Four Calder Cannons feature in the Victoria Metro squad for the under-18 girls AFL National Championships.
A 30-player squad was released last week following trial games with the side to play three matches against the best players from across the country.
The championships began in April, with South Australia claiming a 35-point win over Western Australia at Pentanet Stadium in the opening match. All remaining games will be played throughout July and August.
Victoria Metro will commence its campaign on Sunday, July 2 when it takes on the Allies in the first game of a double-header at Brighton Homes Arena, with an under-18 boys match between the respect boys sides to follow.
Victoria Metro’s squad features players from the six Coates Talent League metropolitan talent programs, the Calder Cannons, Eastern Ranges, Northern Knights, Oakleigh Chargers, Sandringham Dragons and Western Jets.
Keilor’s Sarah Grunden, Strathmore’s Kayley Kavanagh, Aberfeldie’s Kyla Forbes and Brunswick’s Ellie Sbeghen make up the Cannons contingent in the side.
Amy Gaylor, who is part of the AFL Academy Girls program, was ruled out after an ACL injury early this season.
Five players from the academy have been named in the metro squad, Western Jets duo Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner and Kiera Whiley, Alyssia Pisano, Laura Stone and Jess Vukic.
There are six Jets in the squad.
Western-Turner and Whiley are joined by Yarraville Seddon Eagles Sierra Grieves and Krystal Russell, Flemington Juniors’ Lou-Lou Field and Darley’s Tamara Henry are in the squad.
Northern Knights pair Ava Jordan and Zoe Hargreaves are also part of the squad, with their Knights coach Allana Dickie also coaching the Vic Metro squad this year.
