A squad of 30 players in contention for selection for the 2023 rebel VFLW Team of the Year has been announced.
The final team of 21 players will be named on Monday, September 18 at the 2023 VFL and VFLW Awards.
Collingwood has the most representatives in the squad, with four players selected from the team that finished first on the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season before being defeated by Port Melbourne in the grand final.
The full list of club representation was – Box Hill Hawks (three), Carlton (three), Casey Demons (three), Collingwood (four), Darebin Falcons (one), Essendon (two), Geelong Cats (two), North Melbourne (two), Port Melbourne (three), Southern Saints (two), Western Bulldogs (two) and Williamstown (three).
The squad members named are in alphabetical order and are as follows:
Olivia Barton, Port Melbourne
15 matches in 2023
Averages 14.3 disposals, 6.5 intercepts and 4.9 rebound 50s
Jessica Bates, Collingwood
17 matches in 2023
Averages 26.6 disposals, 10.3 tackles and 18.8 contested possessions
Jorja Borg, Western Bulldogs
14 matches in 2023
Averages 30.5 hitouts, 8.0 hitouts to advantage and 10.4 disposals
Maddie Boyd, Box Hill Hawks
10 matches in 2023
Averages 14.2 disposals, 5.2 marks and 11.2 hitouts
Tessa Boyd, Southern Saints
14 matches in 2023
Averages 18.1 disposals, 9.2 uncontested possessions and 7.1 intercepts
Sarah Cameron, Williamstown
15 matches in 2023
Averages 1.3 goals, 3.0 score involvements and 9.5 disposals
Dominique Carbone, Western Bulldogs
13 matches in 2023
Averages 19.2 disposals, 11.3 contested possessions and 5.1 clearances
Lauren Caruso, Port Melbourne
18 matches in 2023
Averages 15.4 disposals, 7.1 tackles and 6.9 intercepts
Shannon Danckert, Casey Demons
10 matches in 2023
Averages 18.4 disposals, 8.9 tackles and 6.4 clearances
Monique De Matteo, Collingwood
17 matches in 2023
Averages 8.3 disposals, 4.3 tackles and 1.1 goals
Grace Dicker, Essendon
17 matches in 2023
Averages 13.8 disposals, 11.5 tackles and 8.9 contested possessions
Madeleine Di Cosmo, Carlton
15 matches in 2023
Averages 21.5 disposals, 10.6 contested possessions and 4.3 clearances
Nyakoat Dojiok, Collingwood
15 matches in 2023
Average 12.4 disposals, 1 goal, 4.1 tackles and 3.8 score involvements
Emily Eaves, Williamstown
15 matches in 2023
Averages 10.9 contested possessions, 8.5 groundballs and 4.7 clearances
Shree Fairchild, Casey Demons
12 matches in 2023
Averages 14.3 disposals, 8.5 tackles and 3.4 intercepts
Abby Favell, Geelong Cats
14 matches in 2023
Averages 16.7 disposals, 8.1 contested possessions and 4.5 tackles
Ciara Fitzgerald, North Melbourne
13 matches in 2023
Averages 14.9 disposals, 7.8 intercepts and 6.8 contested possessions
Angelica Gogos, Darebin Falcons
14 matches in 2023
Averages 20.8 disposals, 8.8 tackles and 6.9 clearances
Elizabeth Jackson, Collingwood
17 matches in 2023
Averages 15.2 disposals, 4.2 tackles and 3.0 intercepts
Amelia Klingbeil, Carlton
16 matches in 2023
Averages 17.9 disposals, 4.8 clearances, 3.4 inside 50s
Winnie Laing, Southern Saints
14 matches in 2023
Averages 16.8 disposals, 8.4 contested possessions and 5.7 tackles
Jordan Mifsud, Box Hill Hawks
14 matches in 2023
Averages 19.3 disposals, 11.5 contested possessions and 10.4 tackles
Sophie Molan, Essendon
14 matches in 2023
Averages 17.1 disposals, 9.8 contested possessions and 5.5 intercepts
Kaitlyn O’Keefe, Port Melbourne
16 matches in 2023
Averages 14.6 disposals, 9.4 tackles and 8.3 contested possessions
Akayla Peterson, Box Hill Hawks
11 matches in 2023
Averages 14.2 disposals, 7.5 uncontested possessions and 7.3 contested possessions
Audrey Rhodes, North Melbourne
14 matches in 2023
Average 17.2 disposals, 9.9 contested possessions and 4.8 clearances
Charlotte Simpson, Geelong Cats
12 matches in 2023
Averages 22.8 disposals, 13.8 contested possessions and 6.7 clearances
Leah Swain, Casey Demons
12 matches in 2023
Averages 9.9 disposals, 39.3 hitouts and 9.8 hitouts to advantage
Ashlee Thorneycroft, Carlton
16 matches in 2023
Averages 18.1 disposals, 9.9 contested possessions and 3.4 score involvements
Sharnie Whiting, Williamstown
15 matches in 2023
Average 14.9 disposals, 4.3 intercepts and 0.9 goals
