Darling Downs women’s squad named

AFL Darling Downs today announced a primary squad of 40 players for their inaugural Women’s representative side.

All six AFLDD Women’s league clubs are represented with 2013 Premiers South Toowoomba and Grand-Finalists Lockyer Valley boasting ten players apiece and Coolaroo, seven.

Star female players Georgie Seaniger and Isabelle Baldock headline the primary squad along with previous Queensland representative Danielle Wall and international recruit Kathy Long.

Regional Manager Keith Webb said he was delighted with the makeup of the squad.

“To have all of our entire Women’s clubs represented is fantastic and it will definitely be a tough task for the coaching staff to cut the side down to the final twenty-three,” Webb said.

“This game is something we want to make an annual event and a very important step in building the regions female talent pathway.”

The Darling Downs women’s side will take on Wide Bay in a representative clash in Kingaroy, with AFLDD President Andrew Foley thrilled to take this game to the home of the Saints.

“It will be a full day of events in Kingaroy but to have this representative game will be a real highlight and a step in the right direction to establish female footy in the South Burnett region,” Foley said.

“They are a relatively new club and to hold this type of game will be great not only for the club but for the wider community to know that Australian Rules is not just a male sport.”

The match will take place at Kingaroy’s  Lyle Vidler Oval on Saturday May 10, with the game to kick off at 2:15pm.

From this game players will be selected for the AFLQ All Stars game on June 8th which is the precursor to selection into the AFL Queensland Women’s side.

Primary Squad to be cut down to Final Squad of 23 by May 1^st