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2019 Big V women’s squad released
The 2019 Big V women’s squad has been revealed ahead of the VAFA’s clash with AFL Goldfields on June 8 at Elsternwick Park.
SKOB Saints boast the highest number of representatives with five; including, Margaret Gleeson, Sarah Cameron, Eliza Straford, Ellie McLinden and Alexandra Hynes. Collegians, Kew, Marcellin, Melbourne Uni and Monash Blues each have four.
First-year teams Richmond Central, Glen Eira and RMIT Uni each have one representative selected.
Earlier in the day, it was announced Marcellin premiership coach, Tom Stafford, will lead the team for the first time.
See the full squad below:
| Player Name | Club |
| Sasha Long | Beaumaris |
| Ellie Hearne | Beaumaris |
| Grace Buchan | Caulfield Grammarians |
| Kate Macqueen | Caulfield Grammarians |
| Christine Nancarrow | Collegians |
| Charlotte Pooley | Collegians |
| Rebecca Rothfield | Collegians |
| Rachel Rodger | Collegians |
| Tash Ross-Harris | Fitzroy-ACU |
| Teresa Zampaglione | Fitzroy-ACU |
| Madison Lister | Glen Eira |
| Georgia Scarce | Ivanhoe |
| Michaela Harding | Kew |
| Eilish Boyd | Kew |
| Isabelle Harding | Kew |
| Joelle Metres | Kew |
| Magdelene Antypas | Marcellin |
| Shaylee Taylor | Marcellin |
| Tessa Zagontinos | Marcellin |
| Ellie Gavalas | Marcellin |
| Claudia Maguire | Mazenod |
| Marinella Salafia | Melbourne Uni |
| Lucy Watkin | Melbourne Uni |
| Peggy Fennell | Melbourne Uni |
| Steph Comelli | Melbourne Uni |
| Xanthea Dewez | Monash Blues |
| Ella Stephenson | Monash Blues |
| Abbie Hansen | Monash Blues |
| Grace Mills | Monash Blues |
| Cat O’Brien | Old Brighton |
| Eloise Defina | Old Camberwell |
| Rhiannon Green | Old Camberwell |
| Maggie Wilson | Old Camberwell |
| Dani Trott | Old Geelong |
| Sophie Fraser | Old Melburnians |
| Hannah Stuart | Old Mentonians |
| Imogen Barnett | Old Trinity |
| Vanessa Murphy | Old Trinity |
| Gabby Golds | Old Xaverians |
| Riley Christgoergl | Old Xaverians |
| Emily Convey | Richmond Central |
| April Goldring | RMIT University |
| Anna Hayes | Scotch Stars |
| Amy Arundel | Scotch Stars |
| Mia Cowan | Scotch Stars |
| Cheree Peters | South Melbourne Districts |
| Maddy Tilley | St Bedes/Mentone |
| Olivia Steinfort | St Bedes/Mentone |
| Stephanie Lawrence | St Mary’s Salesian |
| Rachel Gill | St Mary’s Salesian |
| Sarah Cameron | SKOB Saints |
| Eliza Straford | SKOB Saints |
| Ellie McLinden | SKOB Saints |
| Margaret Gleeson | SKOB Saints |
| Alexandra Hynes | SKOB Saints |
| Grace Macpherson | West Brunswick |
| Yolanda Jones | West Brunswick |
| Melissa Lindsay | West Brunswick |
| Ilaria Akers | Whitefriars |
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