Source : ABC NEWS
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Some of AFLW’s biggest stars will represent Australia in the Australian Rules one-off clash against Ireland in August.
The first names have emerged for both the Australian and Irish teams, mixing experience and up-and-coming talent.
Reigning AFLW Best and Fairest Ash Riddell will be there for Australia along with her North Melbourne teammate Jasmine Garner, Melbourne’s Kate Hore, Richmond star Monique Conti and Brisbane’s Courtney Hodder, along with Geelong’s Georgie Prespakis, Port Adelaide’s Matilda Schulz and Sydney’s Zippy Fish.
For the Irish, there is plenty of talent to choose from with more than 40 players in the AFLW.
Three of the players named today – Carlton’s Dayna Finn, Hawthorn’s Aine McDonagh and Fremantle’s Aisling McCarthy – are their clubs’ reigning best-and-fairests.
Also in are Brisbane dual premiership player Orla O’Dwyer, Geelong’s Aishling Moloney, Adelaide’s Niamh Kelly, Collingwood’s Sarah Rowe and North Melbourne’s Erika O’Shea.
Unlike previous Australia-Ireland (men’s) matches, this game will be played with an Australian Rules ball rather than the round ball of Gaelic football.
It will be played at North Sydney Oval on August 1, and tickets go on sale this Wednesday.
