World Footy News

The third AFL Women’s Draft was held at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne last night. The event was streamed live on the internet (although we had one report of the stream dropping out in Canada for around 10 minutes). Western Bulldogs and Melbourne took turns to add to their retained players from the 2014 match.

Western Bulldogs’ Number One selection Emma King from the Coastal Titans in Western Australia and Melbourne’s Number Two selection Danielle Goding were the top picks. Each team selected 16 players plus one emergency.

Canadians Aimee Legault and Kendra Heil were present and received a special welcome from the AFL's General Manager Mark Evans in his opening address. A support crew for the Canadians were present from AFL Canada. Unfortunately neither of the girls were selected but the fact that they were considered for this two team competition is a great effort and no doubt an inspiration to women and girls playing and taking up the game around the world. It should be noted that some of those selected last night have been playing the game for only a relatively short time.

The selections were as follows:

 

1. WB Emma King Coastal Titans WA

2. Melb Danielle Goding Morphettville Park SA

3. WB Meg Hutchins Eastern Devils Vic

4. Melb Kiara Bowers Coastal Titans WA

5. WB Kellie Gibson Swan Districts WA

6. Melb Ellie Blackburn Melbourne Uni Vic

7. WB Emma Zielke Coorparoo QLD

8. Melb Elise O’Dea Darebin Falcons Vic

9. WB Katie Loynes Diamond Creek Vic

10. Melb Emma Swanson Peel Thunderbirds WA

11. WB Renee Forth Coastal Titans WA

12. Melb Hayley Miller Coastal Titans WA

13. WB Kaitlin Ashmore Melbourne Uni Vic

14. Melb Ebony Rose Antonio Coastal Titans WA

15. WB Lauren Arnell Darebin Falcons Vic

16. Melb Dana Hooker Coastal Titans WA

17. WB Jessica Wuetschner East Fremantle WA

18. Melb Leah Mascall Coastal Titans WA

19. WB Heather Anderson Belconnen Magpies ACT

20. Melb Kira Phillips Peel Thunderbirds WA

21. WB Emily Bates Yeronga QLD

22. Melb Brooke Whyte Melbourne Uni Vic

23. WB Leah Kaslar QLD Coolangatta BluebirdsQLD

24. Melb Lauren Morecroft Diamond Creek Vic

25. WB Hannah Scott Eastern Devils Vic

26. Melb Cecilia McIntosh Melbourne Uni Vic

27. WB Madeleine Keryk Melbourne Uni Vic

28. Melb Bree White Vic St Albans Vic

29. WB Phoebe McWilliams St Kilda Sharks Vic

30. Melb Brianna Green East Fremantle WA

31. WB Jordan Zanchetta Yeronga QLD

32. Melb Courtney Cramey Morphettville Park SA

33. WB Pepa Randall St Kilda Sharks Vic

34. Melb Jodi Hicks Riverina Lions ACT

The Western Bulldogs and Melbourne Football Clubs will compete in AFL Women’s Exhibition Matches on Sunday May 24 at the MCG and Sunday August 16 at Etihad Stadium.