Some 150 players across the region were nominated by their club coaches, with more than 100 participating in a trial game in Yarrawonga to gain selection.

Bushrangers female talent coordinator Briana Cossar admitted it was a difficult process due to the amount of young female footballers within the region.

The squad is: Kate Adams (Shepparton United), Meg Allan (Alpine Lions), April Atkinson (Rumbalara), Olivia Barber (Lavington), Sophie Bignell (Thurgoona), Charli Boschetti (Shepparton United), Teagan Brett (Shepparton Notre), Millie Brown (Mooroopna), Molly Campbell (Alpine Lions), Paris Crelley (Finley), Hayley Doohan (Finley), Sarah Egan (Wodonga Raiders), Abby Favell (Finley), Caitlin Gogoll (Lavington), Chelsea Hargreaves (Thurgoona), Ella Jones (Yarrawonga), Sinead Lang (Alpine Lions), Sarah Lange-Richards (Tatura), Maddeline Lloyd (Wodonga Raiders), Sophie Locke (Euroa), Claire MacGill (Shepparton United), Sophia McCarthy (Alpine Lions), Claudia McKimmie (Thurgoona). Emilee McPherson (Thurgoona), Theodora Miaoudis (Finley), Ellie Mifka (Shepparton United), Kelsey Moylan (Shepparton United), Emily Nicholson (Murray Felines), Lilly Owen (Lavington), Heidi Parkinson (Alpine Lions), Zali Peters (Yarrawonga), Amy Richardson (Thurgoona), Elly Robilliard (Yarrawonga), Holly Robinson (Finley), Leela Rosser (Murray Felines), Skylar Sanders (Lavington), Mikaela Shepherd (Murray Felines), Kayla Smith (Finley), Zali Spencer (Murray Felines), Chelsea Styan (Thurgoona), Meg Todhunter (Wodonga Raiders), Mikaela Trethowan (Thurgoona), Tali Verhoeven (Northern Angels), Wytasie Walker (Rumbalara), Jess Ward (Caufield Grammar), Ally Williams (Alpine Lions).

Players of interest during the 2019 pre-season are Millie Brown (Mooroopna), Teagan Brett (Shepparton Notre), Sophie McCarthy (Alpine Lions) and Abby Favell (Finley).

The pre-season squad of 46 players will train twice a week at Wangaratta’s Cathedral College.