2025 Senior Women’s NPL Squad

Our Senior Women’s NPL squad represents the pinnacle of the Alamein FC pathway, where ambition, professionalism, and purpose come together on the pitch. They lead by example, embodying the unity, integrity and passion that our club stands for.

Backed by a dedicated coaching and support team, the 2025 squad competes at the highest level and inspires the next generation of players coming through our ranks.

This is elite women’s football, built the Alamein way.

Goal keepers

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Kate Bean

  • SHIRT NO: 74

  • BIRTHPLACE: Carlton

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2005

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2022

  • LAST CLUB: NTC

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Ashburton United

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Youth National Championships

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Ham and cheese croissant and hot chocolate

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: Purple Hat - Sofi Tukker

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: Game day hair style and what gloves I wear

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Poke bowl

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Bunny Shaw

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: The snow

  • INSTAGRAM: @_katebean

Olivia Cowan

  • SHIRT NO: 1

  • BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2001

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025

  • LAST CLUB: Casey Comets

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S):Box Hill United, NTC (FV emerging)

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Winning U15’s Girls Nationals Premiership (2015)

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Protein scrambled eggs on sourdough, orange juice:

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: Birds Sing of Money by Ayra Starr

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: Must touch the crossbar before the starting whistle of every match

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Pastitsio (Greek lasagna)

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Gianluigi Buffon

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Japan, Greece and Italy

  • FACEBOOK: Liv Cowan

  • INSTAGRAM: @oliviacowann

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Emma Hermenjat

  • SHIRT NO: 25

  • BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2007

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025

  • LAST CLUB: South Melbourne

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Hampton East; Brighton FC

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Winning the Ballarat Cup in 2024 with my Academy team

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Raspberry protein smoothie

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: None in particular

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: None

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Salmon sushi

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Thomas Müller

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Canada

  • INSTAGRAM: @snazzygk25

Defenders

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Estelle Bougias

  • SHIRT NO: 2  

  • BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2002

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2020

  • LAST CLUB: Box Hill United

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Bulleen Lions, Northcote City

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Scoring my first senior goal

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Oats with honey and Greek yoghurt

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: Location by Dave and Burna Boy

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Pastitsio

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Savanna Anastasopoulos

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Greece

  • FACEBOOK: @estellebougias

  • INSTAGRAM: @estellebougias

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Harriet Lohrey

  • SHIRT NO: 15

  • BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2004

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2023

  • LAST CLUB: Calder United

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Bulleen Lions, NTC

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Weet-Bix

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: None

  • FAVOURITE FOOD:Curry Laksa

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Lucy Bronze

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Tassie

  • INSTAGRAM: @harriet.f.l

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Chinatsu Shidara

  • SHIRT NO: 3

  • BIRTHPLACE: Fukushima, Japan

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 1998

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2023, 2025

  • LAST CLUB: Le Mans FC (France)

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): FC Allez (Japan）

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Playing soccer with various teammates in several countries

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Rice and miso soup!

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: Mrs. Green Apple

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: Just go about it as usual.

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: All Japanese food

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Takumi Minamino

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Fukushima

  • INSTAGRAM: @chinatsu17_17

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Madison Van Dooren

  • SHIRT NO: 4

  • BIRTHPLACE: Australia

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2003

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025

  • LAST CLUB: Boorondara Eagles

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Lived overseas, so doesn’t apply to Australia.

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Scoring my first NPL goal a few years ago. Playing soccer in the same team as my sisters. Traveling to compete growing up, loved the community and friendships built.

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Usually go for a fried egg on toast with avo and bacon. And of course tea to go with it.

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: Love the vibes of slide by Calvin Harris and Frank Ocean groovy and gets me in a good mood. Unpopular opinion but I love to listen to slow soothing songs before games as it calms my nerves down.

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: I’d probably call it more a routine but I need to read, pray before a game, write a specific message or person on my wrist for the game and for sure do pre activation otherwise I feel out of rhythm.

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Ramen for a meal, ice cream for dessert, watermelon for a fruit, can’t just choose one food sorry ahah.

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Don’t follow anyone in particular to be honest but grew up loving Alex Morgan so have to stand by that.

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Iceland!!!

  • FACEBOOK: madisonvandooren

  • INSTAGRAM: @madisonvandooren

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Jess Shilton

  • SHIRT NO: 5

  • BIRTHPLACE: New Zealand

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2000

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2024

  • LAST CLUB: Waterside Karori in Wellington NZ

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Three Kings United in Auckland NZ

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Coming 2nd in the NZ National League in 2024

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Porridge with banana and a coffee

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: Yosemite by KETTAMA

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: Socks have to be on the correct feet

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Nectarines

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Katrina Gorry

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Amalfi Coast

  • FACEBOOK: Jess Shilton

  • INSTAGRAM: @Jess_shilton

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Madeline Cook

  • SHIRT NO: 14

  • BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne, Australia

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2006

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025

  • LAST CLUB: Bentleigh Greens

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Bayside FC, Sandringham SC

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Won finals with my Sandringham Under 12s team.

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Eggs and avocado on toast

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: Beauty and a beat

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: No

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Ribs

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Salma Paralluelo

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Canada

  • FACEBOOK: Maddy Cook

  • INSTAGRAM: @madeline.cook_3

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Shantayah Hurford

  • SHIRT NO: 17

  • BIRTHPLACE: Brisbane, Queensland

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2007

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025

  • LAST CLUB: Sunshine Coast Wanders, Brisbane

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Morten Bay United, Brisbane

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Saving a goal in the semi final in the last few minutes of the game to take us into extra time.

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: 3 eggs on 2 pieces of multigrain toast with avocado

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: That’s So True by Gracie Abrams

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: Wearing the same hairstyle with matching ribbon for game day

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Yochi

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Ellie Carpenter

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Any holiday with my family

  • INSTAGRAM: @Shantayah_hurford  

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Amy Crawford

  • SHIRT NO: 13

  • BIRTHPLACE: Penrith, Sydney

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2004

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025

  • LAST CLUB: Bentleigh Greens

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Oratia United and West Auckland FC (NZ)

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Having the opportunity to coach and play high level football at Alamein!

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Banana’s on toast

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: Both ‘Super Lady’ by (G)I-DLE and ‘Chop Suey!’ by System of a Down

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: I HAVE to wear my orange rubber duck socks to every game.

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Pasta

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Katie Bowen

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Midfielders

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Sav Anastopoulos

  • SHIRT NO: 7

  • BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 1999

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2020

  • LAST CLUB: Casey Comets FC

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Knox United SC

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Eggs and avocado on toast with tomato sauce

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Estelle Bougias

  • FACEBOOK:@Savanna

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Matilda Lohrey

  • SHIRT NO: 18

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2004

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2024

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Bulleen Lions, NTC

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Playing in France

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Dry Weet-Bix

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: La Campanella in G-Sharp Minor by Lang Lang

  • ANY FOOTBALL  SUPERSTITIONS: Have to put boots/socks etc on left to right

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Hard boiled egg

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Emily Sonnett

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Bermuda Triangle

  • INSTAGRAM: @matilda_lhry

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Priya Archdeacon

  • SHIRT NO: 10

  • BIRTHPLACE: India

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2008

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2024

  • LAST CLUB: FC Bulleen Lions

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): FC Bulleen Lions, Boroondara Eagles FC

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Debut at senior women’s last year

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Banana and toast with honey

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: Meet Me Halfway- by Black Eyed Peas

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: Must listen to my hype song before a game

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Açai bowl

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Hayley Raso

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Japan

  • INSTAGRAM: @priyaarchdeacon

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Dakota Thyssen

  • SHIRT NO: 6

  • BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2001

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025

  • LAST CLUB: Preston Lions

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Normally poached eggs on sourdough

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: At the moment (embarrassingly) NUEVAYoL by Bad Bunny, also Kendricks newest album

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Cole Palmer

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Paige Clemenson

  • SHIRT NO: 8

  • BIRTHPLACE: Essex, England

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2003

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025

  • LAST CLUB: Kings Domain FC

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Billericay Town FC & AFC Sudbury Academy

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Winning the Essex Cup with Billericay in 2023

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Pancakes

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: Undecided- Chris Brown

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: Sock, shin pad and boot is always put on the right leg first.

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Burrito Bowls

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Eden Hazard

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Greece

  • INSTAGRAM: @paigeclemenson

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Tyson Geressu

SHIRT NO: 16

BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne

YEAR OF BIRTH: 2004

YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025

LAST CLUB: Brunswick Juventus FC

JUNIOR CLUB(S): Calder United SC

GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Redbull and oats

ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: No

FAVOURITE PLAYER: Yaya Toure

FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Home

Forwards

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Emma Runnalls

  • SHIRT NO: 9

  • BIRTHPLACE: England

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 1994

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2016

  • LAST CLUB: Bayside

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): NTC

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Winning WPL Final, playing at AAMI Park

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Oats

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: Chris Brown - Run It

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: Pre game red bull always

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Yochi

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Wayne Rooney & Emily Harbis

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Greece

  • FACEBOOK: Emma Runnalls

  • INSTAGRAM: @emmarunnalls

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Zoe Houghton

  • SHIRT NO: 11

  • BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2000

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025

  • LAST CLUB: Eltham Redbacks FC

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Eltham Redbacks FC

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Celebrating winning the premiership with Avondale FC in 2023, the same season I was awarded league best and fairest and golden boot.

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Crepes and banana

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: Hotel room service - Pitbull

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: I need to have a good meal before a game

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Pizza

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Ellie Carpenter

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Vietnam

  • INSTAGRAM:@zoelhoughton

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Roisin Murphy

  • SHIRT NO: 12

  • BIRTHPLACE: Sydney

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2004

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025

  • LAST CLUB: Boroondara Eagles

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Heidelberg United, Yarra Jets

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Watching Everton play at Goodison Park!!

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Three fried eggs with toast

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: Pretty Green Eyes by

  • KETTAMA ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: Having to check my bag 5 million times on the way to a game to make sure I haven’t forgotten anything.

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Mee Goreng and oat cappuccino (not together though)

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Antoine Greizmann

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Finland ! My old home

  • FACEBOOK: Roisin Murphy

  • INSTAGRAM: @Roisin.Murphy

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Maximillia

  • SHIRT NO: 19

  • BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2000

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Training in Croatia

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Half an almond

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG:Hell of a Life - Kanye West

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Other half of almond

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: MAXIMILLIA #19

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Monaco

  • INSTAGRAM: @maxximilliia

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Neve Duston

  • SHIRT NO: 21

  • BIRTHPLACE: Portsmouth, NH

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2001

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025

  • LAST CLUB: Lenoir-Rhyne University/ Lane United

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Signing my contract with Alamein and leaving America within a week

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Oatmeal + Coffee

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: WAM A$AP Ferg

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Chips and Queso

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Lionel Messi

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Corea, Maine

  • INSTAGRAM: @Nevemesssi

Erin Stamatopoulos

  • SHIRT NO: 22

  • BIRTHPLACE: Melbourne

  • YEAR OF BIRTH: 2004

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2022

  • LAST CLUB: Box Hill United

  • JUNIOR CLUB(S): Bayside Argonauts

  • MEMORABLE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE: Playing College Soccer

  • GAMEDAY BREAKFAST: Yogurt with fruit & granola

  • PRE-GAME HYPE SONG: i by Kendrick Lamar

  • ANY FOOTBALL SUPERSTITIONS: None

  • FAVOURITE FOOD: Butter chicken

  • FAVOURITE PLAYER: Marcus Rashford

  • FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Greece

  • INSTAGRAM: erin.stama

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Elise Cook

  • SHIRT NO: 20

  • YEAR JOINED AFC: 2025