Canada’s National Australian Football Women’s team, the Northern Lights, has announced the squad that will be representing Canada over the next two years.
The Northern Lights have been quietly building since the return of consistent play under Head Coach Tricia Rolfe. Multiple camps across the last two years and most recently, the National Coaches travelling to Vancouver to attend the AFL Canada Cup to scout players playing for their home clubs, has led to the naming of the squad below.
With the International Cup being delayed another year to 2024, the staff are looking to bring back international footy with the Northern Lights donning their jerseys in Florida in 2023.
The strength of womens Footy in Canada is obvious with 8 clubs and 4 provinces represented in the National Squad.
Congratulation to all players named in the squad!
Nicole Robertson | Calgary Kookaburras (AFL Alberta) |
Caroline Ireland | Calgary Kookaburras (AFL Alberta) |
Leslie Gurba | Calgary Kookaburras (AFL Alberta) |
Brandie Corrigan | Edmonton AFC (AFL Alberta) |
Sarah Fabris | High Park Demons (AFL Ontario) |
Gabby Bureau | Montreal Saints (AFL Quebec) |
Joanna Rutkowski | Montreal Saints (AFL Quebec) |
Roxanne Besner | Montreal Saints (AFL Quebec) |
Amanda Smith | Etobicoke Kangaroos (AFL Ontario) |
Charlotte Biot | Ottawa Swans (AFL Ontario) |
Lia Osterid | Burnaby Eagles (AFL British Columbia) |
Jenn Minchen | Etobicoke Kangaroos (AFL Ontario) |
Lia Vanesevant | Hamilton Wildcats (AFL Ontario) |
Haley Jones | Central Blues (AFL Ontario) |
Lara Hilmi | Etobicoke Kangaroos (AFL Ontario) |
Amanda Irwin | Etobicoke Kangaroos (AFL Ontario) |
Lauren Wozny | Central Blues (AFL Ontario) |
Nicole Poupart | Etobicoke Kangaroos (AFL Ontario) |
Jackie Halliday | Hamilton Wildcats (AFL Ontario) |
Anna Brancati | Burnaby Eagles (AFL British Columbia) |
Marlena Holynski | Burnaby Eagles (AFL British Columbia) |
Maggie Vielguth | Calgary Kookaburras (AFL Alberta) |
Leonor Gaillard | Burnaby Eagles (AFL British Columbia) |
Mabel Dunn | Etobicoke Kangaroos (AFL Ontario) |
Isabelle Senecal | Montreal Saints (AFL Quebec) |
Caroline Leduc | Ottawa Swans (AFL Ontario) |
Lise Kiefer | Hamilton Wildcats (AFL Ontario) |
Larissa Andrusyshyn | Montreal Saints (AFL Quebec) |
Kelli Gruhl | Hamilton Wildcats (AFL Ontario) |
Chelsea Broad | Calgary Kookaburras (AFL Alberta) |
Natalie Devillers | Montreal Saints (AFL Quebec) |
Hilary Perry | Calgary Kookaburras (AFL Alberta) |
Carter Merrigan | Etobicoke Kangaroos (AFL Ontario) |