The Eastern Football League has named its final teams ahead of Friday night’s interleague clash with the Northern Football Netball League.
Venue: Knox Regional Netball Centre
Time: Under-19s; 7.15pm, open-age; 8.30pm
Admission: Free
Broadcast details: Live stream both matches via EFL.org.au from 7.15pm
EFL Under-19s
Coach: Leah Ashton
Umpire: Emily Allwell
Charlotte Sparkes (C) (Kilsyth); C – A dynamic and agile midcourter. Charlii has great timing and awareness. A capable and experienced leader.
Emelie Ainslie (Kilsyth); GK – Elegant defender to watch and deceptively quick feet. Works relentlessly and never gives up.
Brianna Baxter (Nunawading); GA/WA – Excellent speed and agility. Brianna is a versatile and clever player both inside and outside of the attacking circle.
Madeleine Cairns (Knox); WA/C – works hard off the ball and uses her impeccable positioning and timing in attack.
Madison Gerloff (Wantirna South); WD/WA – Madi’s quick play makes her a pivotal member on any team. She is a calm and composed midcourter.
Jay Graham (Wantirna South); GS/GA – Accurate shooter that makes shooting goals look effortless. Provides lots of movement and rotation in the goal circle.
Alanna Lennie (Kilsyth); GD/GK – Versatile player but most at home in defence. She will throw herself into every contest and sticks well to her attacker to create turnover opportunities.
Jacinta Morganella (Ferntree Gully); GK/GD – Jacinta provides great strength in defence. Extremely lively defender with excellent rebounding capabilities.
Olivia Patterson-Dodge (Ferntree Gully) GD/WD – Very athletic defender who reads the game well. Great at shutting down opposition space.
Georgie Smith (Wantirna South); GS – A great target in the goal circle. Georgie has a very strong hold and is deadly accurate.
EFL Open-Age
Team Manager: Renee Rollings
Umpire: Belinda Catarinozzi-Peavey
Claire van Dreumel (C) (Fairpark); GA/GS – A clever player who uses her speed and agility to outsmart her opponents. Accurate shooter from close or long range. Claire is a natural leader.
Carly Dymond (Wantirna South); WA/C – Carly is a controlled player who reads the game well. Versatile and has the ability to play anywhere in the mid court.
Victoria McLellan (Fairpark); GS – Agile and accurate, tall shooter. Holds nicely and can deliver under pressure.
Stephanie McNay (Fairpark); GD/GK – Athletic defender combining agility with speed and strength. Steph has great hang time and rarely concedes a rebound.
Allana Osborne (Fairpark); GK – Allana provides strength in defence. Uses her athleticism to hunt passes anywhere in the defensive end of the court and shuts down opposition space well.
Rebecca Subbiah (Wantirna South); WD/WA – Rebecca is quick and aerial. She brings game sense, strength and experience to the mid court.
Krista Tomlinson (Fairpark); C – Highly skilled and composed midcourter. Works hard off the ball and is smart with her positioning and timing. Krista shows strong leadership on court.
Marian Varney (Fairpark); GD/GK – Tight one on one defender and can be a game changer. Marian works tirelessly and wears her opponents down. She is a key member of the defensive end.
Lauren Woodgate (Wantirna South); GA/GS – Lauren’s shooting accuracy makes a challenging role look effortless. Creates movement and rotation in the circle.