The Tasmania Devils have announced their lineup for Saturday’s historic #NABLeagueGirls clash with the Oakleigh Chargers at North Hobart Oval, with this marking the team’s full-time entry in the country’s premier U18 female football competition.
While the likes of Tahlia Bortignon, Camilla Taylor, Amy Prokopiec, Charlie Lovell and Angelica Clark (among others) featured for the Devils in the side’s #NABLeagueGirls Exhibition Matches in 2019, this side also boasts the likes of Claire Ransom and Liana Freestone, who both represented Tasmania at the 2019 Under-15 School Sport Australia Carnival.
This side consists of players from across the state (North: 8, North West: 6, South: 9) highlighting the strength and growth of female football in Tasmania in recent years.
Oakleigh finished fifth in 2019 with five wins, three losses and a draw, and look like one of the teams to beat in 2020 after a strong 50-point win over the Murray Bushrangers in round one (while the Devils had the bye).
The Devils will announce their playing leadership and captaincy structure tomorrow evening ahead of Saturday’s match. An embargoed media release will be sent out tomorrow ahead of this announcement.
Saturday’s clash against the Chargers is a curtain-raiser to the NAB AFL Women’s clash between the North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos and Adelaide Crows.
MATCH DETAILS:
Tasmania Devils v Oakleigh Chargers
12:30pm Saturday 7 March, North Hobart Oval
This match will be streamed live via the NAB League Official App with updated statistics. A live stream will also be available on YouTube.
Tasmania Devils selected side:
B: 23. Charlotte Dennis (Penguin), 24. Amy Prokopiec (Clarence), 1. Charlie Lovell (Glenorchy)
HB: 16. Ella Maurer (North Launceston), 29. Jemma Blair (East Launceston), 15. Jemma Webster (Glenorchy)
C: 6. Tahlia Bortignon (Clarence), 22. Angelica Clark (Claremont), 7. Meghan Gaffney (Ulverstone)
HF: 31. Aspen Auton (Ulverstone), 18. Hailee Baldwin (Kingborough), 11. Perri King (Glenorchy)
F: 10. Kiara Mills (Launceston), 26. Kara Hennessy (North Launceston), 5. Brianna Oates (Clarence)
FOLL: 21. Camilla Taylor (Launceston), 27. Aprille Crooks (Launceston), 4. Ruby Mitchell (Wynyard)
INT: 3. Amy Bissett (Burnie), 12. Zoe Bourne (North Launceston), 25. Liana Freestone (South Launceston), 9. Claire Ransom (North Hobart), 13. Olivia Smith (Wynyard)
EMG: 14. Stephanie Griffiths (Glenorchy), 19. Chelsea Thomas (North Hobart)
Oakleigh Chargers selected side:
B: 4. E. Chamberlain, 25. M. Cowan, 19. J. McCormack
HB: 17. A. Mayne, 15. O. Barton, 30. B. Vickers
C: 1. L. Boyd-Singer, 11. A. Micallef, 22. J. Lin
HF: 9. E. Jackson, 10. S. Reid, 18. R. Thiele
F: 31. S. Morley, 14. E. James, 13. T. Morton
R: 7. L. Edmanson, 2. M. Hill, 8. C. Rowbottom
Int: 3. K. Kearns, 29. A. Ling, 23. C. Matthews, 21. A. McCulloch, 27. C. Taylor
Emg: 5. M. Clift
In: C. Matthews, A. McCulloch, L. Edmanson
Out: Z. O’Sullivan, A. James, A. Oloughlin