The teams for the 2026 State Game between the SANFLW and VFLW have been confirmed.
The best of the VFLW and VFL will battle it out against the SANFLW and SANFL in a representative double-header at Glenelg’s Stratarama Stadium on Saturday, April 11.
The matches feature as part of the AFL’s Gather Round festivities, with the women’s match to take place from 12:00pm ACST, followed by the men’s match from 2:40pm ACST.
Six members of the team that defeated the SANFLW by 27 points in the VFLW’s inaugural representative match at Alberton Oval last year have maintained their place in the 2026 Smithy’s VFLW State Team.
They include Alana Barba, Dom Carbone, Lauren Caruso, El Chaston, Maddie Di Cosmo and Stella Reid.
Two-time North Melbourne Werribee premiership coach Brett Gourley will continue as head coach of the Smithy’s VFLW State Team. 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.
North Melbourne Werribee premiership captain has been appointed captain, with last year's skipper Dom Carbone to serve as vice-captain
The Smithy’s VFLW State Team is aiming to maintain its perfect record at representative level after last year downing the SANFLW by 27 points in their inaugural match at Alberton Oval.
SELECTED TEAMS
SANFLW
B: Marie Martino (5), Tiffany King (21) [VC]
HB: Jamie Parish (14), Annie Falkenberg (26) [C], Tahlita Buethke (3)
C: Coby Morgan (19), Zoe Venning (9), Laitiah Huynh (2)
HF: Laqouiya Cockatoo Motlap (10), Jade Halfpenny (22), Melissa Anderson (6)
F: Katelyn Rosenzweig (24), Klaudia O'Neill (27)
R: Soriah Moon (25), Alice Tentye (4), Mikaylah Antony (1)
INT: Kiana Lee (20), Georgia Madigan (17), Emily Bartsch (16), Isobel Kuiper (7), Madi Russell (13), Sophie Thredgold (18)
EMG: Georgie Jaques (23), Holly Ifould (8), Emily Brockhurst (12)
COACH: Narelle Smith
VFLW
B: Gabbi Featherston (21), Ellyse Gamble (25)
HB: El Chaston (26), Lauren Caruso (8), Sarah Sansonetti (15)
C: Charlotte Ryan (5), Maddie Di Cosmo (13), Lulu Beatty (1)
HF: Courtney Jones (12), Caitlin Thorne (9), Emily Elkington (2)
F: Amelia Peck (28), Renee Tierney (23) [C]
R: Paige Price (27), Alana Barba (11), Dom Carbone (7) [VC]
INT: Stasia Stevenson (6), Kayley Kavanagh (4), Stella Reid (17), Hayley Peck (24), Matilda Van Berkel (14), Tahlia Sanger (18)
EMG: Keely Fullerton
COACH: Brett Gourley
UMPIRES
Field: Katelin Bayre, Emma Stark, Samantha Ritchie
Boundary: Taylah Parker, Hannah Timpani, Jessica Gaffney, Emily Best
Goal: Isabelle Rawsthorne, Courtney Stelling
TEAM LISTS
SANFLW
| # | PLAYER | DOB | HT | CLUB |
| 1 | Mikaylah Antony | 06-Jul-07 | 167 | Central District |
| 2 | Laitiah Huynh | 05-Nov-02 | 157 | Central District |
| 3 | Tahlita Buethke | 23-Jan-02 | 170 | Eagles |
| 4 | Alice Tentye | 09-Sep-05 | 161 | Eagles |
| 5 | Marie Martino | 26-Mar-00 | 162 | Glenelg |
| 6 | Melissa Anderson | 17-Aug-05 | 174 | South Adeaide |
| 7 | Isobel Kuiper | 14-May-01 | 171 | Sturt |
| 8 | Holly Ifould | 02-Sep-05 | 167 | South Adeaide |
| 9 | Zoe Venning | 04-Nov-03 | 169 | West Adelaide |
| 10 | Laqouiya Cockatoo Motlap | 08-Apr-03 | 166 | South Adeaide |
| 12 | Emily Brockhurst | 13-Apr-01 | 175 | South Adeaide |
| 13 | Madi Russell | 24-Jan-00 | 176 | West Adelaide |
| 14 | Jamie Parish | 13-Aug-03 | 174 | North Adelaide |
| 16 | Emily Bartsch | 06-Apr-03 | 173 | Eagles |
| 17 | Georgia Madigan | 11-Dec-99 | 163 | Central District |
| 18 | Sophie Thredgold | 03-May-07 | 169 | Sturt |
| 19 | Coby Morgan | 14-Nov-06 | 173 | Norwood |
| 20 | Kiana Lee | 31-Jul-01 | 174 | Glenelg |
| 21 | Tiffany King | 08-Apr-99 | 179 | South Adeaide |
| 22 | Jade Halfpenny | 12-May-02 | 175 | Norwood |
| 23 | Georgie Jaques | 22-Oct-03 | 177 | Norwood |
| 24 | Katelyn Rosenzweig | 29-Jun-00 | 175 | Central District |
| 25 | Soriah Moon | 30-Aug-93 | 182 | South Adeaide |
| 26 | Annie Falkenberg | 16-Feb-97 | 171 | Eagles |
| 27 | Klaudia O'Neill | 15-Feb-06 | 177 | Eagles |
VFLW
| # | PLAYER | DOB | HT | CLUB |
| 1 | Lulu Beatty | 06-Apr-04 | 171 | Darebin Falcons |
| 2 | Emily Elkington | 29-Sep-04 | 157 | Carlton |
| 4 | Kayley Kavanagh | 06-Jul-05 | 171 | Box Hill Hawks |
| 5 | Charlotte Ryan | 28-Apr-03 | 164 | North Melbourne Werribee |
| 6 | Stasia Stevenson | 02-Oct-06 | 165 | Box Hill Hawks |
| 7 | Dominique Carbone | 25-Sep-01 | 161 | Collingwood |
| 8 | Lauren Caruso | 19-Nov-99 | 161 | Port Melbourne |
| 9 | Caitlin Thorne | 29-Aug-03 | 172 | Box Hill Hawks |
| 11 | Alana Barba | 26-Sep-01 | 162 | North Melbourne Werribee |
| 12 | Courtney Jones | 10-Sep-00 | 168 | Port Melbourne |
| 13 | Maddie Di Cosmo | 02-Nov-02 | 169 | North Melbourne Werribee |
| 14 | Matilda Van Berkel | 06-Sep-02 | 175 | Box Hill Hawks |
| 15 | Sarah Sansonetti | 02-Aug-01 | 172 | Western Bulldogs |
| 17 | Stella Reid | 10-Sep-03 | 173 | North Melbourne Werribee |
| 18 | Tahlia Sanger | 18-Aug-06 | 167 | Collingwood |
| 21 | Gabbi Featherston | 12-Nov-03 | 170 | Tasmania |
| 23 | Renee Tierney (c) | 23-May-02 | 164 | North Melbourne Werribee |
| 24 | Hayley Peck | 31-Jan-05 | 182 | Geelong Cats |
| 25 | Ellyse Gamble | 16-Sep-97 | 180 | North Melbourne Werribee |
| 26 | El Chaston | 23-Feb-02 | 170 | Essendon |
| 27 | Paige Price | 30-Apr-03 | 184 | Box Hill Hawks |
| 28 | Amelia Peck | 13-Jan-00 | 183 | Collingwood |
| EMG | Keely Fullerton | 30-Jan-05 | 161 | Port Melbourne |
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
2:40pm local / 3:10pm AEST
Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg
BROADCAST
The 2026 State Games will be available via AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App. Click here to access the streams on game day.
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2026 State Games are available here. Prices are adults $15, concession $10, while children aged under 18 have free entry.
STATS
View live stats for both matches on the SANFL App match centre.
