AFLW full team rosters for 2022 season

The AFLW kicks off its 2022 season this weekend. The Women's Game has compiled the full list of club rosters, new arrivals and departures, inactive players, captains and coaches.

The 2022 AFLW starts this Friday, with the first round of competition kicking off. Every game will be streamed on the AFLW App. The Women's Game will publish a weekly round schedule and updates. In the interim, we have compiled the full 2022 roster information for each club.

2022 AFLW season

The full 14 team rosters have been finalized and are listed below.
The season kicks off with the first of ten rounds starting this Friday, January 7, 2022.
Brisbane are the defending premiers champions.

More AFL stories can be found on The Women's Game.

Below are the full team details for all fourteen AFLW 2022 teams, listed in alphabetical order.

Adelaide

2021: 1rst, lost to Brisbane Lions in Grand Final.

Head Coach: Matthew Clarke

Assistant Coaches: Andrew McLeod, Peter Caven, Narelle Smith, Tim Weatherald

Captain: Chelsea Randall

Team: Sarah Allan, Najwa Allen, Abbie Ballard, Chelsea Biddell, Hannah Button, Teah Charlton, Ailish Considine, Dayna Cox, McKenzie Dowrick, Nikki Gore, Caitlin Gould, Anne Hatchard, Jasmyn Hewett, Eloise Jones, Ebony Marinoff, Rachelle Martin, Montana McKinnon, Hannah Munyard, Justine Mules, Maddi Newman, Erin Phillips, Danielle Ponter, Zoe Prowse, Marijana Rajcic, Chelsea Randall, Jasmine Simmons, Brooke Tonon, Stevie-Lee Thompson, Ashleigh Woodland, Lisa Whiteley

Inactive: Angela Foley (ACL), Rhiannon Metcalfe (Work), Jess Sedunary (Cycling), Deni Varnhagen (COVID-19 vaccination policy)

New Players: Jasmyn Hewett (Delisted free agent, Gold Coast), Jasmine Simmons (Rookie, basketball), McKenzie Dowrick (Replacement player) Abbie Ballard (Draftee), Zoe Prowse (Draftee), Brooke Tonon (Draftee)

Departed Players: Chloe Scheer (Geelong), Renee Forth (Delisted)

Brisbane

2021: 2nd, Premiers winner

Head Coach: Craig Starcevich

Assistant Coaches: Brent Stalker, Daniel Merrett, Clark Keating, Simon Black, Emma Ziekle

Captain: Breanna Koenen

Team: Ally Anderson, Emily Bates, Greta Bodey, Shannon Campbell, Gabby Collingwood, Sophie Conway, Dakota Davidson, Belle Dawes, Jade Ellenger, Zimmie Farquharson, Nat Grider, Maggie Harmer, Tahlia Hickie, Courtney Hodder, Breanna Koenen, Kate Lutkins, Maria Moloney, Phoebe Monahan, Orla O'Dwyer, Mikayla Pauga, Lucinda Pullar, Bella Smith, Taylor Smith, Cathy Svarc, Ruby Svarc, Indy Tahau, Jesse Wardlaw, Sharni Webb, Jess Wuetschner, Luka Yoshida-Martin

Inactive: Lily Postlethwaite (ACL)

New Players: Phoebe Monahan (delisted free agent, Richmond), Maggie Harmer (Draftee), Mikayla Pauga (Draftee), Lucinda Pullar (Draftee), Bella Smith (Draftee), Luka Yoshida-Martin (Draftee)

Departed Players: Lauren Arnell, Jessy Keeffe, Rheanne Lugg, Emma Zielke (All retired), Beth Pinchin, Selina Priest, Jordan Zanchetta (delisted)

Carlton

2021: 7th

Head Coach: Daniel Hartford

Assistant Coaches: Steven Salopek, Kade Simpson, Nic Newman

Captains: Kerryn Harrington (Captain), Darcy Vescio (Vice-captain), Elise O'Dea (Vice-captain)

Team: Lauren Brazzale, Jess Dal Pos, Grace Egan, Georgia Gee, Jess Good, Maddy Guerin, Charlotte Hammans, Kerryn Harrington, Mimi Hill, Courtney Jones, Mua Laloifi, Annie Lee, Lucy McEvoy, Abbie McKay, Imogen Milford, Breann Moody, Elise O'Dea, Nat Plane, Gab Pound, Madison Prespakis, Poppy Schaap, Keeley Sherar, Nicola Stevens, Paige Trudgeon, Brooke Vernon, Darcy Vescio, Brooke Vickers, Brooke Walker, Daisy Walker, Charlotte Wilson

Inactive: Serena Gibbs (Mental health)

New Players: Jess Dal Pos (GWS), Poppy Schaap (Geelong Falcons, replacement player), Jess Good (Free agent), Annie Lee (Draftee), Imogen Milford (Draftee), Keeley Sherar (Draftee), Brooke Vickers (Draftee)

Departed Players: Chloe Dalton (GWS), Tayla Harris (Melbourne), Jess Hosking (Richmond), Katie Loynes (GWS), Jess Edwards, Winnie Laing (Delisted), Alison Downie (Delisted, then Collingwood)

Collingwood

2021: 3rd, lost to Brisbane Lions in preliminary finals

Head Coaches: Steve Symonds, Jess Burger (Head of Women's football)

Assistant Coaches: Scott Gowans, Chris Gamble, Jason Brown, James Debono, Jordan Roughead, Chloe McMillan, Martha Cantwell

Captains: Steph Chiocci (Co-captain), Brianna Davey (Co-captain), Brittany Bonnici (Vice-captain), Ruby Schleicher (Vice-captain), Stacey Livingstone (Vice-captain)

Team: Sophie Alexander, Jordyn Allen, Imogen Barnett, Brittany Bonnici, Ash Brazill, Tarni Brown, Lauren Butler, Mikala Cann, Sophie Casey, Eloise Chaston, Steph Chiocci, Brianna Davey, Alison Downie, Erica Fowler, Sabrina Frederick, Eliza James, Jaimee Lambert, Joanna Lin, Stacey Livingstone, Chloe Molloy, Abbi Moloney, Aliesha Newman, Ebony O'Dea, Alana Porter, Imogen Purcell, Sarah Rowe, Ruby Schleicher, Aishling Sheridan, Bella Smith, Amelia Velardo

Inactive: Jordan Membrey (ACL)

New Players: Alison Downie (Delisted free agent, Carlton), Sabrina Frederick (Richmond), Imogen Barnett (Draftee), Eloise Chaston (Draftee), Eliza James (Draftee)

Departed Players: Maddie Shevlin (Richmond), Abbey Green, Sharni Norder (Retired), Kristy Stratton (Delisted)

Fremantle

2021: 5th, lost to Melbourne in qualifying finals

Head Coach: Trent Cooper

Assistant Coaches: Craig Thomas, Lisa Webb, Amy Lavell, Garrick Ibbotson, Jonathon Griffin

Captain: Hayley Miller (Captain), Kiara Bowers (Vice-captain), Steph Cain (Vice-captain), Gabby O'Sullivan (Vice-captain), Ange Stannett (Vice-captain)

Team: Ebony Antonio, Kara Antonio, Kiara Bowers, Steph Cain, Janelle Cuthbertson, Dana East, Amy Franklin, Mikayla Hyde, Gemma Houghton, Jessica Low, Maggie MacLachlan, Ann McMahon, Hayley Miller, Mikayla Morrison, Emma O'Driscoll, Gabby O'Sullivan, Laura Pugh, Airlie Runnalls, Roxy Roux, Matilda Sergeant, Philipa Seth, Ange Stannett, Jasmin Stewart, Mim Strom, Aine Tighe, Tiah Toth (nee Haynes), Makaela Tuhakaraina, Sarah Verrier, Bianca Webb, Sarah Wielstra

Inactive: Sabreena Duffy (work), Ash Sharp (pregnancy)

New Players: Dana East (Draftee), Amy Franklin (Draftee), Jessica Low (Draftee), Airlie Runnalls, Makaela Tuhakaraina (Draftee), Sarah Wielstra (Draftee)

Departed Players: Evie Gooch (West Coast), Leah Mascall (Retired), Katie-Jayne Grieve, Tarnee Tester, Jess Trend, Alex Williams (Delisted)

Geelong

2021: 13th

Head Coach: Dan Lowther

Assistant Coaches: Josh Finch, Aaron Black, Jess Foley, Elise Coventry, David Morgan

Captain: Meg McDonald (Captain), Aasta O'Connor (Vice-captain), Renee Garing (Vice-captain), Maddy Keryk (Vice-captain), Jordi Ivey (Vice-captain), Nina Morrison (Vice-captain)

Team: Olivia Barber, Rene Caris, Georgia Clarke, Kate Darby, Julia Crockett-Grills, Chantel Emonson, Gabbi Featherston, Zali Friswell, Olivia Fuller, Laura Gardiner, Claudia Gunjaca, Danielle Higgins, Jordan Ivey, Annabel Johnson, Rachel Kearns, Maddy Keryk, Madisen Maguire, Darcy Moloney, Amy McDonald, Meg McDonald, Maddy McMahon, Phoebe McWilliams, Nina Morrison, Georgie Prespakis, Georgie Rankin, Carly Remmos, Chloe Scheer, Sophie Van De Heuvel, Rebecca Webster, Stephanie Williams

Inactive: Millie Brown (Break), Renee Garing (Pregnancy), Denby Taylor (Break)

New Players: Chantel Emonson (Melbourne), Chloe Scheer (Adelaide), Olivia Fuller, Claudia Gunjaca (Mature-age signings), Rachel Kearns (Rookie), Gabbi Featherston (Draftee), Zali Friswell (Draftee), Annabel Johnson (Draftee), Georgie Prespakis (Draftee)

Departed Players: Olivia Purcell (Melbourne), Aasta O'Connor (Retired), Maddie Boyd, Nicole Garner, Rebecca Goring, Mia Skinner (Delisted), Richelle Cranston (Delisted, then Western Bulldogs)

Gold Coast

2021: 14th

Head Coach: Cameron Joyce

Assistant Coaches: Steven King, Andrew Swallow, Darryl White, John Taylor, Matt Bedford

Captain: Hannah Dunn (Captain), Bess Keaney (Vice-captain), Jamie Stanson (Vice-captain), Serene Watson (Vice-captain)

Team: Lauren Ahrens, Janet Baird, Alana Barba, Lauren Bella, Tara Bohanna, Ashanti Bush, Daisy D'Arcy, Giselle Davies, Shannon Danckert, Ali Drennan, Hannah Dunn, Jacqueline Dupuy, Tori Groves-Little, Cheyenne Hammond, Ellie Hampson, Dee Heslop, Kalinda Howarth, Bess Keaney, Sarah Perkins, Brittany Perry, Jade Pregelj, Wallis Randell, Charlie Rowbottom, Vivien Saad, Lucy Single, Jamie Stanton, Kate Surman, Serene Watson, Claudia Whitfort, Jacqui Yorston

Inactive: Annise Bradfield (ACL), Maddi Levi (Rugby), Teagan Levi (Rugby), Emma Pittman (Work)

New Players: Alana Barba (Essendon VFLW, replacement player), Tara Bohanna (Southern Saints VFLW, Replacement player), Shannon Danckert (Bond Uni QAFLW, Replacement player), Jacqueline Dupuy (Maroochydore QAFLW, Replacement player), Vivien Saad (North Melbourne), Claudia Whitfort (St Kilda), Ashanti Bush (Draftee), Giselle Davies (Draftee), Teagan Levi (Draftee), Charlie Rowbottom (Draftee)

Departed Players: Sally Riley, Sam Virgo (Retired), Georgia Bevan, Jordann Hickey, Leah Kaslar, Paige Parker, Molly Ritson (Delisted)

GWS Giants

2021: 9th

Head Coach: Alan McConnell

Assistant Coaches: Lloyd Perris, Jon Vlatko, Darren Ratten

Captain: Alicia Eva (Captain)

Team: Nicola Barr, Rebecca Beeson, Chloe Dalton, Ally Dallaway, Jess Doyle, Alicia Eva, Tarni Evans, Georgina Fowler, Georgia Garnett, Libby Graham, Jasmine Grierson, Tanya Hetherington, Annalyse Lister, Erin Lorenzini (nee Todd), Katie Loynes, Tait Mackrill, Erin McKinnon, Ally Morphett, Brodee Mowbray, Alyce Parker, Emily Pease, Rebecca Privitelli, Pepa Randall, Casidhe Simmons, Katherine Smith, Brid Stack, Cora Staunton, Lisa Steane, Louise Stephenson, Haneen Zreika

Inactive: Jess Allan (work), Yvonne Bonner (Pregnancy), Emily Goodsir (Pregnancy), Isadora McLeay (North Shore AFL Sydney, replacement player, ACL)

New Players: Chloe Dalton (Carlton), Jasmine Grierson (North Melbourne), Katie Loynes (Carlton), Isadora McLeay (North Shore AFL Sydney, replacement player), Ally Dallaway (East Coast AFL Sydney, replacement player), Jess Doyle (Draftee), Georgina Fowler (Draftee), Ally Morphett (Draftee), Brodee Mowbray (Draftee), Casidhe Simmons (Draftee), Erin Lorenzini (nee Todd, re-listed, Draftee)

Departed Players: Elle Bennetts (Western Bulldogs), Jess Dal Pos (Carlton), Aimee Schmidt (West Coast), Taylah Davies, Sarah Halvorsen, Jodie Hicks, Erin Todd, Britt Tully (Delisted)

Melbourne

2021: 4th, lost to Adelaide in the preliminary finals

Head Coach: Mick Stinear

Assistant Coaches: Jane Lange, Peter Mercoulia, Tamara Hyett, Brooke Patterson, Shae Sloane, Jon Stinear, Ben Brown, Justin Crough

Captain: Daisy Pearce (Captain), Karen Paxman (Vice-captain)

Team: Alyssa Bannan, Libby Birch, Alison Brown, Maggie Caris, Georgia Campbell, Maeve Chaplin, Gabby Colvin, Megan Fitzsimon, Maddi Gay, Tahlia Gillard, Sinead Goldrick, Tayla Harris, Tyla Hanks, Shelley Heath, Kate Hore, Sarah Lampard, Lauren Magee, Eliza McNamara, Lily Mithen, Jackie Parry, Karen Paxman, Daisy Pearce, Lauren Pearce, Krstel Petrevski, Olivia Purcell, Shelley Scott, Casey Sherriff, Brenna Tarrant, Eliza West, Eden Zanker

Inactive: Isabella Simmons (Stress fracture foot)

New Players: Tayla Harris (Carlton), Olivia Purcell (Geelong), Eliza West (Rookie), Maeve Chaplin (Injury replacement), Alison Brown (Draftee), Georgia Campbell (Draftee), Tahlia Gillard (Draftee)

Departed Players: Tegan Cunningham, Meg Downie, Niamh McEvoy, Shae Sloane (Retired), Chantel Emonson (Geelong), Mietta Kendall (Delisted)

North Melbourne

2021: 6th, lost to Collingwood in qualifying finals

Head Coach: Darren Crocker

Assistant Coaches: Lauren Morecroft, Brett Gourley, Jamieson Smalley, Dean Rice, Cheyne Webster

Captain: Emma Kearny (Captain), Emma King (Vice-captain)

Team: Sophie Abbatangelo, Kaitlyn Ashmore, Daria Bannister, Daisy Bateman, Brooke Brown, Nicole Bresnehan, Jenna Bruton, Grace Campbell, Tess Craven, Jess Duffin, Isabella Eddey, Jasmine Ferguson, Jasmine Garner, Ellie Gavalas, Britt Gibson, Aileen Gilroy, Lexi Hamilton, Danielle Hardiman, Emma Kearney, Emma King, Mia King, Perri King, Ella Maurer, Alice O'Loughlin, Tahlia Randall, Kim Rennie, Ash Riddell, Tara Slender, Amy Smith, Sarah Wright

Inactive: Elisha King (ACL)

New Players: Lexi Hamilton (North Melbourne VFLW, replacement player), Tess Craven (Draftee), Jasmine Ferguson (Draftee), Perri King (Draftee), Ella Maurer (Draftee), Kim Rennie (Draftee), Tara Slender (Draftee)

Departed Players: Vivien Saad (Gold Coast), Jasmine Grierson (GWS), Katelyn Cox, Kate Gillespie-Jones, Georgia Hammond, Beth Lynch, Tahni Nestor (Delisted)

Richmond

2021: 10th

Head Coach: Ryan Ferguson

Assistant Coaches: Nathan Chapman, Lauren Tesoriero, Andrew Browne, Emma Grant

Captain: Katie Brennan (Captain), Sarah Hosking (Vice-captain), Harriet Cordner (Vice-captain)

Team: Christina Bernardi, Maddy Brancatisano, Katie Brennan, Hannah Burchell, Monique Conti, Harriet Cordner, Sarah D'Arcy, Sarah Dargan, Kate Dempsey, Jess Hosking, Sarah Hosking, Ingrid Houtsma, Kodi Jacques, Poppy Kelly, Meagan Kiely, Tessa Lavey, Beth Lynch, Akec Makur Chuot, Laura McClelland, Ellie McKenzie, Hannah McLaren, Rebecca Miller, Sophie Molan, Stella Reid, Iilish Ross, Sarah Sansonetti, Gabby Seymour, Maddie Shevlin, Tayla Stahl, Courtney Wakefield, Emelia Yassir

Inactive: Iilish Ross (Injured, lower leg stress fracture)

New Players: Jess Hosking (Carlton), Poppy Kelly (St Kilda), Maddie Shevlin (Collingwood), Beth Lynch (Replacement player, Richmond VFLW), Ingrid Houtsma (Draftee), Meagan Kiely (Draftee), Stella Reid (Draftee), Emelia Yassir (Draftee), Akec Makur Chuot (Draftee, re-listed)

Departed Players: Sabrina Frederick (Collingwood), Alice Edmonds, Emily Harley, Luka Lesosky-Hay, Akec Makur Chuot, Cleo Saxon-Jones, Holly Whitford, (Delisted), Phoebe Monahan (Delisted, then Brisbane), Alana Woodward (Delisted, then St Kilda)

St Kilda

2021: 11th

Head Coach: Nick Dal Santo

Assistant Coaches: Dave Carden, Alex Woodward, Lachlan Harris, Paddy Hill, Dale Robinson, Nicole Callinan

Captain: Hannah Priest (Captain), Rhiannon Watt (Vice-captain), Kate Shierlaw (Vice-captain)

Team: Alice Burke, Lucy Burke, Leah Cutting, Rosie Dillon, Nat Exon, Ella Friend, Caitlin Greiser, Darcy Guttridge, Bianca Jakobsson, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Jess Matin, Kate McCarthy, Molly McDonald, Tahlia Meyer, Rebecca Ott, Georgia Patrikios, Cat Phillips, Hannah Priest, Ash Richards, Renee Saulitis, Isabella Shannon, Kate Shierlaw, Jayde Van Dyk, Olivia Vesely, Jacqui Vogt, Rhiannon Watt, Tarni White, Alana Woodward, Nicola Xenos

Inactive: Paige Price (Hip), Tyanna Smith (ACL, replacement TBC)

New Players: Lucy Burke (Southern Saints VFLW, replacement player), Paige Price (Rookie), Alana Woodward (Delisted free agent, Richmond), Leah Cutting (Undrafted free agent), Ella Friend (Draftee), Ash Richards (Draftee)

Departed Players: Poppy Kelly (Richmond), Claudia Whitfort (Gold Coast), Selena Karlson (Retired), Alison Brown, Clara Fitzpatrick, Tamara Luke, Nadia von Bertouch (Delisted)

West Coast

2021: 12th

Head Coach: Michael Prior

Assistant Coaches: Andrew Di Loreto, Hamish Brayshaw, Michelle Cowan, Ryan Turnbull, Brady Grey, Pia Faletti, Kerry O'Sullivan

Captain: Emma Swanson (Captain), Dana Hooker (Vice-captain)

Team: Ashlee Atkins, Emily Bennett, Mikayla Bowen, Tayla Bresland, Hayley Bullas, Imahra Cameron, Melissa Caulfield, Maddy Collier, Shanae Davison, Lauren Gauci, Kellie Gibson, Andrea Gilmore, Evie Gooch, Courtney Guard, Ashton Hill, Dana Hooker, Grace Kelly, Niamh Kelly, Sarah Lakay, Parris Laurie, Bella Lewis, Aisling McCarthy, Sophie McDonald, Courtney Rowley, Beth Schilling, Aimee Schmidt, Belinda Smith, Emma Swanson, Charlie Thomas, Amber Ward

New Players: Evie Gooch (Fremantle), Aimee Schmidt (GWS), Emily Bennett (Draftee), Sarah Lakay (Draftee), Courtney Rowley (Draftee), Beth Schilling (Draftee), Charlie Thomas (Draftee)

Departed Players: Mhicca Carter, Beatrice Devlyn, McKenzie Dowrick, Brianna Green, Alicia Janz, Demi Liddle, Julie-Anne Norrish, Kate Orme, Chantella Perera, Katelyn Pope (Delisted)

Western Bulldogs

2021: 8th

Head Coach: Nathan Burke

Assistant Coaches: Natalie Wood, Melissa Hickey, Dylan Robertson, James Kennedy, Kirby Bentley, Josh Bruce

Captain: Ellie Blackburn (Captain), Brooke Lochland (Vice-captain)

Team: Deanna Berry, Elle Bennetts, Ellie Blackburn, Eleanor Brown, Richelle Cranston, Alice Edmonds, Naomi Ferres, Jess Fitzgerald, Ellyse Gamble, Elisabeth Georgostathis, Isabella Grant, Ashleigh Guest, Britney Gutknecht, Sarah Hartwig, Bailey Hunt, Isabel Huntington, Gemma Lagioia, Kirsty Lamb, Amanda Ling, Brooke Lochland, Katie Lynch, Kirsten McLeod, Celine Moody, Nell Morris-Dalton, Isabella Pritchard, Hannah Scott, Aurora Smith, Elizabeth Snell, Annabel Strahan, Bonnie Toogood

Inactive: Gabby Newton (Shoulder)

New Players: Elle Bennetts (GWS), Richelle Cranston (Delisted free agent, Geelong), Alice Edmonds (Replacement player, formerly Richmond), Amanda Ling (Draftee), Aurora Smith (Draftee), Elizabeth Snell (Draftee)

Departed Players: Ange Gogos, Lauren Spark, Amelia Van Oosterwijck (Retired), Katy Herron, Danielle Marshall, Kim Rennie (Delisted)