West Coast Eagles coach Daisy Pearce says All-Australian Ella Roberts ājust getting startedā
West Coast coach Daisy Pearce has warned teenage sensation Ella Roberts is ājust getting startedā after earning her first All-Australian selection in 2024.
Roberts, 19, was the youngest player included in this yearās team and the sole representative for the Eagles.
She is just the second West Coast player in history, following defender Charlie Thomasā selection last year, to be named All-Australian.
In her third season in blue and gold, Roberts was also named the Eaglesā club champion for 2024.
Pearce said while the midfielder is already a star of the competition, Robertsā best remains yet to come.
Camera IconElla Roberts. Credit: Daniel Carson/AFL Photos
āEllaās weapons and natural instincts for the game are incredible,ā Pearce said.
āShe brings so much excitement to the competition and itās a privilege to get to see her do what she does up close.
āItās been awesome to see her start to make the connection between the consistency of her training and how that translates to her impact across four quarters and the season.
āAs coaches, we love working with someone as competitive as Ella and who, at only 19 years of age, is really driven to see the team succeed, and sheās only just getting started.ā
Camera IconThe 2024 All-Australian side, excluding players from grand finalists Brisbane. Credit: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos
Roberts received an unexpected shout-out from AFLW best and fairest winner Ebony Marinoff in her victory speech, who said you only needed to look at the Eagles star to be encouraged by the young talent in the league.
The Margaret River product polled an impressive 12 votes in the best and fairest count, placing equal ninth.
Fremantle stars Mim Strom and Aisling McCarthy also made their debut appearance in the All-Australian side, while Emma OāDriscoll earned back-to-back selections as she retained her spot from last season.
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