The VFLW teams for Round 16.
TASMANIA vs WESTERN BULLDOGS
Saturday 29 August, 9:35am, Windsor Park
TASMANIA
B: J. Revell (13), J. Blair (10)
HB: M. Elbourne (28), D. Krushka (29), C. Ransom (43)
C: K. Hill (3), A. Clark (12), M. Radford (1)
HF: G. White (11), G. Nicholas (9), M. Banks (6)
F: G. Hill (21), A. Read (23)
R: T. Lette (39), G. Featherston (26), P. King (25)
INT: S. Skinner (5), E. Suckling (4), H. Preshaw (31), A. Gordon (15), M. Lamb (36)
EMG: E. Ewington (16), J. Webster (42), B. Barwick (22)
IN: S. Skinner
OUT: J. Webster
WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: M. Brothwell (22), S. Sansonetti (55)
HB: S. Asciak (29), T. Crook (30), J. Wrigley (66)
C: S. O'Donnell (64), J. Tabb (63), I. Barker (36)
HF: B. Barwick (12), A. McKee (26), O. Jesser (43)
F: L. Stephenson (14), E. Gavalas (25)
R: A. Wain (16), K. Leare (67), E. Bishop (35)
INT: R. Dodd (47), E. Nekrep (41), M. Sandral (39), Z. Davies (57), C. O'Connor-Moreira (13)
EMG: F. Taylor (48), C. Mailer (60), E. Conroy (45), P. Pavic (52), C. McDermott (34)
IN: M. Brothwell, A. Wain
OUT: K. Hardingham (AFLW), C. McDermott (omitted)
Head-to-head: Never met
COLLINGWOOD vs WILLIAMSTOWN
Saturday 29 August, 10:00am, DSV Stadium
COLLINGWOOD
B: M. Lang (76), E. Jeffrey (65)
HB: J. Ramsdale (51), M. Van Dyke (75), Z. Neuwirth (52)
C: Z. Wilkinson (48), M. Watkins (61), E. Brady (59)
HF: A. Tregellis (78), L. Jordan (46)
F: G. Knight (77), A. Peck (50), M. Boyd (60)
R: E. McKinnon (53), F. Walsh (54), T. Sanger (62)
INT: O. Lewis (72), L. Leighton (71), L. Szigeti (63), L. Cagney (81), A. Patton (68)
EMG: J. Borg (80), S. de Castella (74), M. Wilkinson (47), E. Rundle (67), E. Harris (79)
IN: M. Boyd, L. Cagney, M. Lang, L. Leighton, A. Patton
OUT: D. Carbone (AFLW), C. Gilmore (hamstring), T. Henry (shoulder), A. Smith (injured), S. de Castella (omitted)
NEW: Lexie Cagney, 19, 169cm, Eastern Devils
WILLIAMSTOWN
B: J. Tweddle-O'Donnell (36), E. McLinden (35)
HB: Z. Day (13), N. Crowley (40), N. Ferres (16)
C: E. Williams (1), M. Fogas (20), D. Edward (34)
HF: E. Eaves (6), L. Blue (47), T. Smith (28)
F: G. Howes (11), M. Zielinski (23)
R: L. Pearce (9), M. Williamson (24), L. Hung (8)
INT: E. Straford (18), Y. Welsford (30), G. De Angelis (12), B. Smith (3), E. Vella (37)
EMG: K. Russell (45), S. Whiting (25), S. Rothfield (32), C. Bux (4)
IN: M. Fogas, L. Pearce, E. Vella, Y. Welsford
OUT: T. Brett (calf), K. Boyd, A. West (Western Jets), K. Russell (omitted)
Head-to-head: Collingwood 6-1; At DSV Stadium: Collingwood 2-0; Streak: Collingwood 1; Last time: Williamstown 9.2 (56) def by Collingwood 11.3 (69) – Round 14, 2026, DSV Stadium
NORTH MELBOURNE WERRIBEE vs BOX HILL HAWKS
Saturday 29 August, 10:05am, Arden Street Oval
NORTH MELBOURNE WERRIBEE
B: G. Lawson-Tavan (32), B. Deed (15)
HB: S. Wall (17), E. Gamble (14), M. Eastman (9)
C: E. Jackson (19), A. Barba (11), G. Collingwood (7)
HF: P. Schaap (30), Z. Savarirayan (35), S. McElligott (8)
F: L. Jatczak (28), N. Dojiok (40)
R: M. Torpey (13), A. Seton (18), S. Ingram (21)
INT: R. Tierney (23), C. Ryan (5), S. Reid (6), A. Baars (3), T. Meier (2)
EMG: Z. Flanigan (16), A. Ling (24), E. Hurley (27), M. Zander (10), B. Sheridan (29)
IN: B. Deed, E. Jackson, L. Jatzcak, N. Dojiok
OUT: T. Boyd, E. King (AFLW), K. Weston-Turner (AFLW emergency), E. Hurley (omitted)
BOX HILL HAWKS
B: A. Torcasio (30), N. Allen (41)
HB: C. Thorne (8), K. Coyne (22), B. Horne (17)
C: K. Kavanagh (1), J. Matin (18), L. Cox (46)
HF: H. Looney (53), N. Martin (51), K. Gibbs (21)
F: T. Cattle (3), S. Sharp (44)
R: R. Ford (16), H. Stuart (2), R. Dillon (7)
INT: P. Gardner (28), S. Stevenson (5), M. Eardley (36), R. Neaves (25), M. Dear (35)
EMG: H. Griffiths (13), S. Rushgrove (38), A. Thatcher (10), E. Kavanagh (11), E. Di Petta (23), E. Butler (29), A. Cariss-Brett (15), L. Page (40)
IN: N. Allen, K. Coyne, M. Dear, M. Eardley, H. Looney
OUT: E. Stoddart, H. Wild, E. Butler, L. Page (omitted), Z. Vozzo (omitted)
NEW: Maya Dear, 21, 176cm, Sandringham Sabres (basketball); Hannah Looney, 29, 173cm, Cork (Ireland)
Head-to-head: North Melbourne Werribee 5-4; At Arden Street Oval: North Melbourne Werribee 2-1; Streak: North Melbourne Werribee 3; Last time: Box Hill Hawks 2.6 (18) def by North Melbourne Werribee 11.10 (76) – Round 5, 2026, Box Hill City Oval
DAREBIN vs ESSENDON
Saturday 29 August, 11:05am, Preston City Oval
DAREBIN
B: E. Southgate (5), A. Vincent (20), A. Hishongwa-Gibb (27)
HB: T. Gillson (26), C. Ryan (7), A. Myers (25)
C: C. Bunker (33), B. Gray (22), J. Hynes (43)
HF: K. Lennox (35), A. Duguid (11), S. Egan (34)
F: C. Kodagoda (15), M. DeMatteo (2)
R: R. Langham (38), M. Spiteri (39)
INT: M. Jarvis (12), P. Louey (13), L. McLennan (16), B. Daddo (10), C. McClure (28)
EMG: A. Pilakis (19), F. Hibberd (24), L. Stevens (18)
IN: J. Hynes, C. Kodagoda
OUT: C. O'Brien, L. Stevens (omitted)
NEW: Jessy Hynes, 20, 170cm, Eltham
ESSENDON
B: L. Bateman (63), G. Azzopardi (67)
HB: I. Hishongwa-Gibb (81), E. Chaston (61), T. Chambers (75)
C: C. Bernardi (47), A. Melnikas (64), B. Keaney (68)
HF: J. Reynolds (70), M. Ford (42), A. Jordan (62)
F: C. Adams (56), J. Vogt (50)
R: C. Murphy (72), D. Bannister (49), S. Strong (71)
INT: J. Owen (65), L. Prince (44), B. Plummer (57), A. Gladman (46), T. Davidge (77)
EMG: S. Colgan (55), T. Hart-Aluni (59), M. Harrison (54)
IN: C. Adams, T. Chambers, D. Bannister, B. Plummer, C. Murphy, L. Prince
OUT: E. Dineen, M. Ibrahim, B. Walker (AFLW), D. Ryan (neck), L. Thompson (ankle), S. Colgan (omitted)
Head-to-head: Essendon 6-2; At Preston City Oval: Essendon 1-0; Streak: Darebin 1; Last time: Darebin 4.4 (28) def Essendon 3.2 (20) – Round 11, 2025, Windy Hill
GEELONG CATS vs PORT MELBOURNE
Saturday 29 August, 12:05pm, Deakin University
GEELONG CATS
B: E. Cook (80), M. Walton (49)
HB: A. Lee (53), A. Oswald (79), S. Tallariti (13)
C: B. Crabtree (55), R. Morgan (25), L. Marescuk (63)
HF: N. Harris (81), F. Qoon (70), J. Stewart (17)
F: H. Peck (37), M. Staunton (39)
R: C. Tipping (4), I. Davies (73), M. Morrissy (57)
INT: J. Sunderland (52), Z. Gallagher (74), S. O'Kane (33), S. Nalder (46), B. Borchard (60)
EMG: A. Schlink (48), T. Crabtree (50), Z. Kelly (51), M. Sexton (56), O. Wolter (58), B. Lewis (64), J. Hurring (76), C. Summers (83)
IN: R. Morgan, S. O'Kane
OUT: K. Surman (AFLW), C. Canavan (injured)
PORT MELBOURNE
B: I. Creaton (15), H. Foran (21)
HB: L. Caruso (5), A. McBride-Loane (35), C. Anderson (55)
C: I. Stutt (29), C. Jones (16), L. Hart (3)
HF: C. Bromage (4), G. Foran (14), P. Gebel Lamb (22)
F: N. Davidson (13), K. O'Keefe (18)
R: M. Bourne (39), M. Caffry (9), E. Ashley-Cooper (8)
INT: K. Adams (7), K. Fullerton (2), K. Whitehead (53), E. Harley (17), E. Scally (26)
EMG: L. Davie (6), R. Dale (24), S. White (19), A. McInerney (20)
Head-to-head: Port Melbourne 4-2; At Deakin University: Port Melbourne 3-1; Streak: Port Melbourne 3; Last time: Port Melbourne 9.7 (61) def Geelong 0.4 (4) – Round 5, 2025, ETU Stadium
CASEY DEMONS vs SANDRINGHAM
Sunday 30 August, 10:05am, Casey Fields
CASEY DEMONS
B: K. Phillips (31), D. Madigan (23)
HB: L. Clifton (20), A. Dehtridge (6), S. Lane (30)
C: A. Rabot (13), Z. Burn (25), A. Calogero (10)
HF: T. Fellows (17), A. Horisk (41)
F: A. Robinson (18), G. Cowin (34), S. Fairchild (8)
R: J. Pacevski (1), M. Macdonald (19), T. Burn (4)
INT: R. Fitzpatrick (22), B. Lyne (9), A. Pisano (5), N. Banjavcic-Mills (12), G. Proy (32)
EMG: A. Perkins (7), K. Cornwall (38)
IN: L. Clifton, G. Cowin, A. Pisano
OUT: Z. Mitchell (unavailable), M. Podnecky (unavailable), A. Vrsecky (omitted)
NEW: Gemma Cowin, 23, 181cm, Old Brighton Grammarians
SANDRINGHAM
B: K. Forbes (56), M. Williams (26)
HB: D. Jolliffe (4), F. Hilford (36), A. Hynes (16)
C: L. Skinner (15), I. Sherritt (38), B. Koczek (29)
HF: C. Sutton (51), S. Hollingsworth (32), A. Bibby (24)
F: J. Membrey (21), E. Fiedler (57)
R: R. Caris (58), C. Taylor (17), Z. Barbakos (10)
INT: C. Aughtie (31), G. Perrett (61), C. Saultry (6), T. Kearns (23), E. Stuber (44)
EMG: E. Woodford (19), B. Enno (11), G. Zuchowski (42), J. Jarvis (37), J. Lin (5), I. Hartog (34)
IN: R. Caris, A. Hynes, T. Kearns, G. Perrett
OUT: M. Louvel-Finn (AFLW), A. Porter (ankle), S. Casey (suspended), K. Galaminda Gellar (omitted)
NEW: Grace Perrett, 18, 178cm, Sandringham Dragons/Prahran
Head-to-head: Sandringham 8-4; At Casey Fields: Tied 3-2; Streak: Sandringham 2; Last time: Sandringham 4.2 (26) def Casey Demons 3.6 (24) – Round 2, 2025, RSEA Park
UMPIRES
COLLINGWOOD vs WILLIAMSTOWN
FIELD: Kaileb Monro, Dan Phillips, Jai Smith; BOUNDARY: Charlie Hynes, Jack Tingiri; GOAL: Alex Tomada, Ash Lovas
NORTH MELBOURNE WERRIBEE vs BOX HILL HAWKS
FIELD: Francis Nickell, Lachlan O'Callaghan; BOUNDARY: Damian Cole, Dylan Priestley, Darien Blair; GOAL: Christian McMahon, Issa Mikhael
DAREBIN vs ESSENDON
FIELD: Amelie O'Meara, Jeremy Zhou, Bailin Jessop; BOUNDARY: Andre Elliott, Charlie Chapman, Lachlan Smith; GOAL: Jesse Rawack, Harley Trickey
GEELONG vs PORT MELBOURNE
FIELD: Sam Green, Charlotte Waller; BOUNDARY: Campbell Pedler, Michelle West, Ashlee Ball; GOAL: Cameron Valles, Bradley Heffernan-Benfield
CASEY DEMONS vs SANDRINGHAM
FIELD: Brett Lynch, Joshua Stacey, Matilda Seckold; BOUNDARY: Thomas Kreun, Ben Mcshane, Daniel Molino; GOAL: Alex Le Sueur, Nicholas Toohey
