ON the back of the news that Erin Phillips is locked in to Port Adelaide's female AFL team if the club is granted a side, portadelaidefc.com.au takes a look ahead at what the side could look like in 2034...

Since the inception of the AFL women’s league in 2017, the Port Adelaide guernsey continues to be worn with pride by men and women of this great club.

One of the allowances granted to the women’s league is the option of a father/daughter draft pick, something this club continues to take great advantage of.

Take a look at the possible father/daughter team

After picking up some more familiar names in the 2033 AFL National Draft, we take a look at who could pull on the teal, black and white in Round 1, 2034.

Possible Port Adelaide AFL team, Round 1, 2034 (ages at April 1, 2034):
FB: Essena Carlile (20), Lucy Wilson (30), Amelie Wakelin (28)
HB: Olivia Bishop (28), Cayla Kingsley (29), Frankie Dew (21)
C: Kitty Wanganeen (21), Violet Carr (20), Rose Cassisi (21)
HF: Mia Wanganeen (33), Halo Schulz (22), Milla Thurstans (22)
FF: Tully Westhoff (21), Georgia Primus (25), Kiera Schofield (34)
Ruck: Skye Primus (27), Eva Cassisi (22), Leni Burgoyne (21)
I/C: Charlize Brogan (28), Willow Montgomery, Kyla Pearce (26), Lulu Wanganeen (19)
Emg: Holly Primus (26), Milani Burgoyne, Clementine Cassisi (18)

The coaches
After a long and successful coaching and playing stint, Erin Phillips returned to the US to take the head coaching job at the Los Angeles Sparks. Taking her place was Lisa Hinkley and brother Jordan, coach of the Port Adelaide men’s side, made history by becoming the first brother and sister duo to coach at the highest level.

Lisa has exceeded expectations in her first two years, but in her third year at the helm the Hinkleys will hope to write some more history and become the first premiership winning brother and sister coaches.

The backs
Port’s defensive line is a dream for coaches.

At one end of the scale we have the experienced veterans of Amelie Wakelin, Olivia Bishop, Lucy Wilson and Cayla Kingsley. Between the four of them there are nine All-Australian Awards and four Best and Fairests, as well as several hundred headaches for opposition forwards.

If the loading of veterans has you worried about the state of the defensive line, don't be. These leaders within the club are heading into the twilight of their careers, but still challenge the competitions best week after week.

The emerging talent down back is Essena Carlile. In her first year at the club Essena won the Rising Star Award after matching it with the biggest players in the competition. At only 20 years of age, she is the future of the defence and a legend in the making. She is ably supported by Frankie Dew, a hard running defender who is known to try and sneak forward for a shot at goal with her booming but precise left foot

Next in line are the Burgoyne cousins. Young Nixie and Milani have the same run their fathers added to their sides, and have lived and breathed football since they were born.

Expect to see them dashing off half-back with electrifying pace, and maybe a trick or two up their sleeves.

The next in line in defence: Nixie Burgoyne (18), Milani Burgoyne

The mids
Rarely do you see two siblings playing together in one team, let alone three, but this could very well become a familiar sight in the Port Adelaide side.

Since Rose and Eva Cassisi burst onto the scene the last couple of years they have been rampaging, and could yet be joined by recent draftee Clementine.

With positions hard to get there could be some sibling rivalry on show, but the hardest question might be to come as they all show leadership qualities and could be hard to split as the next captain.

The ruck battle continues between captain Skye Primus and Charlize Brogan, but given Skye’s All-Australian selection last year, and her reputation as captain, she is hard to go past as the starting ruck.

Holly Primus had an unfortunate knee injury last year, but if she can bounce back well she throws another name into the mix.

The new breed in the midfield is Kitty and Lulu Wanganeen and Leni Burgoyne, who in their few years on the list have shown they can be thrown into any position and thrive. There’s a bright future ahead for these young girls.

Another young gun to impress has been Violet Carr, the tagger given some important jobs in her first two years and earning a reputation as one of the more niggling players around.

The next in line in midfield: Lulu Wanganeen (19), Clementine Cassisi (18)

The forwards
On paper Port Adelaide’s forwards reads like a star-studded line up, and on field the girls don't let us down.

Complementing the experience in defence are the forward bookends Mia Wanganeen and Kiera Schofield, two pillars who have both signed on for one more year after decorated careers.

Feeding off of their experience over the past couple of years is Georgia Primus, who has bucked the family trend of rucking and cemented her place as one of the premiere forwards in the competition.

With Hinkley going with a tall forward line, Tully Westhoff and Halo Schulz are the next generation, and are already showing chemistry similar to what we saw between their fathers two decades ago.

Picked up only weeks ago in the national draft are the new babies of the team, Halle Tredrea and Piper Westhoff, who will no doubt benefit from being around experience.

The next in line up forward: Piper Westhoff (18), Halle Tredrea (18)

Phillips to headline female team

Father/daughters
Warren Tredrea (255 games)
Halle

Peter Burgoyne (240)
Milani

Domenic Cassisi (228)
Eva, Rose, Clementine

Michael Wilson (192)
Lucy

Jay Schulz (187)
Halo

Justin Westhoff (181)
Tully, Piper

Stuart Dew (180)
Frankie

Dean Brogan (174)
Charlize

Gavin Wanganeen (173)
Mia, Lulu, Kitty

Adam Kingsley (170)
Cayla

Alipate Carlile (165)
Essena

Shaun Burgoyne (157)
Leni, Nixie

Danyle Pearce (154)
Kyla

Darryl Wakelin (146)
Amelie

Matthew Primus (137)
Sky, Holly, Georgia

Matthew Bishop (132)
Olivia

Jarrad Schofield (131)
Kiera

Brett Montgomery (126)
Willow

Josh Carr (124)
Violet

Toby Thurstans (110)
Milla