2019 NAB AFL Women’s Academy squads

Ten of Western Australia’s most promising young female footballers have been named in the 2019 NAB AFL Women’s Academy squads.

Mikayla Bowen (Swan Districts), Rosie Deegan (Subiaco), Courtney Hodder (Peel Thunderbirds), pictured, Emma O’Driscoll (Swan Districts), Tayla Pescud (Swan Districts) and Roxanne Roux (East Fremantle), have been named in the Level 2 squad, while Abbey Dowrick (Subiaco), Brianna Hyde (Swan Districts), Mikayla Hyde (Swan Districts) and Sarah Verrier (Peel Thunderbirds) have been included in the Level 1 squad.

They will each receive a NAB AFL Women’s Academy scholarship that provides high performance camps and personal development opportunities over a 12-month period.

The first of three camps will be held at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra from December 16.

The players will also join AFLW club training sessions throughout the pre-season.

AFLW Talent Manager Aasta O’Connor said after just two years the NAB AFLW Academy is achieving great results.

“At the recent NAB AFLW Draft, 19 Academy players joined AFLW clubs,” Ms O’Connor said.

“With four further expansion teams entering the AFLW competition in 2020, the high performance coaching we provide these players is even more important.”

The 2019 NAB AFLW Academy squad has been selected after the 2018 NAB AFLW Under-18 Championships by a newly formed AFLW Academy Advisory group which has representatives from AFLW clubs and AFL state bodies; Bree Brock (Brisbane Lions), Trent Cooper (Fremantle), Alan McConnell (GWS Giants), Darren Flanigan (AFL Victoria), Luke Power (AFL), Luke Brennan (AFL), Gary Nicholls (AFLW Academy), Nicole Livingstone (AFL) and Aasta O’Connor (AFL).

Level Two Squad

Lillian Doyle 1/04/2001 Grafton NSW/ACT

Georgia Garnett 9/05/2001 Kellyville/Rouse Hill Magpies NSW/ACT

Tarni White 31/01/2001 Coorparoo QLD

Charlotte Hammans 18/03/2001 Bond University QLD

Kitara Farrar 28/03/2001 South Cairns Cutters QLD

Belle Dawes 11/05/2001 Wilston Grange QLD

Dee Heslop 30/07/2001 Yeronga QLD

Lily Postlethwaite 29/10/2001 Moreton Bay Lions QLD

Serene Watson 3/11/2001 Bond University QLD

Ellie Hampson 8/12/2001 Hermit Park Tigers QLD

Jaimi Tabb 9/02/2001 Woodville-West Torrens SA

Montana McKinnon 14/07/2001 South Adelaide SA

Mia King 6/05/2001 Launceston TAS

Millie Brown 15/01/2001 Murray Bushrangers VIC

Sophie Molan 24/03/2001 GWV Rebels VIC

Georgia Patrikios 30/03/2001 Calder Cannons VIC

Britney Gutknecht 20/04/2001 Northern Knights VIC

Molly McDonald 4/05/2001 Dandenong Stingrays VIC

Lucy McEvoy 13/05/2001 Geelong Falcons VIC

Isabella Shannon 3/06/2001 Dandenong Stingrays VIC

Laura McClelland 3/07/2001 Eastern Ranges VIC

Gabrielle Newton 31/08/2001 Northern Knights VIC

Isabella Grant 21/09/2001 Western Jets VIC

Cleo Saxon-Jones 4/11/2001 Western Jets VIC

Lucinda Cripps 6/12/2001 Dandenong Stingrays VIC

Emma O’Driscoll 22/04/2000 Swan Districts WA

Tayla Pescud 29/03/2001 Swan Districts WA

Mikayla Bowen 17/04/2001 Swan Districts WA

Roxanne Roux 10/11/2001 East Fremantle WA

Courtney Hodder 8/07/2000 Peel Thunderbirds WA

Rosie Deegan 16/05/2001 Subiaco WA

Level One Squad

Tarni Evans 1/02/2002 Queanbeyan Tigers NSW/ACT

Zimmie Farquharson 27/04/2002 Calamvale Leopards QLD

Annise Bradfield 9/12/2002 Southport QLD

Alyssa Bannan 13/04/2002 Northern Knights VIC

Olivia Barber 14/07/2002 Murray Bushrangers VIC

Alice Burke 3/10/2002 Sandringham Dragons VIC

Ellie McKenzie 17/10/2002 Northern Knights VIC

Tyanna Smith 29/10/2002 Dandenong Stingrays VIC

Olivia Meagher 10/12/2002 Eastern Ranges VIC

Maggie Caris 21/12/2002 GWV Rebels VIC

Isabella Simmons 19/04/2002 GWV Rebels VIC

Tarni Brown 26/03/2002 Eastern Ranges VIC

Isabelle Pritchard 8/03/2002 Western Jets VIC

Abbey Dowrick 23/09/2002 Subiaco WA

Brianna Hyde 12/01/2002 Swan Districts WA

Mikayla Hyde 12/01/2002 Swan Districts WA

Sarah Verrier 2/08/2002 Peel Thunderbirds WA

The NAB AFLW Academy is part of the NAB AFLW Rising Stars Program, which supports grassroots players and football communities and helps young Australians fulfil their dream of playing in the AFL & AFLW. The NAB AFLW Rising Stars Program comprises the following elements:

• NAB AFLW Rising Star

• NAB AFLW Draft

• NAB AFLW Draft Combine

• NAB AFLW Under-18 Championships

• NAB AFLW Academy

NAB has supported the footy community since 2002, providing boys and girls with a clear pathway from NAB AFL Auskick through to the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program all the way to the big time.