2023 VFLW

VFLW Season 2023
Coach: Tom Stafford
Captain: Christina Bernardi.
Vice-Captain: Thomay Nicolaou
Leadership Group: Christina Bernardi, Thomay Nicolaou, Amelia Klingbeil, Vanessa Murphy and Bry Gur.
Best and Fairest: Maddie Di Cosmo and Ashlee Thorneycroft
Leading Goalkicker: Christina Bernardi 10 goals, Mia Cowan & Eliza Wood 8 goals each.
Position: 4th
Premier: Port Melbourne

2023 VFLW Best and Fairest

1st	Maddie Di Cosmo and Ashlee Thorneycroft	114
3rd	Genevieve Lawson-Tavan	83
4th	Anna Klingbeil	77

2023 VFLW Club Awards

Rising Star: Isabelle Khoury
Coaches Award: Libby Hosking
Bagger of the Year: Amy Malander

2023 VFLW Leading Stats

Disposals: Madeleine Di Cosmo 319 (2nd most), Ashlee Thorneycroft 289 (4th) and Amelia Klingbeil 287 (5th).
Kicks: Ashlee Thorneycroft 186 (6th) and Amelia Klingbeil 165 (11th)
Handballs: Madeleine Di Cosmo 176 (2nd), Amelia Klingbeil 122 (6th)
Marks: Ashlee Thorneycroft 42 (15th)
Tackles: Ashlee Thorneycroft 131 (6th)
Hitouts: Emily Hurley 270 (10th)

VFLW Lambert-Pearce Medal

Carlton's Vote-getters:
11 Ashlee Thorneycroft (Tied for 6th).
7 Amelia Klingbeil
6 Christina Bernardi
3 Chloe Bain, Lulu Beatty, Mia Cowan, Thomay Nicolaou, Taylor Ortlepp, Keeley Sherar, Chloe Wrigley
2 Kaitlyn Day, Jess Good, Bryannen Gur, Georgia Tait
1 Genevieve Lawson-Tavan, Isabelle Khoury,

VFLW Women's Team of the Year.

Madeleine Di Cosmo (rover)
Ashlee Thorneycroft (interchange)

Round 1, 2023.

||CARLTON | 3.1.19 | 5.6.36 | 5.6.36 | 8.8 (44)
PORT MELBOURNE | 0.3.3 | 1.4.10 | 2.6.18 | 2.8 (20)
Venue:| IKON Park, Carlton.
Date:| Saturday 25th March 2023 (2.00 pm).
Result:| Won by 24 points.
Goalkickers:| Ashlee Thorneycroft 1.1, Christina Bernardi 1.1, Mia Cowan 1.1, Esther Honybun 1.1, Annie Lee 1.0, Isabelle Khoury 1.0, Amelia Klingbeil 0.3, Kaitlyn Day 0.1.
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VFLWCA Votes

9 - Christina Bernardi (Car)
9 - Amelia Klingbeil (Car)
6 - Kaitlyn O'Keefe (PM)
4 - Maddie Di Cosmo (Car)
1 - Olivia Barton (PM)
1 - Paige Trudgeon (Car)

Round 2, 2023.

||CARLTON | 1.5.11 | 1.6.12 | 1.7.13 | 2.9 (21)
GEELONG | 0.1.1 | 2.2.14 | 2.2.14 | 3.4 (22)
Venue:| IKON Park, Carlton.
Date:| Saturday 1st April 2023 (11.00 am).
Result:| Lost by 1 point.
Goalkickers:| Ashlee Thorneycroft 1.2, Maddie Di Cosmo 1.0, Chloe Bain 0.2, Emily Hurley 0.1, Christina Bernardi 0.1, Rushed 0.3.
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Round 3, 2023.

||CARLTON | 0.3.3 | 2.5.17 | 3.8.26 | 10.8 (68)
ESSENDON | 0.0.0 | 1.0.6 | 1.2.8 | 2.2 (14)
Venue:| NRC Hanger, Tullamarine.
Date:| Saturday 8th Aprl, 2023 (1.00PM).
Result:| Won by 54 points.
Goalkickers:| Mia Cowan 2.1, Eliza Wood 2.0, Ashlee Thorneycroft 1.1, Chloe Bain 1.1, Georgia Tait 1.0, Taylor Ortlepp 1.0, Amelia Klingbeil 1.0, Emily Hurley 1.0, Christina Bernardi 0.3, Paige Trudgeon 0.1, Isabelle Khoury 0.1.
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VFLWCA Votes

9 - Maddie Di Cosmo (Car)
6 - Sophie Molan (Ess)
5 - Ashlee Thorneycroft (Car)
4 - Mia Cowan (Car)
2 - Alana Barba (Ess)
2 - Emily Hurley (Car)
2 - Kodi Jacques (Ess)

Round 4, 2023.

||CARLTON | 1.2.8 | 2.6.18 | 4.9.33 | 7.9 (51)
NORTH MELBOURNE/WERRIBEE | 1.1.7 | 1.1.7 | 2.2.14 | 2.4 (16)
Venue:| Arden Street Oval, North Melbourne.
Date:| Saturday 15th April 2023 (1.00 PM).
Result:| Won by 35 points.
Goalkickers:| Mia Cowan 2.2, Eliza Wood 2.0, Brooke Vickers 2.0, Georgia Tait 1.1, Taylor Ortlepp 0.2, Tahlia Read 0.1, Maddie Di Cosmo 0.1, Chloe Bain 0.1, Rushed 0.1.
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Round 5, 2023.

||CARLTON | 0.1.1 | 0.2.2 | 1.2.8 | 1.4 (10)
WILLIAMSTOWN | 2.1.13 | 4.2.26 | 4.2.26 | 7.3 (45)
Venue:| IKON Park, Carlton.
Date:| Saturday 22nd April 2023 (2.00 pm).
Result:| Lost by 35 points.
Goalkickers:| Emily Hurley 1.0, Keeley Skepper 0.1, Amelia Klingbeil 0.1, Mia Cowan 0.1, Rushed 0.1.
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VFLWCA Votes

8 - Sarah Cameron (WIL)
7 - Lori Stepnell (WIL)
5 - Maddie Di Cosmo (CAR)
5 - Aliesha Newman (WIL)
3 - Teagan Brett (WIL)
1 - Zoe Day (WIL)
1 - Eliza Wood (CAR)

Round 6, 2023.

||CARLTON | 0.3.3 | 0.3.3 | 0.4.4 | 0.8 (8)
PORT MELBOURNE | 0.2.2 | 1.2.8 | 3.3.21 | 3.5 (23)
Venue:| ETU Stadium, Port Melbourne.
Date:| Sunday 30th April, 2023 (4.15 PM).
Result:| Lost by 15 points.
Goalkickers:| Thomay Nicolaou 0.2, Chloe Wrigley 0.1, Eliza Wood 0.1, Mia Austin 0.1, Bryannen Gurr 0.1, Rushed 0.2.
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VFLWCA Votes

10 - Kaitlyn O'Keefe (PM)
6 - Jessie Williams (PM)
5 - Lauren Caruso (PM)
4 - Maddie Di Cosmo (CAR)
3 - Genevieve Lawson-Tavan (PM)
2 - Maggie McKellar (PM)

Round 7, 2023.

||CARLTON | 1.1.7 | 3.3.21 | 7.3.45 | 7.7 (49)
CASEY DEMONS | 2.4.16 | 2.5.17 | 2.5.17 | 4.5 (29)
Venue:| IKON Park, Carlton.
Date:| Saturday 6th May 2023 (2.15 PM).
Result:| Won by 20 points.
Goalkickers:| Mia Cowan 3.1, Amelia Klingbeil 1.1, Ashlee Thorneycroft 1.0, Keeley Sherar 1.0, Octavia Di Donato 1.0, Jess Good 0.1, Keeley Skepper 0.1, Rushed 0.3.
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VFLWCA Votes

10 - Keeley Sherar (CAR)
6 - Ashlee Thorneycroft (CAR)
4 - Mia Cowan (CAR)
4 - Shree Fairchild (CD)
4 - Jemma Rigoni (CD)
2 - Maddie Di Cosmo (CAR)

Round 8, 2023.

||CARLTON | 0.5.5 | 2.7.19 | 4.12.36 | 5.15 (45)
WESTERN BULLDOGS | 0.0.0 | 1.2.8 | 1.3.9 | 1.3 (9)
Venue:| IKON Park, Carlton.
Date:| Saturday 13th May 2023 (11.00 AM).
Result:| Won by 36 points.
Goalkickers:| Eliza Wood 1.2, Taylor Ortlepp 1.1, Ashlee Thorneycroft 1.1, Keeley Skepper 1.0, Imogen Milford 1.0, Amelia Klingbeil 0.4, Keeley Sherar 0.2, Marianna Anthony 0.2, Bryannen Gurr 0.1, Rushed 0.2.
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VFLWCA Votes

10 - Ashlee Thorneycroft (CAR)
7 - Amelia Klingbeil (CAR)
4 - Caitlin Pickett (WB)
4 - Chloe Wrigley (CAR)
3 - Tahlia Meier (WB)
1 - Tarrah Delgado (WB)
1 - Gabriella Pound (CAR)

Round 9, 2023.

||CARLTON | 2.0.12 | 3.0.18 | 4.2.26 | 4.4 (28)
BOX HILL HAWKS | 1.1.7 | 1.2.8 | 2.4.16 | 4.5 (29)
Venue:| Box Hill City Oval, Box Hill.
Date:| Saturday 20th May 2023 (3.15 PM).
Result:| Lost by 1 point.
Goalkickers:| Imogen Milford 2.0, Mia Austin 1.1, Ashlee Thorneycroft 1.0, Keeley Skepper 0.1, Bryannen Gurr 0.1, Chloe Bain 0.1.
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VFLWCA Votes

10 - Jess Good (CAR)
8 - Grace McRae (BHH)
5 - Akayla Peterson (BHH)
4 - Ashlee Thorneycroft (CAR)
2 - Ellie McLinden (BHH)
1 - Maddie Di Cosmo (CAR)

Round 10, 2023.

||CARLTON | 1.0.6 | 1.0.6 | 1.0.6 | 2.0 (12)
WILLIAMSTOWN | 1.2.8 | 2.3.15 | 4.6.30 | 7.8 (50)
Venue:| DVS Stadium, Williamstown.
Date:| Sunday 28th May 2023 (2.00 PM).
Result:| Lost by 38 points.
Goalkickers:| Isabelle Khoury 1.0, Maddie Di Cosmo 1.0.
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VFLWCA Votes

10 - Emily Eaves (WIL)
4 - Sarah Cameron (WIL)
4 - Ashlee Thorneycroft (CAR)
3 - Danica Pedersen (WIL)
3 - Megan Williamson (WIL)
3 - Sharnie Whiting (WIL)
2 - Nicole Julian (WIL)
1 - Eliza Straford (WIL)

Round 11, 2023.

||CARLTON | 0.1.1 | 2.2.14 | 3.2.20 | 5.2 (32)
SANDRINGHAM ZEBRAS | 2.0.12 | 4.1.25 | 5.2.32 | 6.2 (38)
Venue:| IKON Park, Carlton.
Date:| Saturday 3rd June 2023 (11.00 AM).
Result:| Lost by 6 points.
Goalkickers:| Eliza Wood 1.1, Ashlee Thorneycrofy 1.0, Vanessa Murphy 1.0, Emily Hurley 1.0, Chloe Bain 1.0, Rushed 0.1.
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Round 12, 2023.

||CARLTON | 0.0.0 | 3.0.18 | 3.1.19 | 5.4 (34)
COLLINGWOOD | 2.0.12 | 2.1.13 | 3.2.20 | 4.2 (26)
Venue:| AIA Vitality Centre, Olympic Park.
Date:| Saturday 17th June 2023 (11.00 AM).
Result:| Won by 8 points.
Goalkickers:| Georgia Tait 2.0, Laura Robertson 1.1, Emily Hurley 1.1, Amelia Klingbeil 1.0, Joyce Dunne 0.1, Rushed 0.1.
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Round 13, 2023.

||CARLTON | 3.0.18 | 4.0.24 | 8.0.36 | 7.1 (43)
WESTERN BULLDOGS | 1.0.6 | 1.0.6 | 1.0.6 | 2.2 (14)
Venue:| ETU Stadium, Port Melbourne.
Date:| Saturday 24th June 2023 (11.00 AM).
Result:| Won by 29 points.
Goalkickers:| Christina Bernardi 4.0, Eliza Wood 1.1, Isabelle Khory 1.0, Ava Jordan 1.0.
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Round 14, 2023.

||CARLTON | 4.3.27 | 7.3.45 | 9.6.60 | 12.9 (81)
DAREBIN | 0.0.0 | 1.1.7 | 2.1.13 | 2.2 (14)
Venue:| IKON Park, Carlton.
Date:| Saturday 1st July 2023 (11.00 AM).
Result:| Won by 67 points.
Goalkickers:| Christina Bernardi 5.2, Esther Honybun 1.2, Eliza Wood 1.1, Octavia Di Donato 1.1, Thomay Nicolaou 1.1, Maddie Di Cosmo 1.0, Emily Hurley 1.0, Madison Katerelos 1.0, Amelia Klingbeil 0.1, Rushed 0.1,
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Ladder end of 2023 VFLW Home & Away Season.

Pos	Team	Wins	Losses	Draws	Points	For	Against	%
1	Collingwood	9	5	0	36	522	377	138.5
2	Port Melbourne	9	5	0	36	450	351	128.2
3	Williamstown	9	5	0	36	471	368	128.0
4	Box Hill Hawks	8	4	2	36	444	358	124.0
5	Essendon	8	5	1	34	404	387	104.4
6	Carlton	8	6	0	32	526	349	150.7
7	Sandringam Zebras	8	6	0	32	365	334	109.3
8	Geelong	7	6	1	30	402	344	116.9
9	North Melbourne/Werribee	7	7	0	28	410	427	96.0
10	Casey Demons	6	8	0	24	505	473	106.8
11	Western Bulldogs	3	11	0	12	414	488	84.8
12	Darebin	0	14	0	0	188	845	22.2

1st Elimnation Final.

||CARLTON | 0.0.0 | 1.2.8 | 3.2.20 | 3.4 (22)
WILLIAMSTOWN | 1.5.11 | 1.6.12 | 1.6.12 | 2.6 (18)
Venue:| DVS Stadium, Williamstown.
Date:| Sunday 9th July 2023 (4.30 PM).
Result:| Won by 4 points.
Goalkickers:| Christina Bernardi 1.0, Esther Honybun 1.0, Georgia Tait 1.0, Ashlee Thorneycroft 0.1, Rushed 0.3.
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Video

2nd Elimination Final: - Essendon 4.7.31 d Box Hill Hawks 3.3.21

Qualifying Final: - Collingwood 7.6.48 d Port Melbourne 3.4.22

1st Semi Final.

||CARLTON | 1.3.9 | 1.5.11 | 3.5.23 | 5.6 (36)
PORT MELBOURNE | 0.0.0 | 1.1.7 | 3.4.22 | 5.7 (37)
Venue:| ETU Stadium, Port Melbourne.
Date:| Sunday 16th July 2023 (12.00 PM).
Result:| Won by 4 points.
Goalkickers:| Amelia Klingbeil 2.0, Christina Bernardi 1.3, Eliza Wood 1.0, Emily Hurley 1.0, Ashlee Thorneycroft 0.1, Esther Honybun 0.1, Rushed 0.1.
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2nd Semi Final - Collingwood 3.4.22 d Essendon 2.6.18

Week 3

Preliminary Final: - Port Melbourne 6.5.41 d Essendon 1.5.11

Week 4

Grand Final: - Port Melbourne 5.5.35 d Collingwood 3.5.23

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