THREE goals from 19-year-old Mikayla Morrison has resulted in a forward role in womens.afl's Team of the Week for round six.
The young Docker is joined by teammates Aine Tighe and Hayley Miller, while Gold Coast speedster Tori Groves-Little makes the team for the first time in their career.
The team is selected to mirror the All-Australian side: five defenders, six midfielders (including a ruck), five forwards and five interchange players.
Like the All-Australian team, it has players selected in general categories, rather than in traditional positions. The 16-a-side set-up often means teams play with varying configurations, making set selections (e.g wings and flanks) difficult.
DEFENDERS
Sarah Allan (Adelaide), Sinead Goldrick (Melbourne), Breanna Koenen (Brisbane), Bianca Jakobsson (St Kilda), Aine Tighe (Fremantle)
Tighe's star move to defence continued with 11 intercepts and six marks, while Koenen (13 disposals, eight intercepts) held up well in an understrength Brisbane backline.
Allan (seven disposals, five marks) played a key role in bringing Adelaide back into the game, Jakobsson (19 disposals, six intercepts) was composed in tricky conditions and Goldrick (11 disposals, 10 intercepts) provided strong rebound.
MIDFIELDERS
Breann Moody (Carlton), Ellie Blackburn (Western Bulldogs), Brit Bonnici (Collingwood), Ali Drennan (Gold Coast), Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne), Hayley Miller (Fremantle)
Moody (30 hitouts, 11 disposals) returned to footy with a bang after a week off due to AFL health and safety protocols.
Blackburn (23 disposals, five clearances, 550m gained) was a key part of the Bulldogs' shock win, Drennan (30, five tackles) led the way for the Suns and Miller (24, eight clearances) recorded an astonishing 622m gained.
Garner (26, seven clearances, one goal) backed up her strong performance last week and Bonnici (27, six clearances) controlled the play in the midfield.
FORWARDS
Tori Groves-Little (Gold Coast), Tayla Harris (Melbourne), Chloe Molloy (Collingwood), Mikayla Morrison (Fremantle), Bonnie Toogood (Western Bulldogs)
It was a breakout game from Groves-Little (2.3), who was a key component in Gold Coast's win, while Morrison (3.1) earned a NAB AFLW Rising Star nod for her performance.
The dominant form of Harris (11 disposals, two goals) continued, Toogood (15 and two) controlled the forward line while Molloy (18 and two) relished the opportunity to play a high forward/midfield role.
INTERCHANGE
Tyla Hanks (Melbourne), Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide), Bec Miller (Richmond), Nicola Xenos (St Kilda), Ash Riddell (North Melbourne)
The three midfield bench roles went to Marinoff (26 disposals, six tackles, five clearances), Hanks (21 and six tackles) and Riddell (30 and five marks).
The career-best season of Miller (19 disposals, eight intercepts) continues, while Xenos (two goals, six tackles) got the Saints off to a perfect star
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