TEAMS: rebel VFLW Semi Finals

The teams for Week Two of 2025 rebel VFLW Finals Series.

Collingwood has named recently-promoted AFLW midfielder Lily-Rose Williamson for its clash with the Box Hill Hawks at ETU Stadium in the second semi final.

The winner of Saturday’s match will secure the first spot in the rebel VFLW Grand Final.

Williamson last week became the 10th player from the rebel VFLW added to an AFLW list for the 2025 NAB AFLW Season when she was promoted by the Magpies.

Her addition to the AFLW list followed an outstanding VFLW campaign where she averaged 16.9 disposals, 5.8 tackles and 3.6 clearances across 13 appearances in the black and white.

Box Hill also has a significant inclusion with skipper Ellie McLinden named for her first game since injuring her ankle in the Round 6 win over the Western Bulldogs.

It will be an extra significant occasion for McLinden, who will be making her 50^th VFLW appearance.

Reigning premier North Melbourne-Werribee has regained Bridget Deed and recalled Aisling Tupper for the first semi final against Williamstown at Arden Street Oval.

The Seagulls have named an unchanged line-up following last week’s 12-point victory over Sandringham in the second elimination final.

The winner of Sunday’s first semi between the Kangaroos and Seagulls will progress to the preliminary final, where they will play the loser of Saturday’s second semi for the second spot in this year’s premiership decider.

ENTRY: Entry to all rebel VFLW finals is free.

BROADCAST AND STREAMING: All matches in the 2025 rebel VFLW Finals Series will be live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App.

COLLINGWOOD vs BOX HILL HAWKS

Second Semi Final
Saturday 16 August, 10:05am, ETU Stadium

COLLINGWOOD
B: T. Henry (58), A. Peck (50)
HB: T. Fellows (73), D. Carbone (45), A. Muir (56)
C: J. Anthony (68), L. Williamson (72), C. Jones (53)
HF: E. McKinnon (43), L. Szigeti (63), C. Matthews (64)
F: L. Leighton (71), Z. McCurdy (70)
R: B. Clarke (55), M. Ellin (39), J. Ramsdale (51)
INT: K. Lennox (47), T. Christensen (77), T. Sanger (62), S. Courtney (66), M. Bourne (75)
EMG: M. Jarvis (48), S. de Castella (74), D. Sgarbi (67), M. Molenberg (37), C. Hunt (49)

IN: L. Williamson
OUT: M. Jarvis (omitted)

BOX HILL HAWKS
B: E. McLinden (35), M. Zielinski (50)
HB: S. Stevenson (5), E. Robins (80), E. Juneja (23)
C: A. Torcasio (30), R. Dillon (7), E. Stilve (22)
HF: A. Cariss-Brett (4), A. Prosser-Shaw (21), A. Embelton (24)
F: G. Collingwood (10), M. Lee (33) 
R: P. Price (27), M. Van Berkel (6), I. Baldwin (12)
INT: B. Neaves (25), J. Matin (18), R. Murdoch (34), T. Cattle (3), N. Exon (19)
EMG: M. Bell (39), N. Furjanic (31), D. Spamer (1), H. Griffiths (13)

IN: E. McLinden
OUT: O. Fogarty (knee)

Head-to-head: Collingwood 7-3; At ETU Stadium: Box Hill Hawks 1-0; Streak: Collingwood 2; Last time: Collingwood 4.10 (34) def Box Hill Hawks 3.5 (23) – Round 10, 2025, Box Hill City Oval

NORTH MELBOURNE-WERRIBEE vs WILLIAMSTOWN

First Semi Final
Sunday 17 August, 12:05pm, Arden Street Oval

NORTH MELBOURNE-WERRIBEE
B: B. Deed (15), S. Ingram (21)
HB: A. Ling (24), Z. Savarirayan (35), M. Zander (10)
C: C. Ryan (5), A. Barba (11), E. Jackson (19)
HF: M. Clifford (47), N. Dojiok (40), T. Ortlepp (34)
F: Z. Flanigan (16), T. Meier (2)
R: K. Reynolds (44), R. Sutton (4), M. Di Cosmo (12)
INT: S. Reid (6), C. Blair (26), A. Tupper (8), J. Douglas (13), R. Tierney (23)
EMG: G. Nicholas (9), C. Ugle (1), A. Gerada (14), N. Hales (30)

IN: B. Deed, A. Tupper
OUT: G. Nicholas, C. Ugle (omitted)

WILLIAMSTOWN
B: A. Thorneycroft (17), L. Blue (47)
HB: E. Tyson (21), E. Freeman (33), J. Wrigley (7)
C: I. Barker (16), E. Eaves (6), E. Straford (18)
HF: Z. Day (13), T. Brett (2), G. De Angelis (12)
F: K. Leare (1), M. D'Agostino (31)
R: N. Crowley (40), G. Howes (11), S. Whiting (25)
INT: M. Williamson (24), I. Khoury (3), C. O'Bryan (37), M. Smart (27), C. Bux (20)
EMG: T. Motta (39), M. Giannopoulos (14), C. Sette (26), R. Randell (41), K. Russell (45), K. Trang (46)

No change

Head-to-head: North Melbourne-Werribee 7-1; At Arden Street Oval: North Melbourne 5-0; Streak: North Melbourne-Werribee 3; Last time: Williamstown 1.6 (12) def by North Melbourne-Werribee 4.9 (33) – Round 10, 2025, DSV Stadium

UMPIRES

COLLINGWOOD vs BOX HILL HAWKS
FIELD: Angus Bunker-Smith, Ben Lefebvre, Oliver Pearce; BOUNDARY: Lucas McIntosh, Michael Court, Daniel Molino; GOAL: Shaun Meredith, Cameron Clune

NORTH MELBOURNE-WERRIBEE vs WILLIAMSTOWN
FIELD: Jake Dennerley, Jackson Gillespie, Samantha Ritchie; BOUNDARY: Tahlia Merrett, Aiden McDonald, Darien Blair; GOAL: Cohen Shannon, Issa Mikhael