The Southern Saints have made seven changes to its line-up ahead of their Round 7 clash against the Northern Territory Thunder on Saturday.
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Where: SkyBus Stadium, Frankston
When: Saturday, 23 June
Time: 11:15am
Conditions: Scattered showers with a top of 12 degrees
Form guide:
The Southern Saints suffered their second loss for the season last week, losing to Hawthorn by 33 points. Before a two-week break, the Saints were on a three-game winning streak and will be looking to get back on the winner’s list by taking their biggest scalp yet in the Thunder.
NT Thunder comfortably beat Carlton by 36 points last week to remain undefeated after six rounds. Tim Weatherald’s side has been a force this season, boasting an average winning margin of 53 points and kicking 25 more goals than any other side.
Selected team:
B: M. Macdonald, I. Quintal, C. Wilson
HB: L. Olsen, S. Karlson, G. Walker
C: E. Brown, A. Brown, T. Gordon
HF: D. Lawrence, T. Bohanna, K. Macqueen
F: G. De Angelis, C. Munn, J. Owen
R: R. Watt, A. Drennan, S. Johnson
Int: L. Arnell, L. Attard, S. Heath, M. Maitland
23P: C. Jones
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Players to watch:
SOUTHERN SAINTS
Rhiannon Watt
Standing at 186cm, Watt has shown plenty of promise as the Saints’ number one ruck in her first season of football, and the volleyball convert is currently ranked second in the competition for hit-outs. Though the Hawks won the hit-outs overall, Watt herself won 23 – the most of any ruck on the field – and further impressed with her ability to push forward into attack.
Eleanor Brown
The 18-year-old returns to the side after lining up for Vic Metro in the U18 championships last week. Brown made her
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NT THUNDER
Angela Foley
Foley has been imposing in the midfield so far this season, ranked fourth in the competition for disposals and second for inside 50s. The AFLW Adelaide premiership player gathered 17 possessions and laid five tackles in last week’s win over Carlton.
Jessica Sedunary
The speedy forward has hit ominous form in what is the most damaging forward setup in the competition, and she finished with three goals, 15 disposals and five marks against the Blues. Sedunary now sits third in the overall competition goalkicking.
