Richmond AFLW midfielder Monique Conti has been included in the AFLW’s 40-person squad, in contention for the 2020 AFL Women’s All-Australian Team.
A final team of 21 players including a captain and vice-captain will be announced at the W Awards to be held at a later date to be confirmed.
Players from all 14 AFLW teams have been selected in the squad, with Conti, 20, representing the 2020 Richmond playing group.
Conti starred in her first season in the Yellow and Black. The ball winner averaged a team-high 19.8 disposals per game, including 11 contested possessions, 4.8 tackles and 3.7 clearances.
She was named in the Tigers’ best in all six matches, her most dominant performance came in Round 4 against Geelong, where she recorded 28 disposals, five tackles, two marks, four clearances and a perfect score of 10 in the coaches’ votes.
The 2020 AFL Women’s All-Australian Squad was selected by an eight-person panel including: Nicole Livingstone (Chair, AFL), Steve Hocking (AFL), Josh Vanderloo (AFL), Kelli Underwood (Fox Footy), Sarah Black (AFL.com.au), Tim Harrington (AFLPA), Shelley Ware (media commentator), Sharelle McMahon (media commentator).
2020 AFL Women’s All-Australian Squad
Adelaide Crows
Sarah Allan
Anne Hatchard
Ebony Marinoff
Brisbane Lions
Kate Lutkins
Emily Bates
Jesse Wardlaw
Sophie Conway
Carlton
Kerryn Harrington
Maddie Prespakis
Tayla Harris
Georgia Gee
Collingwood
Sharni Layton
Jaimee Lambert
Stacey Livingstone
Britt Bonnici
Brianna Davey
Fremantle
Kiara Bowers
Gemma Houghton
Sabreena Duffy
Ebony Antonio
Geelong Cats
Olivia Purcell
GWS Giants
Alyce Parker
Elle Bennetts
Gold Coast SUNS
Jamie Stanton
Kalinda Howarth
Jade Pregelj
Melbourne
Karen Paxman
Libby Birch
Daisy Pearce
Kate Hore
North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos
Emma Kearney
Jasmine Garner
Ash Riddell
Jenna Bruton
Richmond
Monique Conti
St Kilda
Georgia Patrikios
Caitlyn Greiser
West Coast Eagles
Dana Hooker
Western Bulldogs
Ellie Blackburn
Isabelle Huntington