COLLINGWOOD has been rewarded for its impressive comeback win over Adelaide, with six players featured in AFL.com.au's round seven NAB AFLW team of the week.

Jasmine Garner, Christina Bernardi, Emma King, Jess Duffin, Ashleigh Brazill and Jamiee Lambert feature in the lineup after the Magpies kept the Crows from a second consecutive Grand Final appearance.

The Brisbane Lions' strong performance against Greater Western Sydney saw them with four inclusions, while Western Bulldogs midfielder Emma Kearney capped off a stellar season by being named in the team for the seventh straight week.

The team is selected to mirror the All Australian format: five defenders, six midfielders (including a ruck), five forwards and five interchange players. Like the All Australian team, we have selected players in general categories, rather than in traditional positions. The 16-a-side set-up often means teams play with differing configurations, making set selections (for example, wings and flanks) difficult.

Defenders

Katherine Smith (Melbourne), Sarah Allan (Adelaide), Ashleigh Brazill (Collingwood), Dana Hooker (Fremantle), Jess Duffin (Collingwood)

Brazill was excellent in her second AFLW game, shutting down Adelaide's key forwards, while teammate Duffin proved the link out of defence with five rebound 50s and 18 disposals.

Allan was a NAB AFLW Rising Star nominee last week and was gallant in the second half when the Adelaide backline sorely missed injured star Chelsea Randall, while Smith provided plenty of run and hardness around the ball before moving forward to slot a goal.

Hooker was commanding in Fremantle's win against Carlton, finishing with 25 disposals, eight clearances and a goal.

Midfielders

Emma King (ruck, Collingwood), Emma Kearney (Western Bulldogs), Alicia Eva (Greater Western Sydney), Emily Bates (Brisbane), Karen Paxman (Melbourne), Hayley Miller (Fremantle)

King dominated in the ruck with 21 hit-outs, while Kearney was again imposing in collecting 20 disposals (18 contested) and winning eight clearances.

Miller's courage was on show when she ran back with the flight of the ball and into an incoming opponent, inspiring her teammates to a dominant second half.

Bates provided polish in Brisbane's midfield, collecting 21 possessions and winning three centre clearances.

Eva was best for the Giants with 18 disposals and six tackles, while Paxman gathered plenty of the ball before kicking a handy goal against the wind to keep Melbourne in the game against the Bulldogs.

Forwards

Jasmine Garner (Collingwood), Tayla Harris (Carlton), Sabrina Frederick-Traub (Brisbane), Jess Wuetschner (Brisbane), Christina Bernardi (Collingwood)

Brisbane duo Frederick-Traub and Wuestchner caused plenty of headaches for the Giants' defence, combining for seven goals.

Collingwood's Garner (three goals) and Bernardi (two) combined in the Pies' forward line, while Harris battle hard for Carlton, collecting 15 possessions and slotting two goals in the Blues' loss to Fremantle.

Interchange

Chelsea Randall (Adelaide), Ally Anderson (Brisbane), Jenna Bruton (Western Bulldogs), Jaimee Lambert (Collingwood), Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide)

Randall was best on the field in her two quarters on the ground, collecting 14 disposals and five marks before sitting out the rest of the match with a head knock.

Anderson was vital with 25 disposals (19 of them kicks), while Lambert, Marinoff and Bruton worked hard for their respective teams, providing toughness around the contest.

The regulars – players selected in three or more AFLW Teams of the Week in 2018 

  • Emma Kearney (Western Bulldogs, seven)
  • Chelsea Randall (Adelaide, six)
  • Kate Lutkins (Brisbane, five)
  • Courtney Gum (GWS, five)
  • Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide, four)
  • Emily Bates (Brisbane, four)
  • Christina Bernardi (Collingwood, four)
  • Ebony Antonio (Fremantle, four)
  • Dana Hooker (Fremantle, four)
  • Alicia Eva (GWS, four)
  • Elise O'Dea (Melbourne, four)
  • Karen Paxman (Melbourne, four)
  • Sarah Allan (Adelaide, three)
  • Ally Anderson (Brisbane, three)
  • Sabrina Frederick-Traub (Brisbane, three)
  • Jess Wuetschner (Brisbane, three)
  • Jasmine Garner (Collingwood, three)
  • Chloe Molloy (Collingwood, three)
  • Tegan Cunningham (Melbourne, three)
  • Daisy Pearce (Melbourne, three)
  • Ellie Blackburn (Western Bulldogs, three)