AAMI SA U16 Girls Team – Game 2

15 April 2026

By ALEXANDRA BULL

South Australia has finalised its line-up for Game 2 of its Marsh AFLW National Development Championships campaign against Victoria Metro on Thursday afternoon.

Set to tackle Vic Metro at Shepley Oval (Melbourne) from 1:30pm, the AAMI SA U16 Girls team is aiming to make it two wins from two starts after defeating Western Australia last week.

Coach Bek McMahon’s charges secured a five-point win over the Sandgropers in Game 1 of the Marsh AFLW National Development Championships, with a number of players having a pivotal role in the gritty victory.

Emmerson Warren – daughter of Norwood premiership player Ben – was excellent off half-back and was well supported by Jaidee-Lee Shortridge and Della McCracken.

SA captain Izabella Nisbet showed she is in a league of her own last week, notching up 35 disposals, with Mia Wood (22 disposals), Amalia Mousolino, and Scarlett Blethyn among the Croweaters’ best.

2026 MARSH AFLW NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS – U16 GIRLS

Thursday 16 April

VIC METRO v SA |Shepley Oval |1:30pm (SA time) | Live stream on AFL Play YouTube channel here

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

F: 20. Isabella Gray (Sturt), 32. Scarlett Blethyn (West), 2. Anika Tran (Eagles)

HF: 18. Jaidee-Lee Shortridge (South), 26. Annelise Lovell (Central), 28. Della McCracken (Norwood)

C: 21. Mia Duthy (Sturt), 6. Ella Anderson (Norwood), 13. Ruby Rose (Gelenlg)

HB: 10. Isabelle Zander (Central), 30. Emmerson Warren (South), 12. Jenna Baron (Glenelg)

B:4. Amelia Kelly (Norwood), 34. Amalia Musolino (Central), 9. Maya Vonarx (Glenelg)

R: 29. Matilda Buchanan (South), 15. Mia Wood (Norwood), 8. Izabella Nisbet (Central)

I/C: 7. Maliah Finnie (Central), 3. Airlie Gates (Eagles), 5. Skyla James (Norwood), 27. Lily Steen (Central), 14. Chloe Nettle (North)