Four Fremantle players have been selected to be part of the historic Australia-Ireland AFLW clash to be held at North Sydney Oval on 1 August. 

2025 Club Best and Fairest Aisling McCarthy and fellow Irish teammate Orlagh Lally will represent their homeland when they hit the field in the blockbuster one-off match, while Áine Tighe will oversee proceedings in her role as an assistant coach with the Ireland team. 

Fremantle will be represented in the Australian side by ruck Mim Strom, fresh off her second consecutive All-Australian selection and elevation into the Freo leadership group for 2026. 

“It hasn’t really sunk in yet, but I’m just incredibly privileged to be in this position.” 

“Obviously, I was very excited to be selected in the All-Australian team again last year so to be picked to actually play this game is really exciting.” 

Strom has mixed feelings about taking on her Fremantle teammates McCarthy and Lally. 

“Hopefully they look after me to be honest because, you know the Irish, they are strong and quick. It’s going to be a really interesting battle, but I also think it will be a bit of a laugh and a bit of fun. 

“I’m looking forward to testing myself against them as well.” 

The match will be broadcast exclusively live on Fox Footy and Kayo. 

Full teams listed below: 

IRELAND 

Blaithin Bogue (North Melbourne)
Amy Boyle-Carr (Adelaide Crows) 
Kayleigh Cronin (Adelaide Crows) 
Neasa Dooley (Brisbane Lions) 
Jennifer Dunne (Brisbane Lions) 
Dayna Finn (Carlton)
Erone Fitzpatrick (Carlton)
Amy Gavin Mangan (North Melbourne)
Sinead Goldrick (Melbourne)
Rachel Kearns (Geelong Cats)
Grace Kelly (Adelaide Crows)
Niamh Kelly (Adelaide Crows)
Tanya Kennedy (Sydney Swans)
Orlagh Lally (Fremantle)
Niamh Martin (Hawthorn)
Aisling McCarthy (Fremantle)
Paris McCarthy (Sydney Swans)
Aine McDonagh (Hawthorn)
Niamh McLaughlin (Gold Coast SUNS)
Aishling Moloney (Geelong Cats)
Eilish O'Dowd (GWS GIANTS)
Orla O'Dwyer (Brisbane Lions)
Erika O'Shea (North Melbourne)
Sarah Rowe (Collingwood)
Vikki Wall North (Melbourne)

AUSTRALIA 

Chelsea Biddell (Adelaide Crows)
Libby Birch (North Melbourne)
Maeve Chaplin (Melbourne)
Monique Conti (Richmond)
Sophie Conway (Brisbane Lions)
Harriet Cordner (Carlton)
Zippy Fish (Sydney Swans)
Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne)
Maddison Gay (Essendon)
Tahlia Gillard (Melbourne)
Tyla Hanks (Melbourne)
Courtney Hodder (Brisbane Lions)
Kate Hore (Melbourne)
Emma Kearney (North Melbourne)
Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide Crows)
Ellie McKenzie (Richmond)
Chloe Molloy (Sydney Swans)
Georgie Prespakis (Geelong Cats)
Tahlia Randall (North Melbourne)
Ash Riddell (North Melbourne)
Ella Roberts (West Coast Eagles)
Matilda Scholz (Port Adelaide)
Tyanna Smith (St Kilda)
Mim Strom (Fremantle)
Charlie Thomas (West Coast Eagles)