Ebony Marinoff
Age: 18
Club: Morphettville Park (SA)
Position: Midfielder
A senior premiership player at local level, Marinoff has represented South Australia at youth and senior level and played for Melbourne in the AFL All Stars women’s game late in the 2016 season.
Heather Anderson
Age: 22
Club: Waratah (NT)
Position: Defender
An army medic, Anderson is originally from the ACT and was posted to Darwin last year after representing the Western Bulldogs in an exhibition game. Ran a 14.5 beep test in July.
Jenna McCormick
Age: 22
Club: Coorparoo (Qld)
Position: Midfielder
Originally from Mt Gambier, McCormick is a talented sportswomen who has been playing soccer in Iceland. Adelaide United’s Lady Reds Player of the Year in 2014, she is now with Canberra United in the W-League. Played a game for the Brisbane Lions women’s team this year.
Deni Varnhagen
Age: 23
Club: Morphettville Park (SA)
Position: Midfielder
Captained a boys’ primary school football side before reluctantly switching to soccer. Since returning to football Varnhagen has developed into a regular State player.
Sally Riley
Age: 26
Club: Tracey Village (NT)
Position: Utility
A teacher, Riley has played netball and football in Darwin. She starred for the NT v SA at Adelaide Oval this year.
Georgia Bevan
Age: 23
Club: Morphettville Park (SA)
Position: Midfielder
A former State softballer, Bevan has been a consistent performer at club and State level. Best on ground on Adelaide Oval earlier this season in an SA All Stars game.
Sophie Armistead
Age: 21
Club: Wanderers (NT)
Position: Midfielder/defender
Also a talented rugby and touch player, Armistead won the NTFL Women’s Rising Star Award last season.
Talia Radan
Age: 28
Club: Belconnen (ACT)
Position: Defender
Originally from Adelaide, Radan captained the NSW/ACT State side this year and also represented the GWS Giants in an exhibition game.
Rachael Killian
Age: 22
Club: West Adelaide (SA)
Position: Forward
A former junior tennis star, Killian turned to football after a serious back injury and quickly developed into one of SA’s brightest prospects.
Rhiannon Metcalfe
Age: 25
Club: Gungahlin Jets (ACT)
Position: Ruckman
Has represented the Australian Defence Force women’s team and nominated to play for the Crows after being posted from the ACT to Adelaide.
Anne Hatchard
Age: 18
Club: Morphettville Park (SA)
Position: Defender
Recently selected in the Youth Girls All Australian football side, Hatchard is also on the Adelaide Lightning roster for the WNBL.
Tayla Thorn
Age: 18
Club: St Mary’s (NT)
Position: Utility
Played in the AFL Youth Girls All Stars match in Melbourne this year and also represented the NT in its game against South Australia at Adelaide Oval.
Abbey Holmes
Age: 25
Club: Waratah (NT)
Position: Forward
Originally from South Australia, Holmes has starred in the Darwin competition in recent years and also gone on show in charity games. First woman to kick more than 100 goals in a season.
Stevie-Lee Thompson
Age: 24
Club: Wanderers (NT)
Position: Midfielder
From Brisbane, Thompson had a touch football background before trying football in Darwin last season, when she was an instant success. Represented the NT this year.
Jessica Sedunary
Age: 24
Club: Morphettville Park (SA)
Position: Midfielder
The personal trainer is a strong midfielder who has been a strong performer with her Club and the State team.
Sarah Allan
Age: 18
Club: Salisbury (SA)
Position: Key position
A two-time Youth Girls All Australian, Allan represented the SA senior team in 2016. From Millicent in the South East, she is the daughter of former Central District SANFL player Keith Allan.
Justine Mules
Age: 21
Club: Morphettville Park (SA)
Position: Midfielder
Was the rookie of the year in the SAWFL in 2014 and represented SA in games this year.
Monique Hollick
Age: 26
Club: Uni of NSW (NSW)
Position: Midfielder
An elite runner and former boundary umpire, Hollick played for Sydney in a representative game this year after only a few games of football. Moving to Adelaide for work. Daughter of former West Adelaide and Richmond player Greg Hollick.
