NAB League Girls Team Selection: Round 2 – 2018 grand finalists lock horns
AFTER a week of exciting action last round, the NAB League Girls take to the field again with five games played across three venues and a brand new side entering the competition. Tasmania Devils play their first official game in the competition as a full-time side, welcoming Oakleigh Chargers to North Hobart Oval. In other big games, Northern Knights and Geelong Falcons face off at RMIT Bundoora, while Sandringham Dragons and Bendigo Pioneers will kick off a double-header at Craigieburn to try and achieve their first wins for season 2020. A number of talls are out due to injury or unavailability with the likes of Renee Tierney (Geelong), Olivia Barber (Murray) and Georgia Grimmer (Dandenong), as well as smart small Elizabeth Snell (Bendigo) among the key omissions. A number of players will make their debuts this round with the inclusions, while the Devils will have plenty of players to watch led by middle-age talent and AFL Women’s National Academy member, Amy Prokopiec.
NORTHERN KNIGHTS v. GEELONG FALCONS
Round 2 – 07/03/2020
11:30am
RMIT University Bundoora
Northern Knights
B: 8. G. Ceravolo, 15. T. Delgado, 5. G. Wake
HB: 9. M. Chaplin, 2. S. Fell, 30. M. Plunkett
C: 11. M. Appleby, 32. A. Snow, 4. B. Plummer
HF: 7. A. Bennett, 6. A. Bannan, 19. M. Molenberg
F: 25. T. Mills, 31. M. Ramsay, 37. A. Woodward
R: 20. G. Kitchell, 14. J. Fitzgerald, 21. E. McKenzie
Int: 33. M. Barnes, 40. T. Hurst, 1. P. Nelson, 35. J. Simpson, 22. E. Smallacombe
Emg: 27. O. Bandera, 29. T. Pulcino
In: T. Hurst, T. Pulcino, M. Barnes
Out: J. Nursey
Geelong Falcons
B: 20. A. McKeegan, 46. A. McKee, 33. T. Morrow
HB: 16. E. Mahoney, 37. A. Lee, 29. M. Van Dyke
C: 13. M. Courtney, 3. D. Moloney, 11. T. Craven
HF: 14. Z. Garth, 23. E. Dowling, 4. P. Schaap
F: 1. C. Bottomley, 42. G. Cotter, 27. L. Were
R: 43. J. Gray, 10. C. Remmos, 12. L. Gardiner
Int: 17. I. Barter, 15. G. Featherston , 38. K. Hardingham, 26. I. Houtsma, 9. A. Van Loon
Emg: 2. C. Hardy, 6. T. Hassett
In: K. Hardingham, G. Featherston , C. Hardy
Out: R. Tierney
SANDRINGHAM DRAGONS v. BENDIGO PIONEERS
Round 2 – 07/03/2020
12:00pm
Highgate Reserve
Sandringham Dragons
B: 46. L. de Gleria Cade, 18. J. Stolz, 29. L. Mitchell
HB: 50. P. Staltari, 8. S. Trim, 44. D. Walker
C: 25. S. Hartwig, 30. W. Laing, 26. C. Saultry
HF: 47. K. Lynch, 10. B. Hipwell, 22. E. McNamara
F: 15. S. Hurley, 24. N. Borg, 40. A. Moloney
R: 35. K. Smyth, 28. A. Burke, 33. I. Eddey
Int: 55. L. Enders, 11. T. Jones, 41. N. Morris, 3. C. Murphy, 45. E. Stuber
Emg: 6. T. Pastore, 27. B. Wallace
In: C. Murphy, E. Stuber, L. de Gleria Cade
Out: M. Mottram, C. Ryan
Bendigo Pioneers
B: 16. D. Crighton, 33. J. Oborne, 38. D. Villiva
HB: 15. L. den Houting, 32. T. Slender, 25. J. Finning
C: 22. T. Hopkins, 14. B. Hards, 42. N. Mafi
HF: 40. T. Davidge, 34. J. Richardson, 13. A. Thompson
F: 46. N. Kelly, 44. H. Stewart, 23. B. Reidy
R: 37. M. Marks , 2. A. Strahan, 11. M. Tupper
Int: 19. E. Bell, 39. O. Di Donato, 30. A. Donnelly, 18. S. Orritt, 24. M. Elliott
Emg: 43. R. Stubbings
In: R. Stubbings, T. Davidge, M. Elliott
Out: E. Snell, M. Pianta
TASSIE DEVILS v. OAKLEIGH CHARGERS
Round 2 – 07/03/2020
12:30pm
North Hobart Oval
Tassie Devils
B: 23. C. Dennis, 24. A. Prokopiec, 1. C. Lovell
HB: 16. E. Maurer, 29. J. Blair, 15. J. Webster
C: 6. T. Bortignon, 22. A. Clark, 7. M. Gaffney
HF: 31. A. Auton, 18. H. Baldwin, 11. P. King
F: 10. K. Mills, 26. K. Hennessy, 5. B. Oates
R: 21. C. Taylor, 27. A. Crooks, 4. R. Mitchell
Int: 3. A. Bissett, 12. Z. Bourne, 25. L. Freestone, 9. C. Ransom, 13. O. Smith
Emg: 14. S. Griffiths, 19. C. Thomas
Oakleigh Chargers
B: 4. E. Chamberlain, 25. M. Cowan, 19. J. McCormack
HB: 17. A. Mayne, 15. O. Barton, 30. B. Vickers
C: 1. L. Boyd singer, 11. A. Micallef, 22. J. Lin
HF: 9. E. Jackson, 10. S. Reid, 18. R. Thiele
F: 31. S. Morley, 14. E. James, 13. T. Morton
R: 7. L. Edmanson, 2. M. Hill, 8. C. Rowbottom
Int: 3. K. Kearns, 29. A. Ling, 23. C. Matthews, 21. A. McCulloch, 27. C. Taylor
Emg: 5. M. Clift
In: C. Matthews, A. McCulloch, L. Edmanson, M. Clift
Out: Z. O’Sullivan, A. James, A. Oloughlin
WESTERN JETS v. MURRAY BUSHRANGERS
Round 2 – 07/03/2020
1:15pm
RMIT University Bundoora
Western Jets
B: 40. N. Ajaimy, 37. A. Anthony, 45. E. Lavanda
HB: 9. C. Baskaran, 46. C. Singleton, 32. A. Strathairn
C: 11. S. Asciak, 38. M. Ham, 10. P. Trajkovski
HF: 19. O. Forsythe, 27. C. Sargent, 4. T. Skenderis
F: 24. L. Elliott, 42. J. Woods, 7. A. Gray
R: 39. A. Velardo, 22. I. Pritchard, 41. N. Wright
Int: 44. S. Golding, 25. M. Huta, 43. K. Maxwell, 8. P. Ryan, 3. C. Tyrrell
Emg: 2. S. Cutajar, 29. K. Leare
In: L. Elliott, P. Ryan
Out: M. Klaumanns-Moller
Murray Bushrangers
B: 28. I. Lehman, 9. M. Foubister, 17. K. Skepper
HB: 22. G. Hay, 32. M. Quade, 14. M. Kennedy
C: 8. A. Favell, 18. Z. Spencer, 5. S. Pritchard
HF: 16. M. Jones, 25. S. McCarthy, 29. C. Locke
F: 1. O. Cicolini, 6. L. Sharp, 21. J. Elias
R: 33. A. Morphett, 26. E. Nicholson, 7. K. Adams
Int: 20. S. Lang, 30. S. Lange-Richards, 4. C. Mailer, 2. A. Smith, 19. K. Whitehead
Emg: 24. M. Gray, 27. T. Gray
In: K. Whitehead, M. Foubister, S. Lang
Out: O. Barber
CALDER CANNONS v. DANDENONG STINGRAYS
Round 2 – 07/03/2020
1:45pm
Highgate Reserve
Calder Cannons
B: 24. K. Delia, 4. K. Lennox, 15. M. McLeod
HB: 5. N. Crowley, 11. T. Crook, 23. G. Dicker
C: 16. M. Briedis, 38. L. Cocomello, 8. Z. Friswell
HF: 22. S. Meyers, 18. T. Gillard, 31. F. Puruntatameri
F: 32. C. Clayton , 17. G. Sampson, 3. E. Yassir
R: 19. P. Poultney, 41. G. Prespakis, 1. J. Zakkour
Int: 25. A. Magri, 10. O. Manfre, 43. I. Rowland , 9. M. Styles, 2. R. Sutton
Emg: 36. M. Ford, 35. I. Young
In: I. Young, A. Magri
Dandenong Stingrays
B: 35. W. Argus, 52. Z. Hill, 17. M. Layfield
HB: 10. A. Jordan, 70. M. Eardley, 59. B. Smith
C: 26. C. Blair, 21. T. Smith, 61. E. Shepherd
HF: 47. A. Carroll, 30. P. Swayn, 71. J. Matin
F: 44. J. Anthony, 32. S. Vudiniabola, 20. P. Wilson-Macdonald
R: 28. P. Canning, 5. J. Smith , 49. A. Clarke
Int: 33. R. Clemow, 1. Z. Mayall, 34. A. Richards, 65. O. Robinson, 27. C. Ryan
Emg: 2. K. Byrne, 64. G. Chapman
In: K. Byrne, O. Robinson, W. Argus
Out: G. Grimmer, J. Radford
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