Knights, Cannons named in Metro squad

Holly Ridewood. (Ljubica Vrankovic)

Four Northern Knights and three Calder Cannons players have been named in the Vic Metro squad for the girls under-18 national championships.

Both Vic Metro and County squads were announced on Wednesday ahead on the championships kicking off on Saturday.

Northern Knights’ Marlo Graham, Zoe Hargreaves, Holly Ridewood and Isobella Hishongwa-Gibb have been named in the metro squad.

Hargreaves was recently part of an all-star team which took on the AFLW academy in an exhibition match.

Calder Cannons trio Chloe Baker-West, Kyla Forbes and Jade McLay are also in the team. Baker-West and McLay are bottom age players..

Victoria Metro’s squad features players from the six Coates Talent League metropolitan programs, the Cannons, Eastern Ranges, Knights, Oakleigh Chargers, Sandringham Dragons and Jets.

Oakleigh Chargers girls coach Ty Vickery has been appointed coach of Victoria Metro.

Victoria Metro feature in the opening match of the championships against the Allies on Saturday.

The two Victorian sides go head-to-head at IKON Park on Sunday, July 14 ahead of a double-header at RSEA Park on Sunday, August 11 where Metro will host South Australia ahead of Country taking on Western Australia.