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National Academy Girls Take On All StarsWednesday, June 4, 2025 - 2:37 PM

Six West Australians have been named to play in a special exhibition match in Melbourne this weekend as the 2025 Marsh AFL National Academy Girls team represents Australia against a national All Stars side.

West Perth’s Mia Russo, Subiaco pair Olivia Crane and Olivia Wolmarans and East Fremantle’s Alicia Blizard will line up for the Marsh AFL National Academy Girls team, while Renee Morgan from South Fremantle and Swan Districts midfielder Carys D’Addario will feature in the All Stars side.

Fellow West Australians Evie Cowcher from Peel Thunder and South Fremantle’s Alira Fotu will take part in this weekend’s camp despite being sidelined from the Australia U18 team for Sunday’s match with injury.

The Academy squad will take part in their third and final camp of the 2025 campaign this week, with the highlight of the three-day program the clash against the All Stars at Mission Whitten Oval from 9am WA time on Sunday, June 8.

It will be the second showcase match between the two sides this year.

The Marsh AFL National Academy features a host of the most talented young footballers from across Australia, who are taking part in the program during their Draft year.

The National Academy is a holistic football and personal development program, providing the next generation of stars with valuable experiences, insights and opportunities to best prepare them for the next steps in their football journey.

The All Stars team to take on the National Academy is a new-look line-up from the side that played in the showcase match in April.

The All Stars squad for Sunday’s game features players born in 2007 who are in their Draft year, many of whom featured in the Marsh AFL National Futures match last September.

The Marsh AFL National Academy Girls squad will arrive in Melbourne from Thursday for the third camp of the 2025 program.

The squad will take part in a range of high-performance, wellbeing, education and team bonding sessions throughout the three-day camp.

They will train at IKON Park on Friday and at Harry Trott Oval on Saturday in preparation for Sunday’s match.

The All Stars will also train at Harry Trot Oval on Saturday.

AUSTRALIA U18 vs ALL STARS
Sunday, June 8, 2025
9:00am WST
Mission Whitten Oval


HOW TO WATCH: Sunday’s match between Australia U18 and the All Stars will be available to watch live and free on the AFLW website.

Continue below to view the squads for Sunday’s match at RSEA Park.

AUSTRALIA U18

#

NAME

STATE LEAGUE CLUB

COMMUNITY CLUB

1

Marika Carlton

Northern Territory Academy

Palmerston Magpies

2

Mia Russo

West Perth

Wanneroo

3

Jordyn Allen

Eastern Ranges

Heathmont

4

Chloe Baker-West

Calder Cannons

Strathmore

5

Mischa Barwin

Tasmania Devils

Lauderdale

6

Mizuki Brothwell

Dandenong Stingrays

Balnarring

7

Georja Davies

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Southport

8

Eloise Mackereth

Glenelg

Plympton

9

Tayla McMillan

Eastern Ranges

Wantirna South

10

Ava Usher*

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Burleigh

13

Dekota Baron*

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Southport

14

Lily Baxter

South Adelaide

Victor Harbor

15

Monique Bessen

Sturt

Hahndorf

16

Priya Bowering

Tasmania Devils

Lauderdale

17

Chloe Bown

Oakleigh Chargers

Kew Comets

18

Olivia Crane

Subiaco

Wanneroo

19

Sophie Eaton

Central District

Freeling

20

Alira Fotu*

South Fremantle

South Bunbury

21

Danika McDonald

Northern Territory Academy

Pioneer Eagles

22

Isla Wiencke

GWS Giants Academy

Belconnen Magpies

24

Nalu Brothwell

Dandenong Stingrays

Balnarring

27

Alicia Blizard

East Fremantle

Willetton

28

Jade McLay*

Calder Cannons

Diamond Creek Women's

29

Madeleine Quinn

Sydney Swans Academy

Maroubra Saints

30

Ella Stoddart

Gippsland Power

Traralgon

31

Alannah Welsh

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Southport

37

 Evie Cowcher*

 Peel Thunder

Pinjarra

38

 Olivia Wolmarans

 Subiaco

Mt Hawthorn Cardinals


ALL STARS

#

NAME

STATE LEAGUE CLUB

COMMUNITY CLUB

1

Tatyana Perry

NT Academy
Oakleigh Chargers

Palmerston Magpies

2

Imogen Trengove

Woodville-West Torrens

Glenunga

3

Alex Neyland

Sydney Swans Academy

Singleton Roosters

4

Annabelle Foat

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Bond University

5

Lucy Waye

West Adelaide

Goodwood Saints

6

Rhianna Ingram

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Southport Sharks

7

Sunny Lappin

Gold Coast Suns Academy

Southport Sharks

8

Kiera Yerbury

Sydney Swans Academy

St Ives

9

Renee Morgan

South Fremantle

Jandakot Jets

10

Jovie Skewes-Clinton

GWV Rebels

Ballarat

11

Scarlett Johnson

Northern Knights

Eltham

12

Chloe Thorn

Oakleigh Chargers

Blackburn

13

Grace Parsons

Sydney Swans Academy

St George Dragons

14

Carys D’Addario

Swan Districts

Caversham

15

Maggie Johnstone

GWV Rebels

South Warrnambool

16

Asher Fearn-Wannan

Eastern Ranges

Blackburn

17

Harriet Bingley

Tasmania Devils

Old Scotch Collegians

18

Isobella Hishongwa-Gibb

Northern Knights

Brunswick

28

Charli Hazelhurst

Norwood

Tea Tree Gully

29

Evelyn Connolly

Dandenong Stingrays

Narre North Foxes

31

Josephine Bamford

Eastern Ranges

Bayswater

32

Zara Neuwirth

Oakleigh Chargers

Kew Comets