The VFLW teams for Round 9.
Carlton is the first team to field AFLW-listed players in the 2026 VFLW campaign, with the Blues including Gabby Pound, Lila Keck, Gold Coast Suns recruit Kiara Bischa and draftee Lily Baxter.
The quartet have been named for tomorrow’s clash against the Box Hill Hawks at Box Hill City Oval.
Collingwood young gun Ash Patton returns for Sunday’s grand final rematch against North Melbourne Werribee at La Trobe University. Patton has kept the highlights reel ticking over across her first six matches of the season.
The Kangaroos have named an unchanged line-up for the huge clash, where the winner will assume outright first place on the ladder.
Essendon regains experienced forward Christina Bernardi for its crunch-time clash with the Western Bulldogs at Mission Whitten Oval on Friday night
Bernardi booted three goals in both of the Bombers’ two wins this year before succumbing to injury early in her third match of the season against Collingwood in Round 6.
Elsewhere, former Collingwood AFLW-listed forward Georgia Clark will play her first game for Tasmania when the Devils host Geelong at North Hobart Oval.
Clark was originally drafted from the Tasmania Devils and played nine AFLW matches for the Magpies across the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
STREAMING: All matches in the 2026 VFLW season will be live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App.
WESTERN BULLDOGS vs ESSENDON
Friday 10 July, 7:35pm, Mission Whitten Oval
WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: T. Crook (30), Z. Davies (57)
HB: S. Asciak (29), S. Sansonetti (55), J. Wrigley (66)
C: J. Livingstone (40), J. Tabb (63), I. Barker (36)
HF: R. Dodd (47), M. McLeod (31), O. Jesser (43)
F: P. Pavic (52), M. Sandral (39)
R: E. Fowler (38), K. Leare (67), E. Bishop (35)
INT: S. O'Donnell (64), E. Lee (62), E. Nekrep (41), F. Taylor (48), M. Klingbeil (53)
EMG: E. Conroy (45), E. Bradbury (58), N. Clover (68), T. Stringer (51), F. Rajapakse (32)
IN: E. Lee, P. Pavic
OUT: N. Clover, T. Stringer (omitted)
NEW: Evie Lee, 21, 167cm, Carlton VFLW/Fitzroy
ESSENDON
B: L. Bateman (63), S. Molan (73)
HB: M. Harrison (54), M. Ford (42), J. Owen (65)
C: A. Gladman (46), A. Melnikas (64), D. Ryan (51)
HF: B. Plummer (57), T. Davidge (77), B. McFarlane (56)
F: C. Hunt (49), O. Manfre (43)
R: I. Hishongwa-Gibb (81), E. Chaston (61), C. Bernardi (47)
INT: M. Ibrahim (41), L. Prince (44), J. Verbrugge (55), A. Jordan (62), J. Reynolds (70)
EMG: J. Richardson (52), S. Ford (45), N. Hales (53)
IN: C. Bernardi, M. Ford, D. Ryan
OUT: I. Boulton (Vic Country U18), T. Gilcrist, J. Richardson (omitted)
Head-to-head: Tied 4-4; At Mission Whitten Oval: 2-2; Streak: Essendon 1; Last time: Western Bulldogs 5.4 (34) def by Essendon 5.6 (36) – Round 14, 2025, Mission Whitten Oval
BOX HILL HAWKS vs CARLTON
Saturday 11 July, 10:05am, Box Hill City Oval
BOX HILL HAWKS
B: A. Torcasio (30), R. Murdoch (4)
HB: C. Thorne (8), E. Di Petta (23), E. Robins (80)
C: E. Stilve (9), J. Matin (18), B. Horne (17)
HF: R. Dillon (7), E. Stoddart (19), A. Cariss-Brett (15)
F: H. Wild (42), A. Embelton (24)
R: R. Ford (16), H. Stuart (2), K. Kavanagh (1)
INT: P. Gardner (28), S. Stevenson (5), E. Kavanagh (11), R. Neaves (25), K. Gibbs (21)
EMG: E. Connolly (37), A. Thatcher (10), H. Griffiths (13), L. Page (40), S. Rushgrove (38), E. Butler (29)
IN: E. Di Petta, K. Gibbs
OUT: E. Connolly (managed), E. Butler (omitted)
CARLTON
B: K. Bischa (73), L. Burke (74)
HB: G. Pound (6), E. Horne (12), L. Baxter (8)
C: O. Di Donato (51), L. Keck (23), S. Demeo (66)
HF: Z. Larkins (77), S. McCarthy (54), H. Bowey (71)
F: T. Plunkett (69), N. Morris-Dalton (52)
R: E. Speghen (59), A. Turner-Funk (53), E. Elkington (31)
INT: A. Mulvahil (16), M. Fitzgerald (80), C. Van Loon (56), K. Busuttil (72), D. Spamer (17)
EMG: D. Di Santo (76), D. Rhodes (42), E. Heaney (22)
IN: L. Baxter, K. Bischa, L. Keck, G. Pound
OUT: P. Hargreaves (foot), D. Di Santo, E. Heaney, D. Rhodes (omitted)
NEW: Lily Baxter, 19, 171cm, South Adelaide/Victor Habor; Kiara Bischa, 21, 174cm, Gold Coast Suns AFLW
Head-to-head: Box Hill Hawks 5-1-1; At IKON Park: Box Hill Hawks 2-1; Streak: Box Hill Hawks 4; Last time: Carlton 1.1 (7) def by Box Hill Hawks 4.12 (36) – Round 14, 2025, IKON Park
TASMANIA vs GEELONG CATS
Saturday 11 July, 2:05pm, North Hobart Oval
TASMANIA
B: G. Hill (21), M. Elbourne (28)
HB: S. Skinner (5), E. Hall (38), G. Featherston (26)
C: K. Hill (3), A. Clark (12), M. Radford (1)
HF: G. White (11), G. Nicholas (9), D. Krushka (29)
F: G. Clark (24), J. Revell (13)
R: A. Read (23), L. Haines (8), C. Ransom (43)
INT: A. Gordon (15), C. Hingston (32), P. King (25), M. Banks (6), B. Barwick (22)
EMG: C. Belbin (35), M. Lamb (36), T. Lette (39)
IN: B. Barwick, G. Clark
OUT: C. Belbin, M. Lamb (omitted)
NEW: Georgia Clark, 20, 173cm, Collingwood AFLW/Glenorchy
GEELONG CATS
B: M. Walton (49), E. Cook (80)
HB: A. Lee (53), A. Oswald (79), L. Marescuk (63)
C: B. Crabtree (55), H. Peck (37), M. Morrissy (57)
HF: T. Crabtree (50), M. Sexton (56), C. Canavan (47)
F: S. O'Kane (33), O. Wolter (58)
R: S. Nalder (46), M. Staunton (39), N. Harris (81)
INT: M. Cotten (75), B. Borchard (60), F. Qoon (70), J. Hurring (76), C. Summers (83)
EMG: S. Maher (40), A. Schlink (48), X. Allen (61), B. Lewis (64), L. Massie (65), O. Woods (67), C. Boxer (69), C. Hurn (72)
IN: T. Crabtree, J. Hurring, A. Oswald, F. Qoon, O. Wolter
OUT: I. Davies (unavailable), Z. Gallagher (adductor), C. Boxer, S. Maher, L. Massie (omitted)
NEW: Olivia Wolter, 19, 173cm, GWV Rebels/Grovedale
Head-to-head: Never met
COLLINGWOOD vs NORTH MELBOURNE WERRIBEE
Sunday 12 July, 11:00am, La Trobe University
COLLINGWOOD
B: C. Matthews (64), T. Henry (58)
HB: Z. McCurdy (70), A. Peck (50), M. Van Dyke (75)
C: L. Szigeti (63), M. Watkins (61), T. Fellows (73)
HF: D. Carbone (45), E. Harris (79), L. Jordan (46)
F: J. Ramsdale (51), A. Patton (68)
R: E. McKinnon (53), A. McDonald (52), T. Sanger (62)
INT: E. Jeffrey (65), M. Wilkinson (47), Z. Wilkinson (48), S. Huxtable (57), A. Tregellis (78)
EMG: M. Boyd (60), L. Cagney (81), M. Lang (76), S. De Castella (74), J. Borg (80), F. Walsh (54), L. Leighton (71)
IN: E. Harris, A. Patton
OUT: J. Borg, L. Leighton (omitted)
NORTH MELBOURNE WERRIBEE
B: E. Gamble (14), G. Lawson-Tavan (32)
HB: M. Eastman (9), Z. Savarirayan (35), B. Deed (15)
C: T. Meier (2), M. Di Cosmo (12), G. Collingwood (7)
HF: C. Blair (26), B. Sheridan (29), P. Schaap (30)
F: R. Tierney (23), N. Dojiok (40)
R: L. Jatczak (28), A. Seton (18), A. Barba (11)
INT: M. Hyde (36), C. Ryan (5), S. Reid (6), E. Hurley (27), J. Douglas (13)
EMG: M. Zander (10), S. Ingram (21), A. Baars (3), P. Conway (33)
No change
Head-to-head: Collingwood 6-2; La Trobe University: Never met; Streak: North Melbourne Werribee 2; Last time: Collingwood 4.4 (28) def by North Melbourne Werribee 5.4 (34) – Grand Final, 2025, ETU Stadium
DAREBIN vs CASEY DEMONS
Sunday 12 July, 11:05am, La Trobe University
DAREBIN
B: E. Southgate (21), A. Pliakis (43)
HB: L. Beatty (7), C. Ryan (3), T. Gillson (26)
C: C. Bunker (54), B. Gray (47), P. Louey (31)
HF: K. Lennox (5), A. Myers (23), S. Egan (34)
F: M. DeMatteo (42), S. Du Parquet (49)
R: R. Langham (20), M. Spiteri (35), A. Hishongwa-Gibb (27)
INT: M. Jarvis (2), A. Mifsud (48), L. McLennan (36), B. Daddo (10), C. McClure (58)
EMG: L. Stevens (29), C. O'Brien (40), A. Duguid (11), C. Kodagoda (15)
IN: T. Gillson, M. Jarvis, A. Myers, A. Pilakis
OUT: A. Vincent (unavailable), J. Fitzpatrick, C. Kodagoda, C. O'Brien (omitted)
NEW: Tess Gillson, 19, 171cm, Northern Knghts/Lower Plenty; Ally Pilakis, 18, 170cm, Lower Plenty
CASEY DEMONS
B: D. Madigan (23), L. Snow (33)
HB: C. McDonald (20), G. Proy (32), A. Calogero (10)
C: A. Rabot (13), Z. Burn (25), N. Banjavcic-Mills (12)
HF: Z. Mitchell (21), R. Fitzpatrick (22), A. Robinson (19)
F: K. Cornwall (38), A. Vrsecky (24)
R: M. Macdonald (18), T. Burn (4), S. Fairchild (8)
INT: M. Podnecky (26), B. Lyne (9), Z. Klein (3), B. Williams (2), S. Rogers (27)
EMG: J. Mielke (44), S. McIntosh (28), H. Smith (5), A. Perkins (7)
IN: K. Cornwall
OUT: S. Lane (concussion)
Head-to-head: Casey Demons 4-3; At Preston City Oval: Darebin 2-0; Streak: Darebin 2; Last time: Darebin 8.10 (58) def Casey Demons 2.2 (28) – Round 6, 2025, Preston City Oval
PORT MELBOURNE vs SANDRINGHAM
Sunday 12 July, 11:30am, ETU Stadium
PORT MELBOURNE
B: H. Foran (21), M. McKellar (10)
HB: L. Caruso (5), A. McBride-Loane (35), I. Creaton (15)
C: I. Stutt (29), C. Jones (16), K. Fullerton (2)
HF: G. Foran (14), C. Bromage (4), N. Borg (12)
F: E. Harley (17), S. White (19)
R: M. Bourne (39), M. Caffry (9), E. Ashley-Cooper (8)
INT: M. Ellin (28), K. O'Keefe (18), O. Barton (1), L. Hart (3), N. Davidson (13)
EMG: C. Anderson (55), P. Gebel Lamb (22), C. Van der Vlies (36), G. Kavanagh (23), K. Adams (7), K. Whitehead (53), M. Crestani (30)
No change
SANDRINGHAM
B: C. Hewitson (46), M. Williams (26)
HB: D. Jolliffe (4), J. Lin (5), S. Casey (22)
C: A. Fyfe (33), C. Taylor (17), B. Koczek (29)
HF: F. Hilford (36), A. Hynes (16), E. Stuber (44)
F: J. Jarvis (37), E. Woodford (19)
R: C. Aughtie (31), I. Hartog (34), Z. Barbakos (10)
INT: C. Saultry (6), A. Porter (9), S. Hollingsworth (32), K. Stratton (1), S. Locke (2)
EMG: K. Galaminda Gellar (3), P. Phelan (27), G. Zuchowski (42)
IN: A. Porter, K. Stratton
OUT: A. Bibby (injured), G. Zuchowski (omitted)
Head-to-head: Sandringham 4-1-1; At ETU Stadium: Sandringham 2-0; Streak: Draw 1; Last time: Sandringham 4.0 (24) drew with Port Melbourne 3.6 (24) – Round 6, 2025, Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Beach Oval
UMPIRES
WESTERN BULLDOGS vs ESSENDON
FIELD: Elizabeth Curtolo, Ian Herman, Sophie Mastaing; BOUNDARY: Madeleine Lum, Anthony Moloney; GOAL: Issa Mikhael, Bradley Heffernan-Benfield
BOX HILL HAWKS vs CARLTON
FIELD: Shannon Van Boven, Andy Campfield, Adam Bailes; BOUNDARY: Luke Gonis, Xavier Hendy; GOAL: Christian McMahon, Nathan Dugdale
COLLINGWOOD vs NORTH MELBOURNE WERRIBEE
FIELD: Tom Janke, Aiden Tester, Michael Whelan; BOUNDARY: Tom Johnston, Olivia Grcic, Damian Cole; GOAL: Cameron Valles, Josh Bellingham
DAREBIN vs CASEY DEMONS
FIELD: Lisa Compton-Robins, Sophia Tozer, Nathan Dunn; BOUNDARY: Samuel Beer, Dylan Priestley, Andre Elliott; GOAL: Laura Brogan, James Kandler
PORT MELBOURNE vs SANDRINGHAM
FIELD: Harrison Pinney, Sam Thiedeman; BOUNDARY: Byron Hunt, Tavis Hunt; GOAL: Harley Trickey, Noah Meyers