SA U18 Girls Team – Game 3

By ZAC MILBANK

South Australia has named an unchanged line-up for its final game of the 2024 Marsh AFL Girls U18 National Championships on Saturday. 

Set to face Western Australia at Thebarton Oval from 11am, the Croweaters will be looking to respond to their loss against Victoria Metro in Melbourne in Game 2.

Brad Snell’s charges boast a 1-1 win-loss record having defeated the Allies comfortably in Game 1 but cannot topple the undefeated Big V for the title with a win against the Sandgropers.

Grace Martin will be given her chance to impress in the centre square alongside Laela Ebert and captain Violet Patterson, with talented tall Chloe Tonkin leading the ruck.

Monique Bessen and Lily Baxter will provide plenty of run and flexibility on the wings while Lucy Boyd and Esther Schirmer will continue as key pillars in the back half.

In attack, India Rasheed will roam across half-forward with her damaging left foot while Central District goalsneaks Georgia McKee and Jasmine Evans loom large.

The match will be live-streamed via the AFL website at the link below.

Game 3 – 2024 Marsh AFL Girls U18 National Championships
Saturday March 24
South Australia v Western Australia at Thebarton Oval from 11am

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

F: Georgia McKee (Central), Charlotte Riggs (Central), Coby Morgan (Norwood)

HF: Jasmine Evans (Central), Klaudia O’Neill (Eagles), India Rasheed (Sturt)

C: Monique Bessen (Sturt), Grace Martin (Eagles), Lily Baxter (South)

HB: Sophie Thredgold (Sturt), Lucy Boyd (West),  Sophie Eaton (Central)

B: Bianca Portaro (Eagles), Esther Schirmer (South), Mikaylah Antony (Central)

R: Chloe Tonkin (West), Violet Patterson (Glenelg), Laela Ebert (North)

INT: Eloise Mackereth (Glenelg), Asha Dufour (West), Ruby Ballard (West), Emma Kilpatrick (West), Imogen Trengove (Eagles)

EMG: Shae Archbold (South), Winnie Thornquest (Sturt), Matilda Wilmore (Glenelg)