THE FINAL phase of the NAB AFL Women's Under-18 Championships kicked off on the Gold Coast on Monday morning, with AFLW club coaches and scouts getting a close look at the country's elite juniors before the NAB AFLW Draft in October.
The carnival started with matches in Adelaide in May, with the remaining nine matches this week. Northern Territory, South Australia and Tasmania played in a tri-series during round one, with the best players from matches involving those three teams selected to play for an Allies team.
Monday, July 10 – Bond University
10am Queensland v Vic Country
11.40am Allies v NSW/ACT
1.30pm Vic Metro v Western Australia
Wednesday, July 12 – Broadbeach Football Club
10am Queensland v Vic Metro
11.40am Vic Country v NSW/ACT
1.30pm Western Australia v Allies
Friday, July 14 – Broadbeach Football Club
10am Vic Metro v NSW/ACT
11.40am Vic Country v Western Australia
1.30pm Allies v Queensland
*All times local.
All games streamed via AFL.com.au/womens
Here's a snapshot of the competing teams:
Allies (Northern Territory, South Australia and Tasmania)
Coach: Bec Goddard
Captain: Courtney Webb
Star players: Danielle Pointer, Chloe Scheer, Eloise Jones, Arthurina Moreen, Calista Boyd, Daria Bannister
Players eligible for draft: Jessica Allan, Madison Bennett, Olivia Fuller, Eloise Jones, Chloe Scheer, Brianna Walling (South Australia), Calista Boyd (Northern Territory), Daria Bannister, Georgia Hill, Lauren Stevenson, Courtney Webb (Tasmania)
Results so far: N/A, did not participate in round one
NSW/ACT
Coach: Tim Schmidt
Captain: Alyce Parker
Star players: Alyce Parker, Haneen Zreika, Jordan Jolliffe, Emily Hurley
Players eligible for draft: Chloe Arndt, Haneen Zreika, Margo Vella, Zoe Allen, Renee Friend, Nicky Steel, Chelsea Hamilton, Paige Nash, Ellie Delgano-Fixture, Rebecca Mount, Sammy Bird
Results so far: Lost to Queensland by three points; lost to Western Australia by 87 points
Queensland
Coach: Michael Gugliotta
Captain: Arianna Clarke
Star players: Ruby Blair, Arianna Clarke, Gabby Collingwood, Kalinda Howarth
Players eligible for draft: Ruby Blair, Alanna Perry, Courtney Bromage, Gabby Collingwood, Shania Jones, Sophie Conway, Jemma Abbott, Kalinda Howarth, Eliza Angus, Arianna Clarke, Taivia Dunne, Jessi Henning
Results so far: Defeated NSW/ACT by three points; defeated Western Australia by 10 points
Vic Country
Coach: Scott Gowans
Captain: Darcy Guttridge
Star players: Darcy Guttridge, Jordyn Allen, Rebecca Webster, Georgia Gee
Players eligible for draft: Sophie Phillips, Aisling Tupper, Georgia Gee, Holly Whitford, Ruby Clayton, Abby Favaro, Iilish Ross, Bridie Kennedy, Darcy Guttridge, Eden Zanker, Jasmine Kawa, Rene Caris, Chloe Brain, Eliza Shannon
Results so far: Defeated Vic Metro by 27 points
Vic Metro
Coach: Andrew Shakespeare
Captain: Isabel Quintal
Star players: Madison Prespakis, Maddy Guerin, Olivia Flanagan, Georgia Patrikios
Players eligible for draft: Lily Brancatisano, Lauren Caruso, Sarah Dargan, Isabel Quintal, Olivia Vesely, Charis Ulu-Peniata, Olivia Flanagan, Georgia Ricardo, Maddy Guerin, Monique Conti, Ysabelle Price
Results so far: Lost to Vic Country by 27 points
Western Australia
Coach: Trent Cooper
Captain: Maddison Ugle
Star players: Sonia Dorizzi, Courtney Hodder, Tayla McAuliffe, Kate Bartlett
Players eligible for draft: Courtney Fabry, Matilda Sergeant, Caitlyn Mann, Sarah Garstone, Tayla McAuliffe, Emily McGuire, Kira Morrison, Emily Pickett, Abby Duncan, Mary Smith-Bin Omar, Maddison Ugle, Mikaela Schoenfeld
Results so far: Lost to Queensland by 10 points; defeated NSW/ACT by 87 points
