Six WA players selected for AFLW 18s All-Australian team

Six WA Mundella AFL Women’s State 18s players have been selected for the AFLW 18s All-Australian team following the conclusion of the NAB AFLW National State 18s Championships.

Mikayla Bowen, Sabreena Duffy, Matilda Sergeant, Rikki Ryan, Kate Bartlett and McKenzie Dowrick were named All-Australians after their impressive performances over the Championship series.

Sabreena Duffy, pictured, was named the WA MVP.

WA celebrated three victories over their five-match Championship campaign, with wins against Queensland and the Eastern Allies.

WA fell short to Victoria Country in their final clash today, July 13. The Victorians held onto the lead throughout the entire match and ran home with a comfortable 7.12 (54) to 2.5 (17) victory.

Duffy was WA’s best for the match with 16 disposals, two tackles and two inside-50s. Emma O’Driscoll, Taylor Pescud, and Matilda Sergeant were among WA’s best, along with McKenzie Dowrick and Caitlin Hill.

RESULTS
Game 1
WA 1.2 1.2 3.3 4.6 (30)
QLD 2.1 3.6 3.8 3.9 (27)
Goals WA: M.Hyde 2, Duffy, Bartlett
Goals QLD: Brehmer, Abbott, Hammans
Best WA: M.Dowick, Verrier, Whale, Duffy, M.Hyde, Sergeant

Game 2
WA 2.0 2.1 5.4 6.4 (40)
QLD 1.0 1.2 1.2 2.3 (15)
Goals WA: Bartlett 2, M.Hyde, Anderson, Duffy, Roux
Best WA: Bowen, M.Dowrick, O’Driscoll, Roux, A.Dowrick, Pescud

Game 3
WA 1.1 4.4 4.5 6.7 (43)
VIC M 3.2 5.2 7.5 7.9 (51)
Goals WA: K.Bartlett 2, T.Anderson, S.Duffy, M.Hyde, R.Roux
Best WA: K.Bartlett, T.Pescud, M.Dowrick, R.Roux, M.Sergeant, S.Verrier

Game 4
WA 1.1 3.2 4.3 7.3 (45)
Eastern Allies 0.0 0.1 2.3 2.3 (15)
Goals WA: M.Hyde 3, K.Bartlett, A.Dowrick, C.Hill, S.Verrier
Best WA: S.Duffy, M.Sergeant, M.Hyde, B.Hyde, E.O’Driscoll, M.Dowrick.

Game 5
WA 0.3 1.3 2.4 2.5 (17)
VIC C 2.1 2.7 4.9 7.12 (54)
Goals WA: Ahearn, M.Dowrick
Best WA: Duffy, O’Driscoll, Pescud, Sergeant, Dowrick, Hill

WA AFLW Squad

Number

Name

Club

2

Mikayla Bowen

Swan Districts WFC

3

Brianna Hyde

Swan Districts WFC

4

Mavis Lyndon

East Perth WFC

5

Mikayla Hyde

Swan Districts WFC

6

Taylor Pescud

Swan Districts WFC

8

Ella Smith

South Bunbury FC

9

Sabreena Duffy

Peel Thunderbirds WFC

10

Matilda Sergeant

Claremont WFC

11

Shannon Whale

South Fremantle WFC

12

Kate Inglis-Hodge

East Fremantle WFC

13

Sarah Verrier

Peel Thunderbirds WFC

14

Rikkiesha Ryan

Swan Districts WFC

16

Tanisha Anderson

East Perth WFC

17

McKenzie Dowrick

Subiaco WFC

18

Jacinta Valentini

West Perth FC

19

Sarah Garstone

Claremont WFC

20

Abbey Dowrick

Subiaco WFC

21

Kate Bartlett

Peel Thunderbirds WFC

22

Sonia Dorizzi

Peel Thunderbirds WFC

23

Emma O’Driscoll

Swan Districts WFC

24

Roxanne Roux

East Fremantle WFC

25

Savannah Ahearn

Peel Thunderbirds WFC

27

Caitlin Hill

Swan Districts WFC