The teams for the 2025 Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final between the Eastern Ranges and Dandenong Stingrays.
Grand Final: Eastern Ranges vs Dandenong Stingrays
Saturday, September 20
10:30am AEST
IKON Park
The 2025 Coates Talent League Girls Grand Final will be played between the Eastern Ranges and Dandenong Stingrays, with both sides looking for their first premiership win.
It will be the Ranges’ third-successive Grand Final appearance, having lost to the Oakleigh Chargers in the past two deciders. The Ranges went down by 18 points last year, after falling by seven points in 2023.
Dandenong last featured in the Grand Final in 2022, which it lost to the Western Jets by six points after conceding a goal with the final kick of the match.
The Eastern Ranges finished the 2025 home and away season atop the ladder with an 11-3 win-loss record. They scored an 84-point win over the Northern Knights in the quarter final, before defeating the Murray Bushrangers by 64 points in the preliminary final.
The Dandenong Stingrays finished third on the ladder with a 10-4 record. They advanced to the premiership decider by defeating the Geelong Falcons by 58 points in the quarter final before beating two-time reigning premiers the Oakleigh Chargers by 41 points in the preliminary final.
The Coates Talent League Boys Grand Final between the Eastern Ranges and Sandringham Dragons will follow at 1:00pm.
ENTRY: Entry to the Coates Talent League Grand Finals is free. Patrons are advised to enter IKON Park via Gate 6.
BROADCAST: The 2025 Coates Talent League Grand Finals will be streamed live and free via the AFL Live Official App and the Coates Talent League App.
TEAMS
EASTERN RANGES
B: Emma Di Petta (22), Bree Horne (36), Zoe-Grace Willis (27)
HB: Lara Williams (17), Maeve Gill (24), Isabelle Creaton (31)
C: Asher Fearn-Wannan (4), Jordyn Allen (10), Bridie Neale (7)
HF: Scout Semple (3), Amber McDermott (13), Emily Rankin (12)
F: Zoe Vozzo (2), Briannan Lambe (25), Zoe Wilkinson (54)
R: Josephine Bamford (37), Tayla McMillan (6), Brylee Anderson (35)
INT: Adelaide Caldicott (8), Ashleigh Thatcher, Ellie Busch (29), Mathilde Wilkinson (34), Perri Goulding (55)
DANDENONG STINGRAYS
B: Scarlett Marsh (11), Gabrielle Mehrmann (28), Gleeson Litchfield (29)
HB: Bridge Koczek (18), Mizuki Brothwell (5), Charlotte Hewitson (25)
C: Molly Reimers (2), Nikita Harris (3), Charlotte Gilmore (15)
HF: Evelyn Connolly (1), Makhaela Bluhm (6), Nalu Brothwell (9)
F: Alice Cunnington (12), Ruby Geurts (8), Kiara Triep (30)
R: Sophie White (17), Lillian Snow (7), Matilda Argus (10)
INT: Indi Sherritt (13), Evi Irving (14), Marlee Black (27), Jasmine Stephenson (31), Frankie Shepard (33)
PLAYER PROFILES
EASTERN RANGES
2. Zoe Vozzo: A highly skilled player with plenty of forward craft. Zoe will demonstrate her impact inside forward 50 with scoreboard impact and strong tackle pressure.
3. Scout Semple: A dynamic player that is clean below her knees, a quick decision maker, with efficient skills by foot and hand on both sides of her body. A versatile player that can play forward or midfield and finds the goals.
4. Asher Fearn-Wannan: An athletic and versatile player that can play multiple positions. The ability to run and carry, with dashing bounces that break games open.
6. Tayla McMillian (C): A well-balanced player who will demonstrate her ability to win contested ball and show power to explode away from the contest. Tayla possesses high class in her kicking, handball, tackle pressure and decision making.
7. Bridie Neale: This wing demonstrates high aerobic power transitioning both ways. Bridie is clean below her knees, driving her legs to run and carry displaying class with her skills by foot and hand. Loves to lay a big tackle.
8. Adelaide Caldicott: A dynamic footballer that possesses some brilliant athletic traits. A versatile player who can play forward, back or on the wing. Adelaide’s weapons are her tackle pressure, aerial and decision making.
10. Jordy Allen (VC): A highly skilled & versatile player who will demonstrate class by foot and hand. A true competitor who will apply high tackle pressure, while breaking the game open with her run and carry also hitting the scoreboard.
12. Emily Rankin (VC): A highly skilled player who will demonstrate great decision making by foot or hand. Emily is very clean below her knees with efficient skills in traffic. Plays multiple positions including going forward to hit the scoreboard.
13. Amber McDermott: A player who can play across multiple positions as a key forward or through the ruck. Amber loves to compete in the air and at ground level.
16. Ashleigh Thatcher: A player with genuine power, speed and ball winning ability. Her strengths are contested ball and power and tackle pressure. Ash has the ability to break games open exploding out of contest to run and carry.
17. Lara Williams: A versatile player that can play forward, wing or off half back. Her weapons include her kicking on both sides of her body, ball winning ability and decision making.
22. Emma Di Petta: A consistent defender week in week out that wins 1v1’s, reads the cues to intercept mark and is a good decision maker by foot and hand.
24. Maeve Gill: A key defender that plays a role each week on some of the best opposition forwards. Maeve’s defending 1v1 whilst showcasing her ability to roll off and intercept mark is eye catching.
25. Briannan Lambe: A powerful forward that has kicked multiple goals during 2025. Bri will demonstrate her strong aerial presence, tackle pressure and kicking power.
27. Zoe-Grace WillIs: A strong competitor who doesn’t lose a 1v1. Zoe will showcase her strength in the contest while also driving her legs to take the game on.
29. Ellie Busch: An outstanding competitor that has played multiple positions forward and down back. Ellie’s weapons include her aerial - taking multiple intercept marks, tackle pressure and decision making by foot and hand.
31. Isabelle Creaton: An exciting player that provides strong defensive and offensive attributes. Izzy loves to lay big tackles and doesn’t lose 1v1’s. You will see her breaking lines to showcase her speed out of defence.
34. Mathilde Wilkinson: An athletic player with speed and genuine x-factor. Mathilde can break games open with her ability to win the ball at ground level driving her legs out to space, marking strongly overhead and showcasing her forward craft around goals.
35. Brylee Anderson: A true ball winner that wins clearance with first possession to explode away from contest. Has strong aerial attributes to play in multiple positions whilst also demonstrating her competitiveness to lay big tackles.
36. Bree Horne: A key defender with great ball winning ability 1v1. Bree will showcase her ability to drive her legs and take the game on providing offensive impact.
37. Josie Bamford: An athletic and crafty ruck providing first use for her midfield. Josie is a dynamic ruck whist also showcasing her key forward attributes hitting the scoreboard. You will see strong tackle pressure, elite hands in traffic, aerial impact and dashing run and carry to take the game on.
54. Zoe Wilkinson: An exciting player that possesses class and power on the inside or outside. Contested ball and power is a strength whilst demonstrating her ability to mark strongly overhead and use her skills efficiently.
55. Perri Goulding: A player that displays outstanding aerobic power working hard both ways in transition. Perri is consistently clean below her knees which allows her to make quick and efficient decisions by foot and hand. Strong tackle pressure hitting the scoreboard regularly.
DANDENONG STINGRAYS
1. Evelyn Connolly: Versatile, Competitive Powerful key forward, strong Footy IQ – Hits the scoreboard and drives the energy – loves a celebration!
2. Molly Reimers: Versatile Wing/Key Forward – Shows great aerial presence, covers the ground well and a real competitor – a really team first player.
3. Nikita Harris: Fierce competitor, tough and hard nosed, selflessly plays a role to help the team. Plays both inside and outside mid, powerful drive from contest and relentless with tackle pressure.
5. Mizuki Brothwell: Hard running half back, reads the ball in the air really well, clean on the ground and has developed a neat kick out of defence. Incredibly positive and drives energy amongst the group.
6. Makhaela Bluhm: Versatile, Athletic and competitive utility who can play forward/back and inside mid – tough as, competitor, works hard to impact with and without the ball.
7. Lily Snow: Powerful left footed inside mid who has great aerial ability, and clean hands around contest.
8. Ruby Geurts: Athletic utility who has fantastic decision making and a great user of the ball. Has shown more of her aerial presence and loves kicking a goal!
9. Nalu Brothwell: A classy high forward who can play tall and small. Nalu has great presence on the ground and in the air. Works relentlessly to put pressure on the opposition, and provide an outlet in transition and another who loves a goal!
10. Matilda Argus: A hard running, ultra competitive left footer with great footy IQ. Works defensively as hard as she does in attack and gives great drive with her kicking.
11. Scarlett Marsh: Smart, composed classy medium defender with strong kicking and decision making from D50 – loves a pre-game boogie to S&M by Rhianna.
12. Alice Cunnington: Fundamentally very good ball user who can play across inside/outside mid roles and is dangerous as a forward. Has a netball background, makes the game look slower when the ball is in her hands.
13. Indi Sherritt: Clever inside mid with great ability to spread and find space on the outside, as well as a gritty tough competitor who loves to pressure and tackle.
14. Evi Irving: Versatile utility player who can play across all 3 lines, has great speed and power from contest, clean hands and loves to take the game on.
15. Charlotte Gilmore: Strong outside runner, plays her role to a tee, elite work rate to cover the ground both defensively and in attacking transition and a clean user of the ball.
17. Sophie White: An athletic ruck, with strong ruck craft, who can impact in the air, and is willing to get her hands dirty on the ground, shows a grit and determination to defend and pressure opposition.
18. Bridget Koczek: High energy, high pressure, competitive defender who can slide forward and provide a great aerial target ahead of the ball. Loves the opportunity to show her strength in contest.
25. Charlotte Hewitson (C): A competitive and powerful defender whose decision making and kicking stand out, leads both by voice and by action – is the first to throw herself in to a contest to lift her team.
27. Marlee Black: Selfless high half forward with fantastic Footy IQ & pressure ability. Competes much taller aerially and very brave under a high ball. Always has a smile on her face!
28. Gabrielle Mehrmann: Strong, Competitive Key Defender and Ruck. Shown growth in contested marking ability, and has a cool head behind the ball. Shows great competitiveness and craft as a ruck.
29. Gleeson Litchfield: Ultra positive, hard working medium defender, thrives on the challenge of playing on tall and small forwards and never stops smiling, even when she’s relentlessly pressuring her opposition.
30. Kiara Triep: A crafty small forward with great goal sense, plays through key position, medium and high forward roles and is as dangerous in a marking contest as on the ground.
31. Jasmine Stephenson: Powerful running, athletic utility who can play outside mid as well as medium forward and defence. Super tough, willing & clean through contact and creative with the ball.
33. Frankie Shepard: Athletic and Versatile tall, super competitive who can play in the ruck and inside mid, has clean hands and is a strong pressure player around the ground.
