Queensland finished the Championships in third place defeating the Victoria U19's side in the other final, 8.9 (57) to 3.3 (21).
The 2006 AFL Women's National Championships held in Sydney this week were the biggest ever with over 270 players from seven States and Territories (except Tasmania) as well as a development side from Victoria and a team from the Australian Defence Force competing.
The All Australian Team selected from the Championships was named at a special function tonight at Sydney Olympic Park. The players selected in the team will be eligible to play in the inaugural Women's International Rules Series to be held in Ireland in October and November this year.
Results:
Grand Final: VIC Seniors 18. 7 (125) def Western Australia 2 .1 (13)
Goals:
VIC - Boyle 7, Zacharopoulos 3, Williams 2, McIlroy 2, Dench 2, Kurdes 1, Tesorilero 1
WA - Rivers 2
Best:
VIC - McFerran, Hutchins, Milne, McIlroy, Boyle
WA - White, Shimmings, George, Venn, Avery
Final: Queensland 8.9 (57) def Victoria U19's 3.3. (21)
Goals:
QLD - Henderson 6, Stephen 1, Mottram 1
VIC U19's - Brown 1, Marshall 1, Hope 1
Best:
QLD - Pender, Butland, Fabian, Henderson, Cooper, Burke, Martin
VIC U19's - Paxman, Pearce, Cula-reid, Decker, Wyckelsma, Radlof, Arnell
2006 Women's All Australian Team
ACT: Kirsten Ireland (Riverina
ADF: Emma Hender (Eastlake)
NSW: Talei Owen (UNSW/Easts)
NT: Michaeline Brown (St Mary's)
QLD: Katherine Pender (Centrals); Aastra O'Connor (Logan); Jo Butland (North Cairns)
SA: Michele Reid (Greenacres)
VIC Seniors: Michelle Dench (Melb Uni), Shannon McFerran (St Albans), Meg Hutchins (Deakin), Lauren Tesorilero (Yarra Valley), Janine Milne (Darebin).
VIC U19's: Daisy Pearce (Darebin), Karen Paxman (Hadfield), Penny Cula-Reid (St Kilda), Moana Hope (Darebin), Lauren Arnell (Darebin).
WA: Nikki Harwood (Melville Dockers), Krystle Rivers (Coastal Titans), Louise Knitter (The Hawks), Jodie White (Coastal Titans).
