Two familiar Crows have been named AFL Media's AFLW Team of the Week following their efforts in the Club's hard-fought Round Four draw with GWS on Sunday.
Co-captain Chelsea Randall was again a standout in defence, laying six tackles and winning 15 disposals at 60% efficiency in the tough conditions. Randall also accumulated four rebounds-50's, took four marks and was awarded three free kicks as she continually repelled forward forays from the GWS midfield brigade.
This is Randall's third Team of the Week appearance this season, with the nine coaches' votes she was awarded post-match also seeing her rise to the top of the leaderboard in the AFL Coaches’ Association Champion Player of the Year award.
Young midfielder Ebony Marinoff laid an astonishing 21 tackles against the Giants on Sunday, setting a new AFL/W record for most tackles in a game. The AFLW record was previously held by Carlton's Sarah Hosking, who laid 16 tackles in Round Two earlier this season. Tom Liberatore, Jack Ziebell and Jude Bolton share the AFL record with 19 tackles in a match each respectively.
Marinoff, the reigning AFLW Rising Star, also claimed 13 disposals in the torrential rain, earning her second consecutive selection in the Team of the Week this season after making an appearance in Round Three.
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AFL Media's AFLW Team of the Week – Round Four
Defenders: Chelsea Randall (Adelaide), Meg Downie (Melbourne), Libby Birch (Western Bulldogs), Kate Lutkins (Brisbane), Hannah Scott (Western Bulldogs)
Midfielders: Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide), Tahlia Randall (Brisbane), Jaimee Lambert (Collingwood), Alicia Eva (Greater Western Sydney), Ellie Blackburn (Western Bulldogs), Emma Kearney (Western Bulldogs)
Forwards: Jessica Wuetschner (Brisbane), Christina Bernardi (Collingwood), Caitlyn Edwards (Collingwood), Brooke Lochland (Western Bulldogs), Bonnie Toogood (Western Bulldogs)
Interchange: Sarah Hosking (Carlton), Stephanie Chiocci (Collingwood), Kara Donnellan (Fremantle), Rebecca Beeson (Greater Western Sydney), Karen Paxman (Melbourne)
The team is selected to mirror the All Australian team: five defenders, six midfielders (including a ruck), five forwards and five interchange players.
Like the All Australian team, we have selected players in general categories, rather than in traditional positions. The 16-a-side setup often means teams play with differing configurations, making set selections (e.g wings and flanks) difficult.