Chloe Bown (Kew Comets/Oakleigh Chargers) was named the All Australian captain and the best and fairest player of the Championships. Image: Stefan Gosatti/AFL Photos
The AFL has today announced the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships U18 Girls All Australian Team, including eight Victorian girls.
The Championships concluded on Sunday, with Victoria Metro securing back-to-back title wins after finishing atop the standings with a 3-1 record. Queensland also produced a 3-1 record, with the title decided on percentage.
Six members of Victoria Metro’s title-winning squad were selected in the All Australian Team, including Chloe Bown (Kew Comets/Oakleigh Chargers), who was appointed All Australian captain and named as the best and fairest player of the Championships.
The classy midfielder averaged 27.5 disposals, 5.8 clearances and 5.5 tackles across the Championships to win the best and fairest award on 26 votes.
Four bottom-age players were selected in the All Australian Team, with Bailee Martin (East Malvern/Oakleigh Chargers) and Majella Day selected at full forward and in the forward pocket respectively, while Cara Dziegielewski was named in the ruck and Emma Charlton as rover.
VICTORIAN ALL AUSTRALIAN SELECTIONS
Victoria Metro
Zara Neuwirth - Kew comets/Oakleigh Chargers
Scarlett Johnson - Eltham/Northern Knights
Chloe Bown (Captain, best and fairest) - Oakleigh Chargers/Kew Comets
Tayla McMillan - Wantirna South/Eastern Ranges
Bailee Martin - East Malvern/Oakleigh Chargers
Josie Bamford - Ferntree Gully/Eastern Ranges
Victoria Country
Mizuki Brothwell - Balnarring/Dandenong Stingrays
Maggie Johnstone - South Warrnambool/GWV Rebels
The All Australian Team and best and fairest voting panel comprised Kevin Sheehan (AFL Talent Ambassador – Chair), Paul Hamilton (AFL National Talent Development & Competitions Manager), Jess Smith (AFL Talent Pathways Operations Manager), Tarkyn Lockyer (AFL National Academy Manager) and AFL club representatives Trent Moseby (Richmond), Phoebe Carter (Sydney Swans), Jordan Loxley (West Coast Eagles) and Dan Fisher (Western Bulldogs).
Continue below to view the 2025 Marsh AFL National Championships U18 Girls All Australian Team. Please click here to read profiles on each player, compiled by Kevin Sheehan.
BEST AND FAIREST VOTING
1st: Chloe Bown (Victoria Metro - Kew Comets/Oakleigh Chargers) – 26 votes
2nd: Sunny Lappin (Queensland) – 23 votes
3rd: Emma Charlton (South Australia) – 21 votes
4th: Tayla McMillan (Victoria Metro - Wantirna South/Eastern Ranges) – 12 votes
5th: Carys D’Addario (Western Australia) and Mikayla Nurse (Queensland) – 11 votes
TEAM MVP AWARDS
The team MVP winners were selected by the coaching staff of each program.
Allies: Priya Bowering (Tasmania Devils/Lauderdale)
Queensland: Sunny Lappin (Gold Coast Suns Academy/Southport)
South Australia: Emma Charlton (South Adelaide/Willunga)
Victoria Country: Georgia Tyrrell (St Josephs/Geelong Falcons)
Victoria Metro: Chloe Bown (Kew Comets/Oakleigh Chargers)
Western Australia: Carys D’Addario (Swan Districts/Caversham)
Past ten title winners
2025: Victoria Metro
2024: Victoria Metro
2023: South Australia
2022: South Australia
2021: Championships cancelled due to COVID-19
2020: Championships cancelled due to COVID-19
2019: Victoria Metro
2018: Victoria Country
2017: Victoria Country (Div 1), South Australia (Div 2)
2016: Victoria Metro (Div 1), NSW/ACT (Div 2)