Three South Australians named in the AFLW’s under 18 All Australian team after starring in junior national championships
Three South Australian footballers have been named in the AFLW’s 2019 under 18 All Australian team on the back of impressive performances at the recent under 18 championships
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Remember these names: Teah Charlton, Montana McKinnon, Madison Newman.
They are among a talented crop of young South Australian female footballers who could be potential picks for the Crows come October’s AFLW draft.
The three footballers have been named in the 2019 NAB AFLW under 18 All Australian team, which was announced on Thursday on the back of their performances for the Central Allies in the under 18 national championships played on the Gold Coast earlier this month.
Charlton, 17, and McKinnon, 18, are South Adelaide teammates in the SANFLW, while Newman, 17, plays for West Adelaide.
At the recent championships, Charlton, a 169cm mid-forward, averaged 14.7 disposals (10 of those contested), 2.3 clearances and 2.2 inside 50s.
McKinnon, a 182cm ruck/forward, was named the MVP of the Central Allies team, which is a composite side of players from SA and the Northern Territory. She gave the Allies a strong physical presence around stoppages while averaging 11.7 disposals, 3.7 marks and 16.3 hit-outs.
Last year, McKinnon was the only South Australian named in the side.
Newman, a 168cm utility, was named in the All Australian team for her good dash from defence. Curing the championships, she averaged 15.3 disposals, 2.7 marks and four rebound 50s.
Vic Country’s Lucy McEvoy — making her third appearance in the AFLW under 18 All Australian team — was named captain.
AFL’s head of women’s football Nicole Livingstone said she was impressed with the talent on display during the under 18 championships.
“(We) saw the country’s best young female talent displaying their skills for club recruiters, including representatives from the four expansion teams — West Coast, Gold Coast, Richmond and St Kilda,” she said.
“The expansion of the AFLW competition in 2020 will provide another 120 places for talented female players from across Australia.
“I am excited to see what the next generation of players will be able to bring to the elite competition.”