Gemma Bastiani and Sarah Black have been predicting each club’s best 21 at AFLW News.
Here are the rookies who made the cut.
There’ll be a wealth of solid picks this season thanks to the four new expansion teams.
Rookies are classified as Pick 1 Montana Ham’s $50,300 starting price and under.
Thanks to @azzajewell from The Dub for compiling the U18 and reserves stats for the most recent draftees.
🐦 Adelaide
Amber Ward (DEF, $45,300) is on the bench. She averaged 27 in the AFLW last season.
🦁 Brisbane
Kiara Hillier (DEF, $28,700) is at full back. She was drafted with pick 78 and averaged 43.3 in the U18 Champs.
Lily Postlethwaite (MID, $28,700) is on the bench.
🔵 Carlton
Brooke Vickers (DEF, $40,700) is on the bench. She averaged 28 in the AFLW last season.
Keeley Skepper (MID, $31,100) is on the bench. She was drafted with pick 17 and averaged 67.3 in the U18 Champs and 95.3 in the NAB League.
Lily Goss (MID, $28,700) is on the bench. She was drafted with pick 48 and averaged 71.4 in the VFLW.
Serena Gibbs (RUCK, $28,700) is at full forward.
🏁 Collingwood
Erica Fowler (RUCK, $33,000) is at centre half back. She averaged 20 in the AFLW last season.
Joanna Lin (MID, $30,600) is on the bench.
Jordan Membrey (FWD, $33,500) is at full forward.
Olivia Barber (FWD, $46,600) is at centre half forward. She averaged 31 in the AFLW last season.
Sophie Casey (DEF, $44,500) is at full back. She averaged 26 in the AFLW last season.
✈ Essendon 🆕
Alana Barba (MID, $28,700) is on the bench. She averaged 19 in the AFLW last season.
Amber Clarke (DEF, $46,700) is on the half forward flank. She was drafted with pick 4 and averaged 58 in the U18 Champs and 75.4 in the NAB League.
Amelia Radford (MID, $28,700) is on the bench. She was drafted with pick 62 and averaged 79.9 in the VFLW.
Bella Ayre (FWD, $28,700) is at centre half back.
Danielle Marshall (FWD, $31,200) is at full back.
Daria Bannister (FWD, $48,000) is at full forward. She averaged 28 in the AFLW last season.
Jordan Zanchetta (FWD, $40,800) is on the ball.
Jorja Borg (RUCK, $28,700) is the starting ruck.
Mia Busch (DEF, $28,700) is at half back. She was drafted with pick 35 and averaged 59.7 in the U18 Champs and 83.6 in the NAB League.
Olivia Barton (DEF, $28,700) is on the bench.
Paige Scott (FWD, $41,900) is at centre half forward. She was drafted with pick 8 and averaged 41.7 in the U18 Champs and 68 in the NAB League.
Sophie Alexander (FWD, $50,200) is on the bench. She averaged 30 in the AFLW last season.
Sophie Van De Heuvel (MID, $48,900) is on the wing. She averaged 29 in the AFLW last season.
🐶 Footscray
Kirsten McLeod (FWD, $40,100) is on the wing. She averaged 33.9 in the AFLW in 2021.
Millie Brown (DEF, $30,400) is at full forward. She averaged 25.7 in the AFLW in 2021.
Rylie Wilcox (FWD, $28,700) is on the bench. She was drafted with pick 21 and averaged 62.7 in the U18 Champs and 83.7 in the NAB League.
Sarah Hartwig (DEF, $45,300) is at half back. She averaged 27 in the AFLW last season.
⚓️ Fremantle
Amy Franklin (FWD, $38,100) is at full forward. She averaged 28 in the AFLW last season.
Bianca Webb (FWD, $47,400) is on the bench. She was drafted with pick 83 and drafted 52.1 in the WAFLW.
Janelle Cuthbertson (FWD, $49,500) is at full back. She averaged 35 in the AFLW last season.
Makaela Tuhakaraina (FWD, $46,700) is on the bench. She averaged 28 in the AFLW last season.
Philipa Seth (DEF, $44,200) is in the middle. She averaged 38.4 in the AFLW in 2021.
😺 Geelong
Mia Skinner (FWD, $28,700) is at full forward. She was drafted with pick 33 and averaged 48.5 in the VFLW.
Shelley Scott (FWD, $49,000) is at centre half forward. She averaged 29 in the AFLW last season.
☀️ Gold Coast
Claire Ransom (MID, $28,700) is on the bench. She was drafted with pick 34 and averaged 51 in the U18 Champs and 77.9 in the NAB League.
Lucy Single (MID, $42,600) is on the bench. She averaged 25 in the AFLW last season.
Wallis Randell (DEF, $36,300) is on the bench. She averaged 14 in the AFLW last season.
🟠 GWS
Cambridge McCormick (RUCK, $28,700) is on the bench. She was drafted with pick 84.
Fleur Davies (RUCK, $28,700) is the starting ruck. She was drafted with pick 64 and averaged 58 in the U18 Champs.
Jessica Doyle (FWD, $44,800) is at centre half forward. She averaged 27 in the AFLW last season.
Meghan Gaffney (FWD, $28,700) is on the bench. She was drafted with pick 66 and averaged 55.5 in the U18 Champs and 58.3 in the NAB League.
Tarni Evans (FWD, $45,600) is at half back. She averaged 29 in the AFLW last season.
Zarlie Goldsworthy (FWD, $28,700) is on the bench. She was drafted with pick 20 and averaged 70.3 in the U18 Champs and 110.8 in the NAB League.
🦉 Hawthorn 🆕
Ainslie Kemp (FWD, $28,700) is on the bench.
Bridie Hipwell (MID, $39,500) is on the half forward flank. She was drafted with pick 10 and averaged 64 in the U18 Champs and 63.3 in the NAB League.
Charlotte Baskaran (MID, $40,700) is on the ball. She was drafted with pick 9 and averaged 93.7 in the U18 Champs and 100.9 in the NAB League.
Dominique Carbone (MID, $28,700) is on the bench.
Eliza Shannon (DEF, $28,700) is on the bench.
Jasmine Fleming (MID, $49,100) is in the centre. She was drafted with pick 2 and averaged 85.5 in the U18 Champs and 98.7 in the NAB League.
Kate McCarthy (FWD, $40,600) is on the wing. She averaged 24 in the AFLW last season.
Lucy Wales (RUCK, $28,700) is the starting ruck. She was drafted with pick 22 and averaged 73.6 in the VFLW.
Mackenzie Eardley (DEF, $44,300) is at full back. She was drafted with pick 6 and averaged 58.7 in the U18 Champs and 73.4 in the NAB League.
Sophie Locke (FWD, $28,700) is at centre half forward.
Tahlia Fellows (FWD, $28,700) is on the bench.
Tamara Luke (RUCK, $29,800) is on the bench. She averaged 25.2 in the AFLW in 2021.
Tegan Cunningham (FWD, $46,700) is at full forward. She averaged 39.8 in the AFLW in 2021.
Zoe Barbakos (FWD, $28,700) is on the half forward flank.
😈 Melbourne
None.
🦘 North Melbourne
None.
🍐 Port Adelaide 🆕
Abbey Dowrick (MID, $28,700) is on the bench.
Ange Foley (DEF, $50,000) is at full back. She averaged 40 in the AFLW in 2021.
Cheyenne Hammond (DEF, $43,500) is at centre half back. She averaged 26 in the AFLW last season.
Elizabeth McGrath (RUCK, $28,700) is the starting ruck.
Hannah Ewings (FWD, $47,900) is on the half forward flank. She was drafted with pick 3 and averaged 90.7 in the U18 Champs and 84.9 in the SANFLW.
Indy Tahau (DEF, $31,600) is at full back. She averaged 19 in the AFLW last season.
Jade De Melo (FWD, $28,700) is on the bench.
Julia Teakle (FWD, $28,700) is at full forward.
Laquoiya Cockatoo-Motlap (FWD, $28,700) is on the half forward flank.
Litonya Cockatoo-Motlap (DEF, $28,700) is at half back.
Maggie Maclachlan (DEF, $43,700) is on the bench. She averaged 32 in the AFLW last season.
Sachi Syme (FWD, $28,700) is on the bench. She was drafted with pick 23 and averaged 79 in the U18 Champs and 68.2 in the SANFLW.
Sarah Goodwin (DEF, $43,100) is at half back. She was drafted with pick 7 and averaged 73.7 in the U18 Champs and 68.2 in the SANFLW.
🐯 Richmond
Beth Lynch (DEF, $39,400) is at centre half back. She averaged 23 in the AFLW last season.
Emelia Yassir (MID, $42,500) is on the half forward flank. She averaged 25 in the AFLW last season.
Libby Graham (DEF, $45,600) is at fullback. She averaged 31 in the AFLW last season.
Poppy Kelly (RUCK, $49,000) is on the bench. She averaged 29 in the AFLW last season.
Stella Reid (DEF, $31,500) is on the bench. She averaged 19 in the AFLW last season.
Stephanie Williams (DEF, $28,700) is at full back. She averaged 7.8 in the AFLW in 2021.
😇 St Kilda
Clara Fitzpatrick (RUCK, $45,900) is at centre half back.
J’Noemi Anderson (FWD, $32,300) is on the bench. She was drafted with pick 16 and averaged 72 in the U18 Champs.
Rebecca Ott (DEF, $34,300) is at full back. She averaged 20 in the AFLW last season.
🦢 Sydney 🆕
Alexia Hamilton (RUCK, $28,700) is at full back. She averaged 18 in the AFLW last season.
Aliesha Newman (FWD, $40,300) is on the half forward flank. She averaged 24 in the AFLW last season.
Bella Smith (FWD, $39,200) is at full forward. She averaged 26 in the AFLW last season.
Brenna Tarrant (DEF, $40,400) is at full back. She averaged 22 in the AFLW last season.
Bridie Kennedy (DEF, $28,700) is at centre half back.
Cynthia Hamilton (FWD, $38,300) is in the middle. She was drafted with pick 11 and averaged 84 in the U18 Champs.
Eliza Vale (DEF, $28,700) is at half back.
Ella Heads (MID, $28,700) is at half back.
Jaide Anthony (DEF, $28,700) is on the bench.
Lauren Szigeti (FWD, $28,700) is on the bench.
Molly Eastman (DEF, $28,700) is on the bench.
Montana Ham (MID, $50,300) is on the ball. She was drafted with pick 1 and averaged 96.7 in the U18 Champs and 94.9 in the NAB League.
Paige Sheppard (MID, $28,700) is on the bench.
Ruby Sargent-Wilson (MID, $28,700) is on the bench.
Sarah Dargan (MID, $37,000) is at full forward. She averaged 24 in the AFLW last season.
Sofia Hurley (MID, $45,500) is on the wing. She was drafted with pick 5 and averaged 92 in the U18 Champs and 112.3 in the NAB League.
🦅 West Coast
Ella Roberts (FWD, $34,700) is on the wing. She was drafted with pick 14 and averaged 99.3 in the U18 Champs and 80.5 in the WAFLW.
Ella Smith (MID, $28,700) is at centre half back.
Emily Bennett (DEF, $44,600) is at half back. She averaged 30 in the AFLW last season.
Jessica Sedunary (MID, $29,000) is on the bench. She averaged 24.5 in the AFLW in 2021.
Kate Bartlett (FWD, $28,700) is at full forward.
Krstel Petrevski (FWD, $31,500) is at full forward. She averaged 23 in the AFLW last season.
Shanae Davison (FWD, $31,400) is on the bench. She averaged 20 in the AFLW last season.
Zoe Wakfer (DEF, $28,700) is at full back. She was drafted with pick 36 and averaged 50.9 in the WAFLW.
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