The AWFA senior women's competition is down to five teams but they will be hard to split after a year off the pitch. The Border Mail's BEAU GREENWAY looks ahead to the 2021 season.
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Albury Hotspurs
Coach: Justin Wild
Captain: Jess Briggs and Lily Godfrey
Tip to win it: Albury United
2019: No team
Key: Lily Godfrey
Young gun: Elisha Wild
Gains: Roisin Wilson, Chantal Gleeson
Losses: Nil
What the coach says: Scott Halloway has joined the coaching team to help get the best out of the ladies. This is our first time in division one for a few years so we aim to be competitive every game.
Prediction: 5th
Albury United
Coach: Tony Cigana
Captain: Zoie Dalitz
Tip to win it: Wangaratta
2019: 2nd
Key: Allanah Seary
Young gun: Zarlie Goldsworthy
Gains: Molly Goldsworthy, Zarlie Goldsworthy, Lisa Cary, Paula Page-Mitchell, Eva Davis
Losses: Bec Stanley, Carrie Pittance, Meg Cauduro, Alicia Torcaso
What the coach says: I expect we will be thereabouts again but finding a 20-goal player to cover the loss of Alicia is going to be hard. I have faith in the girls and the depth coming through.
Prediction: 2nd
Boomers
Coach: Steve Kusic
Captain: Leadership group
Tip to win it: None
2019: 6th
Key: Lauren Antonello
Young gun: Savannah Abel
Gains: Gemma Garland, Torey Saisanid, Beth Kennedy, Alarna Parascos
Losses: Emily Williams, Emily Hitchens, Kayla Gorka, Sanna Mila
What the coach says: The 2021 season is going to be interesting. Our team is developing well with our range of youth and experience.
Prediction: 4th
St Pats
Coach: Andrew Stevens
Captain: Claire Mahoney
Tip to win it: Wangaratta
2019: 1st (cup runners-up)
Key: Claire Mahoney
Young gun: Tess Spry
Gains: Morgan Millar
Losses: Amy Salter, Amber Thomas, Lauren Easton
What the coach says: We've lost some players and will look to bring some younger players through. We'll look to build on last year and hope to be competitive again.
Prediction: 3rd
Wangaratta
Coach: Shankar Menon, Santiago Ferreyra Bas and Amy Fuller
Captain: Mel Scott
Tip to win it: Wangaratta
2019: 3rd (cup champions)
Key: Ruby Foottit
Young gun: Beth Cope and Kaitlyn Broady
Gains: Ruby Foottit, Beth Cope, Hollie Veness
Losses: Mia Calder, Bella Gigliotti, Chloe Gibson, Colette Suter, Annie Rowney
What the coach says: Having the right attitude when things aren't going as planned shows me the character of the team. We're here to win our games and win the league as well. Discipline on and off the pitch is key.
Prediction: 1st
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Beau Greenway
I like to tell the stories of great people in our communities. Email: beau.greenway@austcommunitymedia.com.au
I like to tell the stories of great people in our communities. Email: beau.greenway@austcommunitymedia.com.au
