The AFL has released the Victoria Country and Victoria Metro squads for the match between the two sides this Sunday 20 March, the first game of the 2022 NAB AFLW National Championships – Girls U18.

The Victoria Country – Victoria Metro game will take place at Mars Stadium in Ballarat, starting at 12:00pm. It will showcase a number of future stars of the women's game who are sure to feature prominently in the 2022 NAB AFLW Draft.

The revised model for the highest standard of girls representative football, part of the AFL's Talent Pathway Program, will see matches continue across the country throughout April. In addition to the two Victorian sides, the championships will feature teams from South Australia, Western Australia, Queensland, NSW/ACT and the Allies (including players from Tasmania and Northern Territory for the first game with players from NSW/ACT incorporated into the Allies for the other two matches).

Victoria Country will be coached by Eamon Gill, with support from assistant coaches Kelly Fallon, Mario De Santa-ana and former AFLW player Sally Riley. 

Jacara Egan will break new ground by being the first Indigenous woman to coach a Victorian team when she leads Victoria Metro, with her assistants being ex-AFLW player and assistant coach Lauren Morecroft as well as Lisa Roper, Hayley Gossow and Allana Dickie. 

Vic Country and Vic Metro will unveil their Indigenous jumpers designed by Nakia Cadd, a Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Bunitj artist who lives and creates on Wurundjeri country.

How to watch: The Victoria Country v Victoria Metro match will be live streamed free via womens.afl and the AFL Women's Live Official App. Entry at the gate is free.

2022 NAB AFLW National Championships – Girls U18, Game 1

Victoria Country v Victoria Metro
Sunday 20 March, 12:00pm (Welcome to Country at 11:30am)
Mars Stadium, Ballarat

VIC COUNTRY SQUAD

Number

Player

DOB

NAB League Region

Community Club

2

Keeley Skepper

15/03/2004

Murray Bushrangers 

Shepparton United JFC

3

Octavia Di Donato

23/02/2004

Bendigo Pioneers

South Bendigo

4

Cassidy Mailer

2/02/2004

Murray Bushrangers 

Alpine Lions Female FC

5

Yasmine Duursma

30/03/2004

Gippsland Power

Foster

6

Amber Clarke

22/12/2004

Dandenong Stingrays

Narre North Foxes JFC

7

Jamie Lee Speakman

5/06/2004

GWV Rebels

Bacchus Marsh

8

Paige Scott

25/06/2004

GWV Rebels 

Carisbrook

10

Charlotte Blair

4/06/2004

Dandenong Stingrays

Devon Meadows JFC

11

Emily Shepherd

4/05/2004

Dandenong Stingrays

Mt Eliza JFC

13

Taylah Gatt

11/01/2004

Dandenong Stingrays

Beleura JFC

14

Felicity Crank

19/1/2004

Dandenong Stingrays

Mt Martha JFC

15

Drew Ryan

4/11/2003

Bendigo Pioneers

Eaglehawk

17

Charley Ryan

2/09/2004

Dandenong Stingrays

Beleura JFC

18

Emily Everist

17/07/2004

Bendigo Pioneers

Girton Grammar

20

Tayissa Gray

17/06/2004

Murray Bushrangers

Benalla Saints Youth Girls FC

21

Lizzie Dowling

31/07/2003

Geelong Falcons

St Mary's

22

Molly Walton

6/05/2004

GWV Rebels

North Ballarat

23

Mia Van Dyke

29/12/2004

Geelong Falcons

St Joseph's

24

Bianca Lyne

4/06/2005

Dandenong Stingrays

Beleura JFC

25

Mackenzie Eardley

13/1/2004

Dandenong Stingrays

Beleura JFC

26

Analea McKee

7/06/2003

Geelong Falcons

Geelong Amateurs

27

Grace Hay

12/03/2004

Murray Bushrangers

Lavington Panthers Female FC

28

Tegan Williams

3/07/2004

Bendigo Pioneers

Eaglehawk

30

Keeley Hardingham

25/12/2003

Geelong Falcons

Colac Imperials

1

Lila Keck (Emerg)

20/10/2005

Bendigo Pioneers

Sandhurst

16

Sarah Hosking (Emerg)

24/1/2003

Dandenong Stingrays

Pearcedale JFC

9

Indiana Makai (Emerg)

22/06/2004

Gippsland Power

Drouin

 

 

 

 

 


VIC METRO SQUAD

Number

Player

DOB

NAB League Region

Community Club

1

Ava Jordan

29/04/2005

Northern Knights

Banyule

2

Reese Sutton

22/06/2004

Calder Cannons

Sunbury

3

Rylie Willcox

12/03/2004

Northern Knights

Fitzroy

4

Lily Hart

29/09/2004

Oakleigh Chargers

Canterbury

5

Abbey McDonald

05/02/2004

Calder Cannons

Sunbury

6

Charlotte Baskaran

09/12/2004

Western Jets

Aberfeldie Sports Club

7

Keely Coyne

02/11/2004

Sandringham Dragons

East Sandringham

8

Sofia Hurley

30/01/2004

Sandringham Dragons

Port Melbourne

9

Mia Busch

18/05/2004

Eastern Ranges

Blackburn

10

Jasmine Flemming

05/11/2004

Oakleigh Chargers

Ashburton

11

Brooke Plummer

12/10/2004

Northern Knights

Diamond Creek Women's

12

Zoe Barbakos

28/11/2003

Sandringham Dragons

St Bede's Mentone

13

Laura Stone

22/11/2005

Eastern Ranges

Rowville Knights

14

Kiers Whiley

07/04/2005

Western Jets

Caroline Springs

15

Lulu Beatty

04/06/2004

Northern Knights

Darebin

16

Erin Woodford

29/08/2003

Oakleigh Chargers

Blackburn

17

Bridie Hipwell

15/06/2004

Sandringham Dragons

East Sandringham

18

Caitlin Sargent

22/12/2003

Western Jets

Caroline Springs

19

Laura Elliot

27/10/2004

Western Jets

Point Cook Centrals

20

Caitlin Matthews

10/11/2003

Oakleigh Chargers

Camberwell

21

Georgia Foran

17/11/2004

Sandringham Dragons

St Paul's, McKinnon

22

Amelie Smith

29/04/2004

Oakleigh Chargers

Scotch Stars

23

Jacinta Hose

05/09/2005

Eastern Ranges

Heathmont

24

Mia Austin

22/04/2004

Eastern Ranges

Montrose

25

Charlotte Taylor

18/01/2004

Oakleigh Chargers

Old Marcellin

26

Jess Vukic

09/05/2005

Eastern Ranges

Vermont

27

Montana Ham

29/03/2004

Western Jets

Keilor

28

Ava Campell

29/07/2005

Eastern Ranges

Mooroolbark

29

Krystal Russell

22/09/2004

Western Jets

Yarraville/Seddon

30

Alyssia Pisano

01/07/2005

Eastern Ranges

Rowville Knights


2022 NAB AFLW NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – GIRLS U18
 

DATE

MATCH UP

LOCATION*

 

 

Sun, Mar 20

Vic Country v Vic Metro

Mars Stadium, Ballarat, 12:00pm

 

 

Sun, Apr 10

South Australia v Western Australia

SA

 

 

Sat, Apr 16

Western Australia v WAFLW All Stars

WA

 

 

Sat, Apr 16

South Australia v Vic Country

Adelaide Oval (AFL curtain raiser)

 

 

Mon, Apr 18

NSW/ACT v Allies (NT/Tas)

Blacktown International Sports Park

 

 

Tue, Apr 19

Queensland v Vic Metro

Gold Coast

 

 

Fri, Apr 22

Vic Metro v Western Australia

Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee

 

 

Fri, Apr 22

Allies (NSW/ACT/NT/Tas) v South Australia

Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee

 

 

Fri, Apr 22

Vic Country v Queensland

Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee

 

 

Sat, Apr 30

Queensland v Allies (NSW/ACT/NT/Tas)

Gold Coast

 

 


*Specific venues and match start times to be confirmed where not indicated.