By Evan Tudor
A high-spirited three-quarter time huddle saw
Lions’ coach Joseph Antonetti encourage his team to enjoy the last quarter and stay strong, regardless of the 55-point margin.
Lions’ Charlie Goodwin and Stefania Valerio made their efforts felt during the match with the pair quick to the ball on many occasions.
In what can be noted as a consolation, Taylors Lakes held its strong opposition to just a lone goal in the final term
By Tara Murray
premiership played in the opening round of finals.
Ten of those will be looking for the three-peat.
In that game, the Kangaroos were able to control the match and hold off when Abers came hard at them in the second half
They have experience across all three areas of the ground, starting with captain Maggie Styles in the middle of the ground.
Styles sets the tone for her side and is a big game player as seen in the qualifying final win.
Maggie O’Connell is an excitement machine up forward
The Essendon VFLW player has four bags of three goals or more this season and was the Mt Alexander Hotel player of the match in the qualifying final.
The Kangaroos have experience down back led by Trilby Sheppard, and everyone knows how damaging the wing combination of Mia Briedis and Emily Findlay can be.
For the Sharks, a grand final is a new experience.
The Reserves, which will also play on Saturday, played off in the grand final last season but just one player, Ashlee Portelli, played in the senior side’s preliminary final win last week.
The Sharks came from behind to run over the top of Abers, having managed their players earlier in the game.
While the Sharks haven’t had major success as a side, they have plenty of experienced players of their own accord.
ABERFELDIE
President: Sean Howard
Ashley Koenig
Jasmine Ferbrache
Maddy Hall
Meg Grogan
Jemima Christian
Elise Koenig
Ruby Grigg
Mackenzie Roberts
Bridget Walsh
Ava Newman
Chloe Compagnino
Charlize Eva Cookson
Ellena Bassett
Alanna Hawker
Chloe Jones
Sienna Rocci
Montana Ragogna
Angelina Nguyen
Maddy Wright
Tiffany Merlino
Leila Jones
Zara Cammerino
President: Terry Azzopardi
Coach: Isabella Seychell
Sharni Battye
Lilee Fagan
Chloe Chiller
Paige McHutchiscon
Matilda Melrose
Alyssa De Bono
Milana Chetcuti
Charlotte Gerada
Mia Gauci
Audrey Gerada
Ella Davis
Shanel Smoult
Renee Aitken
Violet Lutar
Leilani Petaia
Zoe Hurring
Alana Barrotta
Sienna Johnson
Chloe Kropman
Taliah Baker
Ella Stasinowsky
Adelina Demirovski
Chloe Gatt
Mira Diab
Nakita Davies
Oilvia Brizzi
Caitlyn Volpe
HILLSIDE
President: Lindon Way
Coach: Caetlyn Grossett
Lilly Neralic
Bianca Schellander
Rebecca Coleman
Kassandra Krepapas
Tara Broughton
Logan Hearne
Emily Haber
Kaitlyn McColl
Tiffany Matthewman
Tiana Baba
Taylor Russell
Ollie Byers
Jayde Bowler
Rosana Ferraro
Sophie Flavell
Toni Finlay
Channing Price
Amy Hrvatin
Madelyn Hartley
Lily Wood
Piper Kelly
Larissa Sahyoune
Mariam Hussain
Patricia Popplewell
Danielle D’antonio
Madisen Urso
Elise Meocevic
Scarlytte Skrzelinski
Lauren McNaughton
Rebecca Campbell
ABERFELDIE
President: Sean Howard
Coach: Joe Defina
Sutton
Eleanor Natoli
Marissa Parkhurst
Mia Duggan-Sorbara
Rebecca Baynes
Emily Bock
Caitlin Hawker
Marika Sideris
Emily Newton
Sian Eddington
Aarzu Mavi
Emelia D'Aquila
Eloise Sexton
Phoebe Harvey
Louise Erasmus
Celeste Defina
Ava Duggan-Sorbara
Catherine Ferbrache
Natasha Symons
Alisha Flynn
Jacqueline Wade
Maddison Wilczynski
Emman Awad
Wright
Allan
OAKPARK
President: Tim Littlewood
Coaches: Nicolas Cook &
Lessey Hodgkinson
Felicity Theodore
Marnie Jarvis
Karla De Keizer
Erin Graham
Stephanie Normington-Dickens
Mikayla Barnes
Tamsyn Kirk
Emily Taylor
Rhianna Nunn
Savannah Byrne
Maggie Styles
Abbey Taylor
Charlotte Beattie
Emily Findlay
Kellie Doolan
Mia Briedis
Jakayla King
Sasha Nelson
Maggie O'Connell
Zoe Mahoney
Alyssa James
Ella Szymanski
Trilby Sheppard
Armina Sherifi
Brittney Gray
HILLSIDE
President: Lindon Way
Coach: Blaise Ferraro
Mia Spiteri
Lisa Parisi
Annie Gray
Georgina Rebuffo
Emily Paterno
Nicolette Paschalis
Chanel Caruso
Beejay Johnson
Kiara Rigg
Makaylah Brne
Brittney Bonner
Yara Taylor
Emma Picone
Melissa Higgins
Jasmine Kincaid
Natasha Campbell
Brooke Kerrigan
Caitlin Sargent
Annalise Wilkie
Ellie Neralic
Ashlee Portelli
Ebony Wilkie
Madalyn Kelly
Danica Pedersen
Ashlee Thorneycroft
Hannah Ibrahim
Woods
By Ashleigh Matosevic
Her standout matches this season were in Round 7 and 9 where she kicked five goals against Coburg Districts and Tullamarine respectively.
Talia Motta (Strathmore – 23 goals)
With 23 goals to her name in the regular season, Talia Motta remained a forward force after crossing to Strathmore this season Her ability to turn tight situations into scoring opportunities has been a constant strength she's shown across eight games.
Her season best is a haul of five goals, which Motta bagged across three games against Tullamarine, Burnside Heights, and Tullamarine.
Georgia O'Donovan (Keilor Park – 20 goals)
Finishing the regular season with 20 goals, Georgia O'Donovan's relentless energy showed significantly in the forward line.
She often dominated the contest, but a standout for her was seen in Round 7 against Coburg Districts with an impressive four-goal haul
Holly McGregor (Burnside Heights – 19 goals)
Across 14 games, McGregor booted 19 goals playing primarily as a ruck that could swing forward.
Her season best was three goals, which McGregor has racked up on three separate occasions this year, twice against Coburg Districts, and then again against Tullamarine
Milla Murphy (Strathmore – 15 goals)
Milla Murphy's sharpshooting abilities at the goalposts were on full display across 13 games in the regular season. Her 15 goals for
Ryan Capron has also had a major impact with his 30 disposals and 10 clearances averages. They’ll be two to watch in this one.
Keilor Park is already over the moon with its performance in 2025.
Last season, the Devils were the subject of relegation after just a single win
SUNBURYKANGAROOS
President: Marc Bullows
Coach: Ewen Hildebrand
Sebastian Sanderson
Angus Ross
Sebastian Ellis
Riley Doyle
Connor Bowden
Harry Bergamasco
Cody Baker
Cameron Willaton
Mitch Waters
Justin McConnell
Jordan Hermelin
Joshua Harris
Matthew Burnett
William Conduit
Jake Conduit
Flynn Medhurst
Cam Hildebrand
Lachie Crump
Lachlan-Jay Wass
Taj Susnjara
Rhylee Lofts
Aaron Tucker
Tyler Baba
Nate Curll
Liam Jeffreys
GLENROY
President: Murray Nilsson
Coach: Ali Taleb
Moussa Khaldie
hussein Arabi
Adam El Haouli
Noah Taleb
Humza Moustafa
Parlo Elisha
Mohammed Ali
mayen solayman
Mohammed Taleb
Azam Kattoub
hussein el chamaa
Mohammed Rabah
Fayez Saad
alex farah
Belal Yassine
Noah Atiyeh
Ahmed Dib
Abdul rahman Allouche
Adam Taleb
Jamil Ayoubi
Joshua Capoulas
Ahmad Assaad
