IFAF Women’s European Championships: Great Britain announces final roster

AFI | American Football | 08/09/2019

Graphic: Igor Lazarevic

Great Britain have confirmed their final 45-player roster ahead of next week’s IFAF Women’s European Championships to be held at John Charles Stadium in Leeds, England, August 12-August 17.

The roster contains a few notable changes from the provisional tournament roster.

The British Lions finished fourth in the 2017 IFAF Women’s World Championships, falling to Mexico in the bronze medal game, 19-8.

The first Women’s European Championship was held in Granada, Spain in 2015 with the Great Britain Lions reaching the final. Finland captured the title, defeating the Lions in the final.

Great Britain opens the tournament on Monday, August 12 when they take on Sweden at John Charles Stadium in Leeds at 7 pm.

Great Britain IFAF European Championships 2019 Tournament Roster:

Jersey #	Forename	Surname	Position	Team
1	Eloise	Walsh	LB	Manchester Titans
2	Emma	Taylor	QB	Leeds chargers
5	Rebecca	Martin	DL	Hertfordshire Tornadoes
7	Clare (Oli)	Davies	WR	Herts Tornadoes / KC Titans
11	Sydney	Green	QB	Birmingham Lions
12	Amanda	Humphrey	DB	Hertfordshire Tornadoes
13	Caley	Parnell	LB	Birmingham Lions
14	Harriet	Amis	DB	London Warriors
16	Phoebe	Schecter	LB	Birmingham Lions
17	Sian	Kersse	RB	Hertfordshire Tornadoes
18	Lauren	Drewett	WR	Kent Exiles
19	Elizabeth	Bush	QB	Leeds Chargers & Yorkshire Rams
21	Ruth	Matta	RB	Birmingham Lions
22	Nancy	Stone	DB	Birmingham Lions
25	Joanne	Mann	DB	Leeds Chargers
26	Antoinette	Morgan	RB	Birmingham Lions
27	Siobhan	Walker	WR	London Warriors
32	Laura	Harbottle	DB	Leed charger
33	Siobhan	Henry	DB	Teesside Steelers
34	Afia	Law	LB	Birmingham Lion’s
36	Lucy	Peaty	LB	Leeds Chargers
37	Josephine	White	RB	Oxford Saints
42	Bethany	Pilkington	LB	Leeds Chargers
48	Robyn	Steward	LB	Leeds Chargers
50	Vanessa	Mansaray	OL	London Warriors
52	Ciara	Pinnington	LB	Birmingham Lions
43	Monica	Lewinska	DL	Oxford Saints
54	Jayne	Meadows	LB	London Warriors
55	Rachael	Moody	DL	Edinburgh Wolves
57	Lucy	Mott	OL	Hertfordshire Tornadoes
58	Libby	Davoren	DL	Sandwell Steelers
61	Laura	Dye	OL	Birmingham Lions
62	Aimee	Wilson	OL	Glasgow Tigers
64	Aimee	Cottingham	DL	Birmingham Lions
66	Amber	Norbury	Ol	Sandwell Steelers / Staffordshire Saxons
67	Delta	Npuna	DL	London Warriors
70	Yasmin	Cazeau	OL	Hertfordshire Cheetahs
72	Iesha	Martin	OL	Birmingham Lions
75	Mariette	Hughes	OL	Birmingham Lions
76	Michelle	Gwynne	OL	Birmingham Lions
80	Anna	Young	DB	Wembley Stallions
84	Ruth	Lewis	WR	Cardiff Valkyries
88	Rachel	Trim	WR	Birmingham Lions
92	Victoria	Ware	DL	Sandwell Steelers/Iceni Spears
99	Ashleigh	Bell	DL	East Kilbride Pirates

Staff:

Forename	Surname	Position
Coaching
Jim	Messenger	Head Coach / Offensive Coordinator
James	Branagh	Defensive Coordinator
Laura	Moore	Defence
Matt	Gawne	Defence
Sam	Raferty	Defence
Sammy-Lee	Baker	Offence
Laura	Hegarty	Offence
Kenny	Bello	Offence
Connah	Scholes	Offence
Alex	Lilly	Offence
Gareth	Ellison	Special Teams
Support
Becky	Williams	Team Manager
Christian	Thompson	Quality Assurance
Bertram	Browne	Video Analysis
Beverley	Analuwa	Medical Lead
Isiaka	Balogun	Therapist
Jakki	Duncan	Therapist
Naomi	Maycock	Therapist
Kirsty	Cavanagh	Programme Lead
Natalie	Parker	Assistant Manager