Free Agency period may be last hope for Internationals
- Wednesday, October 12 2016 @ 10:55 pm ACDT
- Contributed by: Troy Thompson
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The AFL National Women's Draft was held in Melbourne today. The 8 foundation clubs of the AFL Women's league set to debut in 2017 added to their initial list of priority picks and rookies with a total of 145 selections in today's draft.
We held out hope that a number of players from Ireland, the US and Canada might be among them but it was not to be. If they are to be a part of the inaugural season they must now hope they can secure a place at one of the clubs during the "free agency period" between now and October 31. Each club will have three places on their list for these players.
Some international connections to footy overseas were however noted.
Brisbane took Jessica Wuetschner at Pick 34. Wuetschner spent time with the Boston Demons in the USAFL.
GWS took Jacinda Barclay with Pick 65. Barclay was pictured at the draft in a red footy top with the USAFL logo on it which turns out is from time spent at the Chicago Swans football club this year. Barclay formerly played Baseball for Australia and played in the Gridiron football "Legends Football League."
Lauren Spark was selected at Pick 76 by the Western Bulldogs. Spark played footy this season with the Wimbledon Hawks (like Kate Shierlaw who was rookie listed at Carlton prior to the draft). She was involved in junior footy development and also was assistant coach of the Great Britain women's team the GB Swans at the European Championships this year. A huge feather in the cap of the Wimbledon Hawks to have two players at AFL Women's clubs next year.
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GWS
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Nicola
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Barr
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2
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Brisbane
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Emily
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Bates
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3
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Carlton
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Bianca
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Jakobsson
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4
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Fremantle
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Hayley
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Miller
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5
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Western Bulldogs
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Jaimee
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Lambert
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6
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Collingwood
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Nicola
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Stevens
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7
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Adelaide
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Ebony
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Marinoff
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8
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Melbourne
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Elise
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O'Dea
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9
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Melbourne
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Deanna
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Berry
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10
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Adelaide
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Heather
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Anderson
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11
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Collingwood
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Stephanie
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Chiocci
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12
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Western Bulldogs
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Aasta
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O'Connor
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13
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Fremantle
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Brianna
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Green
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14
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Carlton
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Katherine
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Gillespie-Jones
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15
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Brisbane
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Tahlia
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Randall
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16
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GWS
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Ashleigh
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Guest
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17
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GWS
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Aimee
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Schmidt
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18
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Brisbane
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Nicole
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Hildebrand
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19
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Carlton
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Sarah
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Hosking
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20
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Fremantle
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Ashley
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Sharp
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21
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Western Bulldogs
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Hannah
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Scott
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22
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Collingwood
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Sarah
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D'Arcy
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23
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Adelaide
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Jenna
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Mccormick
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24
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Melbourne
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Richelle
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Cranston
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25
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Melbourne
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Lauren
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Pearce
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26
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Adelaide
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Deni
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Varnhagen
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27
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Collingwood
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Brittany
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Bonnici
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28
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Western Bulldogs
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Kirsten
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Mcleod
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29
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Fremantle
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Lara
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Filocamo
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30
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Carlton
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Gabriella
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Pound
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31
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Brisbane
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Leah
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Kaslar
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32
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GWS
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Rebecca
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Beeson
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33
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GWS
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Kate
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Stanton
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34
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Brisbane
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Jessica
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Wuetschner
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35
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Carlton
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Danielle
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Hardiman
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36
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Fremantle
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Tiah
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Haynes
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37
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Western Bulldogs
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Kimberley
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Ebb
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38
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Collingwood
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Bree
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White
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39
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Adelaide
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Sally
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Riley
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40
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Melbourne
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Alyssa
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Mifsud
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41
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Melbourne
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Shelley
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Scott
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42
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Adelaide
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Georgia
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Bevan
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43
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Collingwood
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Caitlyn
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Edwards
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44
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Western Bulldogs
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Hayley
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Wildes
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45
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Fremantle
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Kira
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Phillips
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46
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Carlton
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Shae
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Audley
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47
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Brisbane
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Alexandra
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Anderson
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48
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GWS
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Erin
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Mckinnon
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49
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GWS
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Thi
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Thanh Mai Nguyen
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50
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Brisbane
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Breanna
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Koenen
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51
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Carlton
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Isabella
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Ayre
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52
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Fremantle
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Tayla
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Bresland
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53
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Western Bulldogs
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Brooke
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Lochland
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54
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Collingwood
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Alicia
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Eva
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55
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Adelaide
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Sophie
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Armitstead
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56
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Melbourne
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Katherine
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Smith
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57
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Melbourne
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Emma
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Humphries
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58
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Adelaide
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Talia
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Radan
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59
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Collingwood
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Amelia
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Barden
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60
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Western Bulldogs
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Bailey
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Hunt
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61
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Fremantle
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Amy
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Lavell
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62
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Carlton
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Lauren
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Brazzale
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63
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Brisbane
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Megan
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Hunt
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64
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GWS
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Amanda
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Farrugia
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65
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GWS
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Jacinda
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Barclay
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66
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Brisbane
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Samantha
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Virgo
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67
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Carlton
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Breann
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Moody
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68
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Fremantle
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Stacey
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Barr
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69
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Western Bulldogs
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Ellyse
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Gamble
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70
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Collingwood
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Stacey
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Livingstone
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71
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Adelaide
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Rachael
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Killian
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72
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Melbourne
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Stephanie
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De Bortoli
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73
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Melbourne
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Lily
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Mithen
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74
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Adelaide
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Rhiannon
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Metcalfe
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75
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Collingwood
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Jessica
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Cameron
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76
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Western Bulldogs
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Lauren
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Spark
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77
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Fremantle
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Melissa
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Caulfield
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78
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Carlton
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Jess
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Hosking
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79
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Brisbane
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Kate
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Lutkins
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80
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GWS
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Britt
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Tully
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81
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GWS
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Kristy
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De Pellegrnini
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82
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Brisbane
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Kate
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Mccarthy
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83
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Carlton
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Natalie
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Plane
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84
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Fremantle
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Cassie
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Davidson
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85
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Western Bulldogs
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Nicole
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Callinan
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86
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Collingwood
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Jasmine
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Garner
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87
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Adelaide
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Anne
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Hatchard
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88
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Melbourne
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Ainslie
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Kemp
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89
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Melbourne
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Mia-Rae
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Clifford
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90
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Adelaide
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Tayla
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Thorn
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91
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Collingwood
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Emma
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Grant
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92
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Western Bulldogs
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Lisa
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Williams
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93
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Fremantle
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Taylah
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Angel
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94
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Carlton
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Sarah
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Last
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95
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Brisbane
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Shaleise
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Law
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96
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GWS
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Renee
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Tomkins
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97
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GWS
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Clare
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Lawton
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98
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Brisbane
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Selina
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Goodman
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99
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Carlton
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Tilly
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Lucas-Rodd
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100
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Fremantle
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Belinda
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Smith
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101
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Western Bulldogs
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Lauren
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Morecroft
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102
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Collingwood
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Penny
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Cula-Reid
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103
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Adelaide
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Abbey
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Holmes
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104
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Melbourne
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Brooke
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Howells
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105
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Melbourne
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Jessica
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Anderson
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106
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Adelaide
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Stevie-Lee
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Thompson
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107
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Collingwood
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Lauren
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Tesoriero
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108
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Western Bulldogs
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Tiarna
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Ernst
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109
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Fremantle
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Stephanie
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Cain
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110
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Carlton
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Katie
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Loynes
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111
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Brisbane
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Sharni
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Webb
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112
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GWS
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Ella
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Ross
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113
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GWS
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Stephanie
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Walker
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114
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Brisbane
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Nikki
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Wallace
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115
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Carlton
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Madeline
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Keryk
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116
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Fremantle
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Kelly
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Clinch
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117
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Western Bulldogs
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Kate
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Tyndall
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118
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Collingwood
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Melissa
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Kuys
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119
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Adelaide
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Jessica
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Sedunary
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120
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Melbourne
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Madeleine
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Boyd
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121
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Melbourne
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Pepa
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Randall
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122
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Adelaide
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Sarah
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Allan
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123
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Collingwood
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Cecilia
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Mcintosh
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124
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Western Bulldogs
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Courtney
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Clarkson
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125
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Fremantle
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Demi
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Okely
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126
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Carlton
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Kate
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Darby
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127
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Brisbane
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Jamie
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Stanton
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128
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Brisbane
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Jade
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Ransfield
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129
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Carlton
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Alison
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Downie
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130
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Fremantle
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Dana
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Hooker
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131
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Western Bulldogs
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Jess
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Gardner
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132
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Collingwood
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Christina
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Bernardi
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133
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Adelaide
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Justine
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Mules
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134
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Melbourne
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Sarah
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Lampard
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135
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Melbourne
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Jasmine
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Grierson
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136
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Adelaide
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Monique
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Hollick
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137
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Collingwood
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Ruby
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Schleicher
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138
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Western Bulldogs
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Kirsty
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Lamb
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139
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Fremantle
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Akec
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Makur Chuot
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140
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Carlton
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Laura
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Attard
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141
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Brisbane
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Brittany
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Gibson
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142
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Carlton
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Rebecca
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Privitelli
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143
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Western Bulldogs
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Laura
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Bailey
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144
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Collingwood
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Tara
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Morgan
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145
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Melbourne
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Sarah
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Jolly
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