2025 SA U18 Girls Academy

By ZAC MILBANK

Seasoned talent is a key feature of the 2025 SA U18 Girls Academy primed to reclaim the AFL U18 Girls National Championship next year.

The majority of the squad has already appeared at Hostplus SANFLW League level, headlined by 2024 SANFLW Team of the Year wing Monique Bessen and fellow AFLW Academy members Lily Baxter, Eloise Mackereth and Sophie Eaton.

All seven U16 All-Australians from this year’s national championship have also been included, featuring SA U16 MVP Emily Mableson, Emma Charlton, Georgie Fielder,  Polly Turner,  Layla Vizgaudis, Miyu Endersby and Charlee Brooksby.

With SA U18 coach Brad Snell continuing in the role after making his debut this year, the Croweaters’ preparation will begin with a training camp from Wednesday December 17 to Friday December 20 before culminating in an internal trial at Eastern Parade Reserve at Ottoway.

A phyisical testing day will be conducted in conjunction with the SA U16 squad on Sunday February 9 at Nazareth College before training resumes on Wednesday April 30, alongside Round 6 of the Hostplus SANFLW League competition.

A second internal trial match will be played on the weekend of May 11/12 before the squad is trimmed from 45 players to 30 ahead of the AFL U18 Girls National Championship.

SA will hit the road in June to face Victoria Metro (Melbourne) and Western Australia (Perth) before hosting Queensland and Victoria Country in Adelaide during August.

West Adelaide’s Emily Mableson is set to have an impact at the U18 Girls AFL National Championships. Picture – Michael Willson (AFL Photos)

2025 SA U18 Girls Academy

Player SANFL Club
Mikaylah Antony Central District
Sophie Eaton Central District
Miyu Endersby Central District
Tara Lord Central District
Jyearah Newchurch Central District
Ella Sergi Central District
Tessa Davis Glenelg
Emme Day Glenelg
Georgie Fielder Glenelg
Jordan Horne Glenelg
Eloise Mackereth Glenelg
Matilda Wilmore Glenelg
Bailey Murray North Adelaide
Macy Philpott North Adelaide
Lucy Reddaway North Adelaide
Sarcha Taylor North Adelaide
Polly Turner North Adelaide
Kate Alexander Norwood
Lottie Almond Norwood
Charlee Brooksby Norwood
Elke Cameron Norwood
Charli Hazlehurst Norwood
Lily Baxter South Adelaide
Emma Charlton South Adelaide
Taya Maxwell South Adelaide
Hope Taylor South Adelaide
Layla Vizgaudis South Adelaide
Monique Bessen Sturt
Zina Hunt Sturt
Summer Ross Sturt
Lily Smart Sturt
Edwina Thornquest Sturt
Sophie Thredgold Sturt
Roxanna Tyler Sturt
Emily Mableson West Adelaide
Grace Sim West Adelaide
Chloe Tonkin West Adelaide
Lucy Waye West Adelaide
Lucy Farnsworth Woodville-West Torrens
Julia Faulkner Woodville-West Torrens
Ruby Lynch Woodville-West Torrens
Lucy Moore Woodville-West Torrens
Mia Smith Woodville-West Torrens
Imogen Trengove Woodville-West Torrens
Felicity Ward Woodville-West Torrens