NAMED: Tasmania footy’s rising female stars
Meet Tasmania’s female grassroots players that came from the clouds to make a name for themselves in 2021. FULL LIST >>
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Women’s footy in Tasmania has gone from strength to strength in the last few years and as more women get involved the more hidden talents are uncovered.
While there were a host of established star female footballers throughout the state at the start of season 2021 we have pulled together 53 of the lesser known names in women’s grassroots footy who came from the clouds this season and made massive improvements to make a name for themselves as players to watch in the future.
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Olly Dove (Tasmania University)
In only her second year of footy Olly came from the clouds to finish runner up in the SFLW Div 2 best and fairest.
Olly is a hard running midfielder that comes with a background as a talented rugby union player in the UK.
After a fantastic year, Uni coach Gerry O’Dea was full of praise for the pocket rocket.
“Olly is one of the strongest tacklers in Div 2 and finishing runner up in the Div 2 best and fairest is testimony to her amazing competitive spirit, strong work ethic and extraordinary running capacity.
“Olly is also known in the SFLW for her fairness and outstanding sporting conduct and sets a great example to others about how footy should be played.”
Olivia Johnson (Lindisfarne)
Olivia is a former Australian underwater hockey player and has just finished her third season of football at Lindisfarne.
In 2021 Olivia established herself as a hardworking winger with a hard edge that developed the ability to shut down opposition’s key midfielders.
“In 2023 Olivia is expected to use her strength, her physicality, and her endurance base to continue to develop into a tagger capable of nullifying key opponents,” coach Jodie Mather said.
Ashton Saunders (South East Suns)
Ashton comes from a soccer background and showed great signs in her first season of footy.
The star player started off as a forward but slowly moved her way into the ruck where she found her true calling.
Her coach said he could tell Ashton was a talent from her first sessions and was very optimistic about her future in footy.
“Ash is another player that started off in November last year and we all took a step back and were like ‘wow’ she is going to be a very good player and very hard to stop,” coach Brad Matthews said.
“Honestly there are not many rucks better at the craft than Ash and that’s after only one season so I can’t wait to see her develop.
“Her kicking is great and once she improves slightly with her marking then good luck to the opposition.”
Chontelle Eggers (Huonville Lions)
In her second year at the Lions the gutsy midfielder improved out of sight in season 2021.
After reigning best and fairest winner Jemma Howarth missed the season due to a torn ACL, Eggers role was vastly increased and showed she is a star on the rise after winning the club’s best and fairest for her breakout season.
Her coach Andrew Crowe was full of praise for the young midfielder.
“Obviously Gemma [Howarth] didn’t play this year so she stepped up and took her role and won the best and fairest so she had a fantastic year.”
“She’s very gutsy and never gives up and she improved out of sight this year.
“I think her improvement came from a lot of hard work and also more opportunity and she had a great season and ran out games all year.”
Hawi Bowerman (Claremont)
Hawi is a Claremont Junior Football Club player that stepped up to play in the SFLW
In the latter half of 2021 and showed she has a bright future in Aussie rules footy.
Claremont coach Michelle Visser has huge wraps for the youngster.
“Hawi’s confidence grew with every game and her enthusiasm and willingness to learn and try anything new saw her become one of the key players in our final series,” she said.
“Hawi’s versatility on the field was soon recognised and we tried her in many positions including the ruck which got her noticed as one of the up and coming stars at the Magpies.
“We look forward to seeing what the future holds with Hawi and her footy.”
Georgia Lee Griffiths (Brighton)
The code hopper came across from a soccer background in 2021 and played in a variety of positions and showed to be a star on the rise.
“Georgia was able to play anywhere, we played her in the ruck the last few games and she’s very athletic and certainly one to watch next year,” Brighton coach Jonathon Brimfield said.
Miranda Debeljakovic (St Virgil’s)
Miranda is a running machine that made huge improvements in 2021.
Having started the season at centre half back she was moved to the ruck where her endurance running allowed her to dominate around the ground and continually get to contests.
“Miranda had played a little bit of footy in Canberra before moving to Hobart for work, but her improvement this year has been huge,” coach Heath Burridge said.
Rain Cavarretta (Hutchins)
In her first year of football, Rani has almost had the perfect season- a premiership Medal, Best on Ground in the Grand Final, and the league Best and Fairest
“Rani comes from a Soccer background and has applied her experience in that sport at a high level to her football and had an amazing season,” coach Eddie Burrows-Cheng said.
“It’s going to be exciting to see how much Rani develops in the off-season and into season 2022.”
Dannielle Clifford (New Norfolk)
Dannielle was a first-year player in 2021 and turned out to be one of the surprise packets at the Eagles and finished runner up in the club’s best and fairest in her first season of footy.
The hard worker was initially used in a variety of position before cementing herself as a great defender.
Her coach Ben Shaw was full of praise for the rising star.
“She rocked up full of nerves and excitement and while she had never played before you could see her love for the game and her understanding of it,” he said.
“Dannielle worked extremely hard and was hard on herself but learnt and knuckled down every week and we took a bit to find her spot but she was so handy that we ended up wanting her in all parts of the game.
“While she was a handy forward and ruck we finally settled on the backline due to her good defensive awareness, her attacking mindset and her booming long kick.”
Lola Johnson (South East Suns)
Lola is still a part of the Suns junior program but has already shown ability above her years and has played half a dozen games for the senior division 1 side already.
Lola is also a part of the Tassie Devils program and next year is expected to play both U17s and seniors again where she has big expectations from her coach.
“Lola has all the skills and talent ion the world,” coach Brad Matthews said.
“She kicks it beautifully, she has speed and fitness, she marks it well, and she knows the game and her game really well.
“I can’t wait to see her game and her belief really take its true form next season.”
Olivia Harris (Brighton)
The hard running winger had a breakout year in 2021 which was very pleasing to her coach.
“She was one of only seven players that did the full pre-season and she made the leadership group and this year her footy went to another level,” Brighton coach Jonathon Brimfield said.
Temo Robertson (Claremont)
The 16 year old is a talented netballer that is showing she is just as capable with footy.
After coming through the Claremont juniors she showed in 2021 she is certainly s star on the rise and will be a vital part of the Magpies success in the future.
“She is probably one of her hardest critics and always sets the bar high for herself but she
she continually impresses coaches and selectors by taking the game on and by her tackling technique and ability,” Claremont coach Michelle Visser said.
“She has great strength and often breaks tackles and her she is already well sought after by other clubs after playing great in the finals series with the Claremont Div 1 Women this season.”
Zoe Bigwood (Huonville Lions)
Zoe has played footy for a couple of seasons but her coach said this year she made a drastic improvement.
“Zoe has played for a couple of years but this year we saw massive improvement in pretty much everything.
“I could move her around and play her in all positions and she would get the job done.
“I originally had her on a wing but then she played a little bit forward and a little bit back and she was great everywhere we put her.
“I think her improvement has come from a lot of hard work and also being in the system a couple of years and knowing the game a bit better and it’s helped her improve out of sight.”
Amy Park (Lindisfarne)
Amy joined Lindisfarne from Lauderdale in 2021 and has showed enormous improvement across this season.
In 2021 Amy was tasked with taking down the opposition’s key forwards and her continued development has her coach enthused.
“Amy is a tough defender who attacks the ball and doesn’t shy away from the physicality of the contest and will continue to develop into the role of a great key position player,” coach Jodie Mather said.
Daisy Murphy (Hutchins)
Daisy was the vice-captain of the Lions in just her first year of footy and shows incredible promise.
“Daisy has worked tirelessly to improve her game and quickly became a formidable small forward in the Division 3 competition,” coach Eddie Burrows-Cheng said.
“She will be keen to take her game to the next level in season 2022 and with her work ethic and determination, I have no doubt that she will achieve that.”
Chloe Ford (Brighton)
The Brighton girl was originally not going to play in season 2021 and changed her mind to the delight of her coach.
The midfielder was rewarded for her improvement with a spot in the SFLW representative team.
“Chloe has a great attitude and had a fantastic year and is a pleasure to coach,” Brighton coach Jonathon Brimfield said.
Ellen Fisher (St Virgil’s)
After taking a few years off to care for her new child Ellen returned to footy this season and after a few games to get settled became one of the Saints most reliable players before succumbing to an unfortunate ankle injury.
“Ellen is really good at being in the right place at the right time and you just can’t teach that,” coach Heath Burridge said.
“She was really starting to show us how good she could be when her season was cut short by a broken ankle but hopefully she can rebound and continue to improve her game.”
Storm Barron (Claremont)
Storm is the youngest players on the Claremont women’s teams and one of the most enthusiastic.
“At just 15 years of age Storm was one of the driving forces to ensure that Claremont Football Club entered two teams within the SFLW competition in 2021,” Claremont coach Michelle Visser said.
“Storm rallied for numbers and kept contacting the club to check to see if they could enter the competition which showed how passionate she is about footy.
Storm is highly motivated and always gives 100 per cent and was rewarded with our inaugural Christine Carr Empowering Young Women award for her passion for women’s footy this year and she has a very bright future on the football field.”
Sam Harris (Lindisfarne)
Sam joined Lindisfarne for her first season of football in 2021 after coming from a diverse sporting background that includes rugby and surfing.
Sam made an instant impact on the game in just her first year of football and showed great development throughout the year.
“Sam is a lively midfielder with a great tank and showed a willingness to work really hard,” coach Jodie Mather said.
“Sam will only build and develop on her experiences this year to be even better in 2022.”
Gracie Kube (New Norfolk)
Gracie was another first year player at the Eagles that showed massive improvement to cement herself as a player to watch in the future.
“Gracie played pretty much everywhere on the field and with no fuss at all,” coach Ben Shaw said.
“Every time she had a role change she would ask questions, google it and just want to dominate that position, that determination showed on the field and at training every week.
“Gracie filled gaps every week and is an inspiration for any new players on the attitude you need to bring to a team and I’m so proud of her in her first season.”
Jesse Cope (South East Suns)
Jesse’s coach was thrilled to welcome her to the club from Victoria and after a fantastic season is very enthusiastic about what she can bring to the club in the future.
The Victoria is an aggressive, hard running player that gives her all each week.
“She puts in so much time to improving herself,” coach Brad Matthews said.
“From day one to now, her kicking, her marking, and her tackling have all improved tenfold.
“Her ability to read the game quicker is something she and I are very keen to work on and I’m excited to see her develop further.”
Molly Garrett (Hutchins)
After a long recovery from a torn ACL Molly improved out of sight in her first season back this year.
Known as ‘the Bull’, Molly is tough as nails and loves to do the hard work on the inside of the contest.
“With slower start to the season due to injury management, Molly hit her straps by the end of the year and was back to her best football which was great to see,” coach Eddie Burrows-Cheng said.
“With a full pre-season and the confidence that she should have after finishing the year the way that she did, she will be one to watch in 2022.”
Mikayla Lack (Tasmania University)
In only her second year of football Mikayla blossomed into a tough, uncompromising key defender who relishes coming up against the best players.
“Mikayla is a gifted netballer but she has now found her belief that she can be a wonderful football player and was a key member of the Rainbows defensive unit,” Uni coach Gerry O’Dea said.
“Due to her height and pace, she can play equally as well on both smalls and talls and is able to spoil effectively or take her own contested marks.
“She also has a booming kick and she is only going to get better in 2022.”
Lucy Cooper (St Virgil’s)
Lucy was a first-year player that showed continual improvement each week to become a very handy player for the Saints.
“Lucy plays the running half back flank role for us but can also pinch hit up in the forward line where she doesn’t mind kicking a few goals,” coach Heath Burridge said.
Bailee Saward (Lindisfarne)
In season 2021 Bailee established herself as a reliable and hard running half back who became a mainstay of the Lindisfarne back line.
“In just her third season Bailee has shown great development in her football skills and game knowledge and has a strong presence on the field,” coach Jodie Mather said.
“Next year Bailee will continue to take on impactful opposition forwards proving she can shut down key scoring options.”
Sarah Grey (South East Suns)
Sarah came up playing footy through the junior ranks and is developing into a very solid senior footballer.
Sarah uses her physicality to great effect and her coach was thrilled with her development.
“Her strength is exactly that, her strength, her physicality and her tackling,” coach Brad Matthews said.
“She is a tackling machine and her above head marking is also becoming a real strength.
“Her skills are also improving and that’s the next phase we’re going to work really hard on during the next period of her footy career.”
Emma Abrahams (Claremont)
In just her second year Emma showed great improvement in her footy and did so with great enthusiasm.
The 16 year old played in the ruck for most of the season which saw her confidence grow out of sight and developed her into one of the leaders of the team.
“Emma is like a sponge when it comes to football as it’s only her second year so she wants to learn everything now and just wants to get her game to the top for the betterment of herself and the team,” Claremont coach Michelle Visser said.
“With her enthusiasm and still being fairly new to the game we see a bright future for Emma.”
Lily Zeeman (Hutchins)
In her first year of football Lily showed great promise in her role on the wing and was a key part of the Lion’s midfield group.
“Lily played some fantastic games where she impacted on the scoreboard and was able to work hard back to help the defenders,” coach Eddie Burrows-Cheng said.
“She is a “no-fuss” kind of player and takes everything in her stride.”
Shakaylee Cashion (Brighton)
The youngster was one of a handful of development kids that Brighton received from Jordon River High school in 2021.
An outstanding runner, Shakaylee won the rising star award at Brighton after a great first season.
“She’s small in stature but big in heart and has a really big future,” Brighton coach Jonathon Brimfield said.
Abbie Jones (The Port)
Despite playing her very first year of footy at any level in 2021 Abbie showed talent far beyond a beginner level. The 16 year old joined the Port to play with her older sister Georgia and was able to pick up the skills required to play footy almost immediately and showed great composure with the footy.
“Abbie loved the opportunity to be part of a tight team environment at the port and showed she is set to become an important part of the midfield in the future,” Port coach Jason Kluga said.
Fiona Langford (St Virgil’s)
Fiona has played football for a few years at Hobart but this year she took a huge leap forward in her footy.
Fiona is a hard tackling midfielder who finds heaps of the ball and was a driving force for her side this year.
“Fiona really worked on being able to use both sides of her body this year and that has shown to be a huge advantage for her,” coach Heath Burridge said.
Mia Temple (New Norfolk)
Mia is a hard running and tough player that had a very good season for the Eagles in 2021.
While quiet off the field, Mia is a fierce competitor on it that prides herself on her ferocious tackling.
“Mia does it all- she’s ferocious, skilful, and a pleasure to coach,” coach Ben Shaw said.
“Mia is extremely quiet but it doesn’t matter what job I gave her this year she would say with a simple “yep” and off she’d go and get it done.
“She’s an extremely good ball getter and user of the footy and would also just run all
day and give absolutely everything to every game.”
Leah Bartlett (Tasmania University)
Leah arrived at the Rainbows as a complete footy novice and showed the ability to take a great grab up forward and also play in the ruck.
“As the season progressed and Leah grew in confidence she moved into the midfield as a tall option and became difficult to match up on,” Uni coach Gerry O’Dea said.
“In our grand final she drifted forward to kick a vital goal which was great to see and she’s only going to get better.”
Mollie Ford (Huonville Lions)
The 16 year old half back played her first year of seniors at Huonville this season and showed she is a player to watch in the future.
The tough youngster showed she’s tough as nails in her debut senior season certainly impressed her coach.
“She’s just a ball of energy that bounces off her opponents and brings great energy around the group.”
“She doesn’t take a step backwards and for a young kid she definitely isn’t scared and goes in very hard.”
“I think her progression came from just learning the game more and by the end of the year I could put her in any position and knew she’d give 110 per cent and get the job done.”
Mackenzie Ford (The Port)
Mackenzie was the Southern Storms U17s captain this season and made her senior debut for the Port halfway through the season where she made a massive impact in the side’s midfield.
The 16 year old showed she is a fierce competitor with a strong work rate and a keen desire to win contested footy all over the ground.
“She was pivotal to our finals campaign with a best on ground performance in the preliminary final and she is set to have a big future in footy,” Port coach Jason Kluga said.
Sophie Abel (Hutchins)
This young gun will be one to watch in 2022.
Her older sister, Georgia Abel, has impressed for years but Sophie will be looking to make her mark in season 2022.
“Sophie is a lively forward who has football smarts and skills to make a fantastic player,” coach Eddie Burrows-Cheng said.
“She had some injury concerns through the middle part of 2021, which she will be keen to get right in the off-season and come back better next year.”
Remie Bampton (Tasmania University)
Remie started her footy in 2019 but broke her leg and missed the entire season.
After finding her feet in 2020 it was in 2021 when she really blossomed and became the premier forward in SFLW’s Division 2 with 51 goals for the season.
‘Remie held down centre half forward so well this year and worked tirelessly on her goal kicking so it was great to see her win the league goal kicking award,” Uni coach Gerry O’Dea said.
“Remie has a booming kick and is a great contested mark while having a superb attitude and a wonderfully competitive spirit.
“She has that rare ability to make the difficult look simple,” he said.
Abby Singless (St Virgil’s)
The keen netballer participated in her first ever season of footy in 2021 and showed to be a star on the rise.
Her netball background seemed to come in handy as Abby showed great hands in her transition to footy and her first season drew great praise from her coach.
“Her improvement in the second half of the year once we moved her into the midfield was huge and with another pre-season we can expect to see great things from Abs,” coach Heath Burridge said.
Hayley Kluga (The Port)
Hayley came up to the Port senior team through the Southern Storm U17s and had a fantastic 2021 season.
The 18 year old is known for her non-stop pressure acts and as a result was the Port’s leading tackler for the season.
“Although small in size, Hayley made the most of her opportunities in both the midfield and up forward this season and loves to celebrate a goal,” Port coach Jason Kluga said.
“Her dedication and hard work at training will see her continue to improve for Port.”
Sophie Flack (St Virgil’s)
Sophie has a background in soccer and has also done a bit of football umpiring but this year showed to be very handy as a footy player.
“Sophie has a really good right foot and reads the play really well,” coach Heath Burridge said.
“As the year went on we saw lots of improvement and expect with having played a whole year of footy that she will be even better next year.”
Lara Sims (South East Suns)
Lara is another brand new footballer who came to the Suns this season from a soccer background.
In her first season Lara adapted seamlessly to Aussie rules and the running machine is certainly a star to watch.
“She goes flat out and I dare say there’s none quicker across the turf,” coach Brad Matthews said.
‘She had an outstanding first year and next year she’ll improve her kicking and overall knowledge of the game even further and I can’t wait to see it unfold.”
Lucy Clifford (The Port)
Lucy was a first-year player this season where she followed her strong family ties and joined the Port.
Despite her netball background Lucy thrived on the physical aspect of the game and showed ability far beyond a first-year player.
Lucy’s coach was thrilled with the addition of the 18 year old.
“Lucy plays mainly as a reliable shutdown defender and can play forward too when needed and had a great first season, Port coach Jason Kluga said.
Laura Wigg (New Norfolk)
Laura was another first year player at the Eagles and after a fantastic debut year was rewarded with the club’s ‘Rising Star’ award.
Her coach Ben Shaw was full of praise for the newcomer.
“Right from pre season she just wanted to learn and get better, and week in and week out she did that and just kept improving,” he said.
“She has a natural ability to read the play and understand footy and you could often see her breaking through packs, side stepping people and dishing out the footy in the right spots to teammates.
“I really hope she continues with footy as she is a great leader and a great player and she is emerging as a real top player in women’s footy and one to watch out for next season.”
Courtney Pearce (St Virgil’s)
Courtney is super quick winger that excelled in her first year of footy.
Having watched her brother play footy for years she decided to give it a go for herself this year and took to the game like a duck to water.
“Courtney is really quick and has a great kick,” coach Heath Burridge said.
“Courtney really uses her pace to great affect running the wings,” he said.
Chiara Nyhuis (The Port)
Chiara’s second year of football saw the 19 year old have a breakout year for the Port and stamp herself as one of the best rucks in the competition.
The youngster is a great athlete and is a star on the rise in local footy.
“With her height and athleticism Chiara will continue to be a key player for Port in the future,” Port coach Jason Kluga said.
Bridie Horne (Claremont)
Bridie has been around football her whole life and in 2021 took more steps to showing she is a star of the future.
Bridie is very driven with her football and at the age of just 16 also coached the Claremont U9 girl’s side in a display of the love she has for the game.
On the field Bridie is a rising star of the game and was recently named the player of the match in the U17 girls Devils All Stars Clash.
“Bridie loves nothing better than sneaking a few goals in the forward line and off the field her approach to coaching the young girls has been commented on very positively and her contributions to this group has been excellent.” Claremont coach Michelle Visser said.
Loren Johnston (South East Suns)
Is her first year of footy Loren showed she is an immense talent of the future.
Coming from a touch footy background seemingly helped her transition to Aussie rules and she was rewarded with her great debut season by winning the Suns division 1 best and fairest.
“Loren began in November 2020 and look right at home from day dot. She is so natural by foot, in the air and the best part is her reading and understanding of the game,” coach Brad Matthews said.
“It is quite remarkable that it was only her first season and what an achievement winning the best and fairest.
“Her leadership is growing and will only continue to grow, as well as her footballing talents.”
Lucy pepper (Huonville Lions)
In her first season at the Lions the small inside midfielder showed she’s a star of the future and shows toughness well beyond her size.
“For someone so young she's so hard at it and doesn’t take a step backwards.
“She’s another first year player that’s improved massively from the start of the season and she’s great at winning contested footy and its been great to see her improve so much.
Makayla Bruce (South East Suns)
Makayla has played quite a bit of footy as a junior and now in the seniors and at only 20 years of age is showing she is a star on the rise.
The young Sun made the 2021 U21 representative team this season and her coach was full of praise for her improvement.
“’Mak’ is so powerful and I don’t think I’ve seen too many players ever be as strong and powerful as her,” coach Brad Matthews said.
“Having said that I think her biggest attributes are her kicking, her tackling and her overhead marking.
“’Mak’ played as a midfielder this year and using her height and her power she was absolutely fantastic.
“What I can’t wait to see now is her leadership blossom as I truly believe it will only help her football even more.”
Jayd Lockley (Lindisfarne)
Jayd has just completed her third season at the Two Blues since joining the sport from soccer.
Jayd’s fantastic 2021 season has her coach very hopeful of what’s to come in future years.
“Jayd is a dynamic forward with speed to burn and her improvement into this season has been dramatic making her a key target for opposition defenders,’ coach Jodie Mather said.
“For season 2023 Jayd will continue to draw the attention of our opposition teams because she has shown her ability to significantly impact games.”
Holly Hudson (Huonville Lions)
The speedy winger has come on in leaps and bounds in 2021 and her coach was full of praise for her improvement.
“Holly gives 110 per cent all the time and never gives up.
“She’s similar to Chontelle [Eggers] but more of an outside winger-half forward.
“She’s been at the club for two years now I believe and she's worked really hard and never misses training and I think just being in the system for two years now it’s all started to click for her and she's improving so much.”
Eli Cropp (Tasmania University)
Eli had a remarkable season 2021 at the Rainbows after already establishing herself as an outstanding soccer player.
Eli took to the sport with ease and quickly announced herself as a player to watch as a dangerous outside half- forward or on a wing.
“She is one of the most balanced players in the state and refuses to go to ground but also with sublime skills below her knees,” Uni coach Gerry O’Dea said.
“Her ability to read the play and time her forays into the forward line made her a dangerous opponent.”
Jayme Nattey (South East Suns)
Jayme is another young Sun that is part of the Tassie Devils program that seems set to be a star of the future.
“Jayme is tall, runs like the wind, and her endurance is a huge asset for her,” coach Brad Matthews said.
“I can’t wait to see Jayme progress into her adult footy and really grow as a person and a leader.
“We all know she has the skills and footy know how and she is just waiting to explode on the scene this season coming. “
Montana Ward (Claremont)
Montana was another Magpies to impress this season after coming up from the Claremont Junior Football Club.
The 17 year old has great pace and has ferocious attack on the football and her coach was thrilled with her progression this season.
“Montana was a little hesitant stepping up from juniors to the women’s in the first couple of games and suffered a hamstring injury that had her sidelined for a few weeks,” Claremont coach Michelle Visser said.
“However once returning her work ethic on the field and her ability to get the job done and her growing confidence to back herself in and take on the game saw her profile as a hard solid defender with pace impress many at Claremont this year.
“She’s a quiet achiever that almost goes under the radar but for a trained football eye her second efforts and ability to be there to lay the shepherd on for her teammates would be an asset to any team and we expect big things from her in the future.”
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