SOUTH Australia and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT) have claimed back-to-back AFL Women’s Under 18 Championships Series One wins over Northern Territory and Tasmania respectively, ahead of the sides amalgamating to form the Central Allies and Eastern Allies.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 13.5 (83)
NORTHERN TERRITORY 4.1 (25)

South Australia powered home with a strong second half, booting seven goals to one in order to run out 58-point winners over Northern Territory. After the home side kept the Thunder scoreless in the opening half, both sides managed three majors in the second term for the Croweaters to lead by the same margin as they had at quarter time – 19 points. Kiana Lee was the star up forward booting four majors, while Alex Ballard and Teah Charlton were also rewarded with a couple of goals each. Charlton was named best on ground in the big win, along with South Adelaide teammates and South Australian vice-captain and captain, Hannah Munyard and Montana McKinnon. For the Territory, Tayla Hart-Alumi booted two majors, while the talented Mattea Breed and Christine Davis also booted a major.

GOALS:

South Australia: Kiana Lee 4, Alex Ballard, Teah Charlton 2, Julia Clark, Laitiah Huynh, Lucy Griffith, Madisyn Freeman, Montana McKinnon
Northern Territory: Tayla Hart-Aluni 2, Mattea Breed, Christine Davis.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA 10.11 (71)
NORTHERN TERRITORY 0.2 (2)

The second game was all one-way traffic to South Australia as the home side powered to a 69-point win over Northern Territory. The Croweaters scored 5.8 to 0.0 in the opening half, before a more accurate 5.3 to 0.2 in the second half saw South Australia claim back-to-back wins. Lee was again big in attack booting another four goals to take her total to eight for the series, while Charlton kicked another couple, as did Munyard. Teagan Usher was named best on ground, while Madisyn Newman, Jaimi Tabb and Julia Clark were also impressive in the win. For Northern Territory, Shantel Miskin-Ripia was strong under fire in defence, Breed impressed around the ground, and Shoneeka Abbott took out the overall Northern Territory Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the series.

GOALS:

South Australia: Kiana Lee 4, Hannah Munyard, Teah Charlton 2, Indy Tahau, Jaimi Tabb.
Northern Territory: Nil.

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NSW/ACT 11.5 (71)
TASMANIA 2.1 (13)

The first game between the sides started evenly, with the Devils scoring the opening goal, before the Rams added two of their own to head into quarter time with a six-point advantage. The home side added three more goals in the second term to open up a handy four-goal buffer, and then all but put an end to the game with a four goal to one third term. They finished strongly with two goals in the last term, while holding the Devils scoreless. NSW/ACT overager, Jordyn Jolliffe and AFL Academy talent, Georgia Garnett both booted two goals, as did Olivia O’Donnell, as the Rams shared the goals around in the victory, having eight individual goalkickers in the win. For Tasmania, Hannah Smith and Jemma Webster both booted goals for the Devils, while Mia King was unsurprisingly a standout in the defeat.

GOALS:

NSW/ACT: Jordyn Joliffe 2, Georgia Garnett 2, Olivia O’Donnell 2, Jessica Whelan, Tarni Evans, Olivia Edwards, Lillian Doyle, Hayley Fell
Tasmania: Hannah Smith, Jemma Webster.

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NSW/ACT 13.6 (84)
TASMANIA 2.4 (16)

The second game started similarly to the first, with Tasmania able to put the opening goal on the board, before the Rams square things up by quarter time. NSW/ACT added two more goals in the second quarter to regain the lead after the Devils kicked the first of the term yet again. It was after half-time that the Rams put the foot down, piling on four goals, while holding the Devils scoreless in the premiership quarter. The final term saw the Rams step up to another level and boot another four goals to zero to run out 68-point winners and claim the series. Brenna Tarrant booted a series-high four goals in a best-on-ground performance, as Lillian Doyle and Jessica Whelan all booted two majors each, while Garnett and Hannah Stewart were named among the best. For Tasmania, Smith and Steph Griffiths each booted a goal, while King, Camilla Taylor and Ella Maurer were named among the Devils’ best. After the wins, Tarrant and Garnett were named as join MVPs for NSW/ACT.

GOALS:

NSW/ACT: Brenna Tarrant 4, Lillian Doyle 2, Jessica Whelan 2, Hayley Fell, Zoe Hurrell, Olivia Edwards, Paris Crelley, Abby Favell.
Tasmania: Hannah Smith, Steph Griffiths.