The Victorian Football League has today announced a 40-player Smithy’s VFLW State Team squad for the clash against the SANFLW in Gather Round.
The Smithy’s VFLW State Team will represent the ‘Big V’ when it takes on the SANFLW State Team at Glenelg’s Stratarama Oval on Saturday, April 11.
The match will feature as part of a representative double-header, with the women’s game to be played from 12:00pm followed by the men’s game between the VFL and SANFL from 2:30pm.
The Smithy’s VFLW State Team will be looking to maintain its perfect record at representative level after last year downing the SANFLW by 27 points in their inaugural match at Alberton Oval.
The 40-player squad announced today features representatives from all 13 VFLW clubs.
It includes eight players who featured in last year’s team, including 2025 skipper Dom Carbone, Alana Barba, Lauren Caruso, El Chaston, Maddie Di Cosmo, Meg Macdonald, Stella Reid and Jaimi Tabb.
AFLW-listed players are not eligible to be selected, while players who are injured were not included in the initial squad.
Players can still be added from outside the squad of 40 when the final team to represent the Smithy’s VFLW State Team is announced during match week.
The 2026 Smithy’s VFL State Team squad will be announced following this weekend’s Round 2 matches.
Below is the 2026 Smithy’s VFLW State Team squad.
|
PLAYER |
CLUB |
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Annabelle Embelton |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Kayley Kavanagh |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Paige Price |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Stasia Stevenson |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Caitlin Thorne |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Matilda Van Berkel |
Box Hill Hawks |
|
Octavia Di Donato |
Carlton |
|
Emily Elkington |
Carlton |
|
Meg Macdonald |
Casey Demons |
|
Dom Carbone |
Collingwood |
|
Tamara Henry |
Collingwood |
|
Amelia Peck |
Collingwood |
|
Tahlia Sanger |
Collingwood |
|
Abbey Tregellis |
Collingwood |
|
Lulu Beatty |
Darebin Falcons |
|
Alyssa Mifsud |
Darebin Falcons |
|
El Chaston |
Essendon |
|
Amelie Gladman |
Essendon |
|
Mekah Morrissy |
Geelong Cats |
|
Hayley Peck |
Geelong Cats |
|
Alana Barba |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Gabby Collingwood |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Maddie Di Cosmo |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Abby Favell |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Ellyse Gamble |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Stella Reid |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Charlotte Ryan |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Renee Tierney |
North Melbourne Werribee |
|
Kiara Bischa |
Port Melbourne |
|
Lauren Caruso |
Port Melbourne |
|
Keely Fullerton |
Port Melbourne |
|
Courtney Jones |
Port Melbourne |
|
Kaitlyn O'Keefe |
Port Melbourne |
|
Indigo Linde |
Sandringham |
|
Gabbi Featherston |
Tasmania |
|
Sarah Sansonetti |
Western Bulldogs |
|
Jaimi Tabb |
Western Bulldogs |
|
Jemima Wrigley |
Western Bulldogs |
|
Emily Eaves |
Williamstown |
|
Lilly Pearce |
Williamstown |
COACHING STAFF
The Smithy’s VFLW State Team coaching panel was announced earlier this month, with two-time North Melbourne Werribee premiership coach Brett Gourley reappointed as head coach after leading the team to victory in 2025.
Tasmania coach Georgia Walker and Port Melbourne coach Tom Chitsos have been appointed assistants, alongside Box Hill Hawks assistant Steph Binder who will again feature in this year’s coaching panel.
2026 STATE GAME DETAILS
SANFLW vs VFLW
Saturday, April 11
12:00pm local / 12:30pm AEST
Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg
SANFL vs VFL
Saturday, April 11
2:30pm local / 3:00pm AEST
Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg
