Open Female Academies in action tomorrow

Sydney will host five of the AFL NSW/ACT Open Female Academies tomorrow as they square off at Blacktown International Sportspark.

AFL NSW/ACT Female High Performance Coach and GWS GIANTS AFL Women’s Head Coach, Tim Schmidt says the matches will act as a female academies litmus test.

“With the AFL Women’s competition starting up, the state games – exhibition matches as they were last year – have stopped,” explains Schmidt.

“This is a great way to see how our Open Female Academy members are going.

“There will be GIANTS coaching staff watching the games, so it will be a great way to get noticed before the 2018 AFLW season.”

The Sydney East, Blacktown, Newcastle, Albury, and Canberra Academies will play in combined teams under AFLW rules of 15-minute quarters, with 16 players on the field per side.

GWS GIANTS AFLW players will be in action with Britt Tully, Ella Ross, and Hannah Wallett taking the field on behalf of the Canberra Academy, while Ellie Brush will be playing in the Sydney East Academy team.

 

MATCH DAY INFORMATION

Date: Sunday, 30 April 2017

Match One time: 12.00pm – Team One vs. Team Two

Match Two time: 1:30pm – Team Three vs. Team Four

Venue: Blacktown International Sportspark

Entry: FREE

 

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