Eastern Allies side set for the Gold Coast
The 2019 Eastern Allies side to compete in Round 2 of the 2019 NAB AFL Women’s Under-18 Championships has been announced.
Seventeen players from the AFL NSW/ACT Rams have been included in the side, which combines with Tasmania for the second leg of the Championships.
The Eastern Allies will come up against some tough competition when the Championships kick-off on the Gold Coast in July, facing the Central Allies (South Australia and Northern Territory hybrid team), Vic Country and Vic Metro across their three games.
Coaching the team will be Canberra’s Steve Mahar, who will be assisted by GWS GIANT, Louise Stephenson and Tasmania’s Jamieson Smalley.
Mahar, who recently coached the Rams to a Round One clean sweep against Tasmania, says he is proud of the high Rams representation in the team.
“The number of girls from New South Wales and the ACT in the team is a great reflection of the growth across all of our Youth Girls competitions right across the state and territory,” said Mahar.
“The girls that have been selected have really upped their professionalism and we are lucky to have such a talented group of players. The girls bonded exceptionally well as a team and resulted in them playing a great brand of footy that allowed them to shine.
“Tassie have some fantastic players who will bring some real talent to the Allies team. Mia King was a standout in the Round One games and I look forward to working with her and the other elite players.
“As with anything, it is always good to test yourself against the best and I believe the Eastern Allies have what it takes to compete against the likes of Vic Country, Metro and the Central Allies. We are looking forward to the challenge and expect to make it a tough contest.”
EASTERN ALLIES FIXTURE
Game One
Monday, July 8 at Metricon Stadium at 3pm – Eastern Allies vs. Central Allies
Game Two
Wednesday, July 10 at Southport at 12pm – Eastern Allies vs. VIC Country
Game Three
Friday, July 12 at Bond University at 10am – Eastern Allies vs. VIC Metro
AFL NSW/ACT PLAYERS IN EASTERN ALLIES TEAM
See full Eastern Allies team along with their local club and stats.
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