North Melbourne and AFL New Zealand Heritage star Jasmine Garner has been announced as the captain of the 2024 AFLW Team of the Year after an outstanding season.
Brisbane and Adelaide dominated the side with four players each, while there are 12 first-timers in the annual team of the season.
Equal leading goalkicker Taylor Smith features for the first time alongside fellow Lions Sophie Conway, Ally Anderson and Belle Dawes, while Ebony Marinoff leads the way for the Crows along with Chelsea Biddell, Chelsea Randall and Caitlin Gould.
Marinoff has picked up her seventh blazer, as has North Melbourne midfielder Jasmine Garner, with the pair now one behind Emma Kearney’s all-time record of eight.
The team features 12 debutants, including Fremantle ruck Mim Strom and Hawthorn defender Tilly Lucas-Rodd.
The forward line has had a complete revamp from the 2023 side, with the six recognised forwards all new members.
West Coast’s Ella Roberts is the youngest member of the side at 19, while Crows veteran Randall is still dominating the league at 33 years.
Ten clubs are represented, with the Lions and Crows leading the charge with four members each ahead of the Roos and Dockers with three and the Hawks with two.
Eight players retained their place in the team from last year’s side edition; Garner, Marinoff, Biddell, Conway, Anderson, Emma O’Driscoll, Charlie Rowbottom and Ash Riddell.
2024 AFLW Team of the Year
FB: Chelsea Biddell, Brenna Tarrant
HB: Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Emma O’Driscoll, Maddison Gay
C: Sophie Conway, Ash Riddell, Ella Roberts
Foll: Mim Strom, Jasmine Garner (c), Ebony Marinoff (vc)
HF: Aisling McCarthy, Aishling Moloney, Aileen Gilroy
FF: Caitlin Gould, Taylor Smith
I/C: Chelsea Randall, Charlie Rowbottom, Alice O’Loughlin, Ally Anderson, Belle Dawes
