WA Players Feature in AFLW Futures Match

EIGHT West Australians will line up in an emerging stars game this weekend as part of the inaugural NAB AFLW Futures program.

46 of the country’s most talented 17-year-old footballers will gather in Melbourne for a training camp and exhibition match.

WA’s representatives include Peel’s Kaitlyn Srhoj, West Perth’s Kayler Van den Heever and Liliana Grassenis, East Fremantle duo Anjelique Raison and Georgie Cleaver, Swan Districts pair Tyla Fitzgerald and Jaime Henry, and Tamashya Blurton from Claremont.

The players named in the NAB AFLW Futures squad will be eligible for selection in next year’s NAB AFLW Academy.

The squad will complete a training session on Saturday in Melbourne, before being split into two teams to compete in an exhibition match at Geelong’s GHMBA Stadium on Sunday June 5.

West Australian Football Commission Talent Specialist, Elly Lambkin, said players selected will have the opportunity to showcase their talents as next year’s draft prospects.

“It is really exciting to have the best 17-year-olds playing against each other and the opportunity to play at a higher level. Matches like these help drive players to continue to push themselves when they get back home to get the most out of themselves,” Lambkin said.

“They can showcase their abilities against the best 17-year-old players around the country. This match will give AFLW clubs a closer look at players for the future draft pools and the AFL will have the opportunity to see which players might be in line for a spot in next year’s AFLW National Academy.”

National Academy Manager Tarkyn Lockyer said the NAB AFLW Futures program provided an opportunity for the country’s most promising young talent to be part of an elite football program.

“We are extremely pleased to add the NAB AFLW Futures program to the AFL Talent Pathway Programs, and it’s really pleasing that we have a representation from every state and territory,” Lockyer said.

“The players picked in the NAB AFLW Futures squad represent the highest standard of football talent across Australia, and we look forward to seeing the girls come together to feature in the program.

“Many of the players selected in the squad recently competed at the 2022 NAB AFLW National Championships-Girls U18 and have been standouts within their talent programs.

“Sunday’s match will be a great showcase of the exciting talent coming through the football ranks.”

The action includes a double-header, with the AFL Futures match set to begin at 8.30am WA time.

It will be followed by the Woomeras v Medleys clash at 10.30am WA time, where Under 16 female footballers from across the country will form an Indigenous side, the Woomeras, and the Multi-Cultural team, the Medleys.

The Woomeras will be coached by former West Coast and Fremantle AFLW player Cassie Davidson.

How to watch: A live stream of the AFLW Futures match will be available at www.womens.afl/talent-pathway/academy.
A live stream of the Woomeras v Medleys match will be available at www.womens.afl/talent-pathway/u18s.

AFLW Futures Match
Sunday June 5, 10:30am
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong

NAB AFLW FUTURES – TEAM WHITE

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LOCAL CLUB

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Brooke

Barwick

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TAS

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Lila

Keck

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VIC C

Bendigo Pioneers/Sandhurst

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Sienna

McMullen

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Burleigh/Bond University

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Ebony

Milne

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QLD

Victoria Point

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Piper

Window

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Berry

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Whiley

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Lily

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Kayla

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WA

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Tara

Quinn

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Pines

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Bellah

Parker

11-12-05

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Anjelique

Raison

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WA

East Fremantle

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Melanie

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Ulladulla

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Bianca

Lyne

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Dandenong Stingrays/Beleura

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Jemma

Ramsdale

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Pines

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Amy

Gaylor

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Strathmore

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Emelye

Blades

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Georgie

Cleaver

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East Fremantle

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Timeka

Cox

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North Adelaide

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Matilda

Scholz

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SA

Glenelg

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Kierra

Zerafa

10-11-05

NT

Waratah

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Grigg

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North Adelaide

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Peters

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Maroochydore

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Tsharni

Graham

28-10-05

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Palmerston

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Morris

06-09-05

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Goody

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Roy

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Brooksby

18-07-05

SA

Norwood

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Williamson

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Pines

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Marnie

Robinson

08-06-05

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UTS/Drummoyne

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Kristie-Lee

Weston-Turner

01-07-05

VIC M

Spotswood

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Chloe

Adams

13-12-05

VIC C

Grovedale Tigers

15

Kyanne

Campbell

13-01-05

NT

Rovers/Pinktails

16

Tyla

Fitzgerald

23-03-05

WA

Swan Districts/High Wycombe

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Laura

Stone

22-11-05

VIC M

Eastern Ranges/Rowville Knights

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Jessica

Rentsch

11-10-05

VIC C

Portland Tigers

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Jaime

Henry

05-10-05

WA

Swan Districts

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Georgia

Clark

11-12-05

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Glenorchy

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Tunisha

Kikoak

12-05-05

TAS

North Launceston

22

Darcie

Davies

14-06-05

QLD

Southport

24

Jess

Vukic

09-05-05

VIC M

Eastern Ranges/Vermont

28

Liliana

Grassenis

18-12-05

WA

West Perth

30

Tamashya

Blurton

25-09-05

WA

Claremont

The NAB AFL Futures Program is part of the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program, which supports grassroots players and football communities and helps young Australians fulfil their dream of playing in the AFL.?

The NAB AFL Rising Stars Program comprises the following elements:

• NAB AFL/W Rising Star
• NAB AFL/W Draft
• NAB AFL/W Draft Combine
• NAB AFL/W Academy
• NAB AFL/W Under-18 Championships
• NAB AFL/W Under-16 Championships

NAB has proudly supported footy for over a decade, providing boys and girls with a clear pathway from NAB AFL Auskick to the big time.