12/12/1996 Sunbury 1 was able to show off her kicking skills the AFL Victoria Development team and hardness at the footy at selection 4 Trkulja Stephanie 4/2/1994 Warrandyte 1 will be lead by a new coaching team. trials. Sandringham TAC Cup Assistant Coach, 5 Gittings Alexandra 25/10/1993 Melb Uni 2 Paul Groves, will make his Youth Girls Starring in the back line will be young 6 Murphy-Burke Shae-Lee 5/9/1994 Altona 1 coaching debut as Head Coach, whilst Geelong defender Vanessa Lewicki. At 7 Ellwood Jess 8/10/1994 Sacred Heart 1 Oakleigh TAC Cup Assistant Coach, Jamie just 14, she is a product of last year’s 8 McIntosh Terri 18/6/1993 St Albans 1 Maddocks has also joined the team as inaugural AFL Victoria Development an assistant coach. Former Victorian team and the 2011 Youth Girls Academy 9 Baksch Paige 9/3/1995 Mooroopna 1 Vice Captain Alexandra Saundry, will squad. Many areas of her game have 11 Storer Olivia 18/4/1994 Jacana 2 round out the panel, in a development seen great improvement in 2011 12 Tapner Karly 22/11/1996 Berwick 1 role – the product of a year long coaching including her poise under pressure, her development program in AFL Victoria’s ball use and her work at contests. 13 Dardengo Rebecca 22/5/1995 Chirnside Park 1 Youth Girls Academy. 14 Young Courtney 21/9/1994 East Burwood 2 The AFL Victoria Development team will 15 Bof Emily 31/7/1996 Pascoe Vale 1 feature two girls from Victoria’s newest 16 Tessari Amanda 24/02/1996 Wyndham Vale 1 Youth Girls competition at Warrnambool. 17 Rappos Natarsha 11/3/1993 St Albans 1 Amanda Gavin and Penny Smith will play in their first National Championships 18 Smith Penny 21/4/1995 Warrnambool 1 having only played just four games of 19 Gavin Amanda 19/7/1995 Warrnambool 1 football in the brand new Warrnambool 20 Quigley Alexandra 2/9/1996 Sunbury 2 Youth Girls competition. Gavin, a terrific user of the ball, and Smith, a promising 21 Bruton Jenna 8/11/1995 Golden Point 1 ruck, stood out at State trials as 22 Beardmore Amelia 14/6/1993 Melb Uni 2 selectors were amazed by their potential 23 Hart Zoe 19/4/1996 Mill Park 1 after such little experience in the sport. 24 Lazzari Amanda 24/5/1994 Melb Uni 1 25 Lewicki Vanessa 3/12/1996 Leopold 2 VIC DEV RUCK 29 Tancred Brittany 5/1/1995 Mooroopna 2 WINS THE TAP 31 Saunders Corrine 1/1/1993 Wyndham Vale 1 HOSTS TO PUT ON TEAM LIST COLOURS: MAROON & WHITE A GOOD SHOW COACH: WILLIAM FOZARD TEAM MANAGER: CHERIE BROCKWELL

Queensland should be proud of the way their “I have to admit coming from Brisbane I get NUMBER OF PLAYERS FAMILY GIVEN YEARS player pathway and talent have developed over to see a lot of these girls playing all the time. D.O.B. LOCAL CLUB the years. They keep on producing players who What really excites me is the commitment and NUMBER NAME NAME COMPETING IN are hard at the ball and whose tackling and enthusiasm of the regional players especially STATE FOOTBALL blocking are ferocious which at U18s level can those girls from Rockhampton and Bundaberg prove quite intimidating to other teams. and even one from the Tiwi Islands who boards 1 Mooney Gabby 13/11/96 Central Coast Cobras in Toowoomba. They are so keen to learn 2 Zanchetta Jordan 18/3/95 Yeronga JAFC AFL Queensland’s Female Football and are so proud to have been picked to play Development Coordinator, Julia Price, believes for their state. I only hope that we can keep 3 Harris Tayla 16/4/97 Aspley JAFC 2 the 2011 team despite being a young team the dream alive for these girls by developing 4 Barnett Madeline 6/3/93 Logan WAFC 2 on paper, have the experience from years appropriate competitions for them to continue of Under 15 and Under 18 Club football in their football through to Women’s League”. 5 Bates Emily 18/10/95 Yeronga JAFC Brisbane to take it up to the other states. 6 O’Keeffe Anna 6/9/94 Yeronga WAFC With the 2011 initiation of the Under 18 Youth Queensland are hoping to perform well in Girls State Championships, Queensland proved 2011 especially as they are playing on home 7 Gapes Bethany 17/11/95 Central Coast Cobras that its not just in the metropolitan areas soil this year. Conditions on the Gold Coast 8 Anderson Allie 25/3/94 Zillmere WAFC that the football talent lies. With over half in September will be perfect and with the the players in the squad of 30 from regional northern girls more acclimatized to the hotter 9 McGorm Marnie 22/3/94 Toowoomba Crows areas, greater pressure is being put on local conditions than other teams, should see them 10 Kris Sodyla 20/3/94 North Cairns WAFC leagues to start new Youth Girls & Women’s perform well. AFL team, Gold Coast Suns, competitions. have been very supportive of Youth Girls & 11 Hudson Kristienne 31/3/94 Zillmere WAFC Women’s football in Queensland with the girls 12 Pyke Rosie 16/1/96 Zillmere WAFC Capricornia region started a Women’s having a great affinity with the team. Competition in 2010 involving 5 clubs from 13 Wallace Kristy 3/1/96 Yeronga JAFC Rockhampton to Gladstone. An Under 17 Price commented that “they want the Gold Youth Girls Competition was started on the Coast to be known as an AFL city and be proud 14 Wallace Nikki Yeronga JAFC Gold Coast in 2011 with 4 teams playing in of it. They want to win at home. The Gold 15 Dove Montana 12/4/94 Carrara JAFC the 15-a-side midweek competition. Darling Coast reflects the Queensland lifestyle and Downs proved a force by putting a team these girls are now representing Queensland 16 Peeters Maddison 12/10/94 North Cairns WAFC in the Brisbane Under 18 Youth Girls Club on the Coast.” 17 Brinckmann Gemma competition. It could be beautiful one day …. or perfect 18 Ingleton Jodie 6/7/93 Logan WAFC Price said,” a strong point of the Queensland the next! Boyne Island Tannum team is it’s diversity with girls coming from a 19 Hunt Megan 21/12/95 2 lot of different backgrounds, some with finely Sands AFC tuned skills, others with just pure athleticism 20 Paul Sheena 11/7/94 Zillmere WAFC and natural ability to read the game.” 21 Aeschlimann Emma 12/2/94 Gladstone AFC “ With such a large geographical pool to draw from, different life experiences can really help 22 Hansen Krystal 20/7/93 Brothers AFC in different situations. Different girls stand 23 Hansen Tamika 23/9/95 Brothers AFC up at different times, some when you aren’t expecting them to. “ 24 Withoos Rachel 4/4/93 Central Coast Cobras 26 Purantatameri Selina Toowoomba Crows 2 28 Collins Caitlin 15/6/95 Yeronga JAFC Q OUTNUMBER SA SA TO BUILD ON BEING TEAM LIST COLOURS: RED, ROYAL BLUE & GOLD THE SURPRISE COACH: TIM STEWART TEAM MANAGER: JULIANNE WATKINS PACKAGE IN 2010 NUMBER OF YEARS PLAYERS FAMILY GIVEN D.O.B. LOCAL CLUB COMPETING IN STATE NUMBER NAME NAME FOOTBALL When SA bounded onto Craigieburn for their Players to keep an eye on are Caitlyn Swanson, first game no-one expected them to produce Brit Perry, Teena Leicester and Bec Catterall, the standard of play that they did. Hard at the all of whom were 2010 All-Australians. 1 Martin Brooke 09/12/1994 Central Districts 2 ball, strong overhead marking and running Added to these, Kim Batley, , Jenna 3 Berry Mariam (Lilla) 20/10/1993 Port 2 in lines to assist each other were their McCormick and Hayley Smith are good players trademarks. with plenty of ability. 4 Price Alexandra 05/11/1995 Port Adelaide 2 The further the Championships went the better Coach Tim Stewart is again at the helm and 5 Batley Kimberley 29/07/1994 Port Adelaide 2 they performed. Emerging talents such as is confident that his player group will improve Caitlyn Swanson, Brit Perry and Alex Price their fourth position in 2010. 6 Swanson Caitlyn 14/11/1994 Port Adelaide 2 looked like they had been playing for years. “The girls have moved on from the 7 Taylor Georgia 06/02/1996 Modbury 2 The SA side will comprise of 15 of the 22 disappointment of placing fourth in 2010 8 Smith Hayley 08/11/1994 1 eligible players from last year’s team, although having won 3 out of 4 games and are looking they are still a young side with 14 players that forward to playing Victoria. We know it will be 9 Hunter Claudia 14/05/1995 Salisbury West FC 2 will be available for the 2012 Championships. a real challenge but it will also be great to see 10 O’Brien Krystal 12/05/1993 Eagles 1 where we are at. We may lack the depth of the Vics but we certainly have 8-10 players that 11 Perry Brittany 09/03/1994 Central Districts 2 will match it with the best in competition. A 12 Baker Nicole 20/05/1994 Port Adelaide 2 SA COME OUT FOR spot in the final is what we are aiming for this year.” commented Stewart. 13 Bach Victoria 29/03/1993 Port Adelaide 2 THEIR FINAL 14 Rebecca Cock 31/07/1995 2 15 Doolan Karii 27/08/1994 2 16 Blake Jade 13/10/1994 Port Adelaide 1 17 Catterall Rebecca 27/06/1993 Port Adelaide 2 19 Evans Georgina 18/08/.1994 Port Adelaide 1 20 Walker-Smith Jessica 30/03/1995 Modbury 1 22 McCormick Jenna 07/09/1994 1 23 Pedlar Kale 18/05/1993 2 24 Wallace Ruth 01/02/1993 Port Adelaide 1 25 Leicester Teena 10/03/1993 Greenacres 2 26 Adamopoulos Lucy 16/06/1993 1 27 Clingly Sophie 28/11/1994 1 28 Amro Zeina 31/01/1995 Greenacres 1 VIC UP FOR BACK TO TEAM LIST COLOURS: NAVY BLUE & WHITE BACK TITLES? COACH: ANDREW JAGO TEAM MANAGER: KATE MACQUEEN

NUMBER OF YEARS There’s almost no doubt that the Vics will keep The twenty-six girls selected from a squad of ninety PLAYERS FAMILY GIVEN D.O.B. LOCAL CLUB COMPETING IN STATE dominating Interstate football of all ages whilst that began training in late July to wear the Big V, NUMBER NAME NAME the other states play catch up building their player are lead by a strong experienced pack of players FOOTBALL pathway and playing numbers. Victorian female including 16 year old rising star, . football development began in earnest 10 years ago 1 De Raad Hannah 27/1/1993 Sunbury 1 when a young Penny Cula-Reid took AFL Victoria to Blackburn will make her second appearance in the Victorian Under 18 team after a dominant display the courts to work out how she could play football 2 Blackburn Ellie 25/3/1995 Berwick 2 without having to do so with boys. captaining the Victorian 16s Schoolgirls team. Often an on-baller, her class and strength when carrying 3 McSwain Rechelle 25/1/1996 Darebin 2 Since then Penny has gone on to become an All the football helped her to kick over sixty goals in Australian player and Vic footy has continued to grow Youth Girls games this year as well as snatching 4 Paterno Emily 28/8/1994 St Albans 3 it’s youth girls numbers in particular to now stand her seniors club goal kicking award, playing just 4 at a staggering 2500 and still growing. Most other games. 5 Keryk Madeline 9/5/1995 St Albans 2 states are still setting up new competitions. Also representing Victoria in 2011 is defensive 6 Zammit Tayla 20/12/1994 St Albans 3 So with a large base to choose from, quality coaches midfielder Tayla Zammit. After being selected as and well structured Talent Academies, Victoria is emergency in 2010 and later being called up to 7 Wilson Caitlyn 14/4/1994 Chirnside Park 3 a female football force. And there’s no shortage of the side, she grasped the opportunity and had a sheer raw talent in the younger age groups in the strong showing, but it was the amazing growth and 8 Smith Emily 9/1/1995 St Albans 2 Big V. improvement in her game this season that cemented 9 Stevens Nicola 24/3/1993 Pascoe Vale 4 her spot in the side in 2011. Zammit is revered by her The Victorian Youth Girls team is looking to continue team mates as their most dedicated and determined 10 McMillan Chloe 14/10/1994 Cranbourne 3 their unbeaten record at this year’s AFL National player. Youth Girls Championships on the Gold Coast. 11 Egan Shannon 6/8/1994 Darebin 1 Joining Blackburn and Zammit in the Victorian Youth Girls Academy and TAC Cup jumper will be Jessica Dal Pos. Celebrating her 12 Stephenson Louise 9/7/1995 St Damian's 2 Assistant Coach, Andrew Jago, will continue his eighteenth birthday during the carnival, she is a post as Victorian Youth Girls Head Coach, with AFL classy midfielder with strong leadership who has 13 Goring Rebecca 9/5/1994 Sacred Heart 2 Victoria’s Chyloe Kurdas as his assistant coach. captained her Youth Girls team to consecutive Former Victorian Youth Girls captain, , has premierships over the last two seasons. Also a 14 McLachlan Riplee 14/1/1994 Narre South 3 been rewarded for her commitment to the Youth Girls respected leader, eighteen year old 15 Punton Sarah 1/12/1993 Noble Park 4 Academy Coach Development program with a role as will be vital to the team’s success this year. Stevens a Development Coach. starred at Youth Girls and senior women’s levels with 16 Dillon Rosie 19/3/1996 Whitehorse 1 Approximately fifty-five girls have been training in a her defensive composure and ability to shut down big close unit since February as part of AFL Victoria’s name opponents. 17 Perceval Michaela 4/5/1995 Melb Uni 3 Youth Girls Academy, which is now in its fourth 18 Garner Jasmine 8/7/1994 St Albans 2 year. The Academy has enjoyed a series of practice matches, including two games against the National 19 Punton Georgia 1/12/1993 Noble Park 4 Championship winning senior Victorian women’s team. 20 Hardiman Danielle 7/12/1994 Cranbourne 2 21 Dal Pos Jessica 20/9/1993 Darebin 3 23 Stepnell Lori 15/9/1995 Ballarat 1 24 Wilson Sian 28/7/1993 Melb Uni 4 GEORGIA PUNTON (V) SHOWS 29 Perkins Sarah 26/7/1993 East Burwood 2 SOME VIC TENACITY AGAINST 31 Privitelli Rebecca 3/1/1995 St Damian's 2 (WA) 35 Jakobsson Bianca 30/3/1993 Cranbourne 4 CAN WA RISE TO TEAM LIST COLOURS: GOLD & BLACK THE CHALLENGE? COACH: MEGAN O’MARA TEAM MANAGER: JANET SETH

NUMBER OF YEARS PLAYERS FAMILY GIVEN Whilst the Vics have dominated all age “WA youth girl numbers are growing D.O.B. LOCAL CLUB COMPETING IN STATE NUMBER NAME NAME groups (bar the 16s Invitational on the and so now many of these girls have FOOTBALL Gold Coast in 2009 when WA Schoolgirls a couple of years football. In the past 1 Schmidt Aimee 16/04/1993 Joondalup 1 won the title and became the first team we’ve had to select from a group of girls of any age group to down the Vics) WA who may have played less than 10 games 2 Blackmore Eleanor 25/02/1994 Joondalup 1 dominate 2nd prize. It’s not the desired of footy. You can’t beat the Vics with an 3 Atkins Ashlee 2/04/1993 East Fremantle 3 position to be in though as 2010 coach inexperienced team,” O’Mara pointed 4 Edwards Caitlin 27/06/1996 SNESA 1 Megan O’Mara remarked. out wisely. 5 Noga Sarah 7/01/1994 Coastal Titans 3 “Having been a player and coach in some “We’ve had quite a turnover of 2010 of those second placed teams it wears players but there are some exciting girls 6 Haynes Tiah` 25/05/1993 East Fremantle 3 thin after a while! You think you have a coming through to take their places.” 7 Smith Belinda 1/06/1995 Claremont 2 skilled and well drilled team, better than O’Mara thinks the likes of Grace 8 Barker Jessie 10/06/1995 South West Sirens 1 the previous year, and they still faulter Dempster who is hard at the football and 9 Carn Shanelle 30/03/1993 South Bunbury 2 when it most counts, during a grand well skilled will entertain the crowd. final,” she said. 10 Taylor Chloe 20/04/1994 Peel Thunderbirds 1 O’Mara looks like bringing a highly 12 Seth Philipa 19/02/1994 East Fremantle 1 competitive team to the Gold Coast again. 13 McCulloch Levi 13/09/1993 Peel Thunderbirds 2 14 Dempster Grace 1/09/1993 Claremont 2 16 Bresland Tayla 4/02/1996 South West Sirens 1 17 Swanson Emma 27/02/1995 Peel Thunderbirds 1 18 Murphy Synarah 19/12/1994 Swan Districts 2 19 Miller Hayley 3/02/1996 School Football 1 20 Williams Alexandra 20/04/1993 East Fremantle 2 21 Osborne Lauren 14/01/1993 Swan Districts 3 22 Gibson Kellie 9/06/1996 Swan Districts 1 23 Phillips Kira 16/05/1995 Gnowangerup 1 24 Frederick Sabrina 14/11/1996 Peel Thunderbirds 2 25 Robinson Danielle 14/10/1994 Peel Thunderbirds 1 ALL STAR TIAH 26 Jackson Analise 23/03/1995 Peel Thunderbirds 1 31 Italiano Stefanie 26/01/1993 Peel Thunderbirds 1 HAYNES GETS A KICK 33 Green Brianna 20/11/1996 East Fremantle 1 AWAY 31 Italiano Stefanie 26/01/1993 Peel Thunderbirds 1 33 Green Brianna 20/11/1996 East Fremantle 1 For full match results go to Sporting Pulse at aflfemalechamps.com.au

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