Tipperary's Orla O'Dwyer has made history by becoming the first Irish women to make an All-Australian team.

The 2021 Premiership winner was chosen after an outstanding season for the Brisbane Lions in the AFLW. The late Jim Stynes from Dublin was included in the men’s equivalent in 1991 and 1993.

Orla's selection comes ahead of this weekend's AFLW Grand Final which will see Dublin's Sinead Goldrick and Ailish Considine from Clare go head-to-head in the colours of the Melbourne Demons and Adelaide Crows respectively. Goldrick was immense as the Demons dethroned the Lions in last weekend's preliminary final.

 

Making HISTORY at the “W” Awards

What an achievement for Orla O’Dwyer

A MASSIVE Honour & so well deserved after an incredible @aflwomens season for @lionsaflw

Ireland’s FIRST EVER AFLW ALL AUSTRALIAN 🏅

Huge Congratulations from everybody here at home 💚 pic.twitter.com/6rb9EKSSbF

— AFLW Ireland (@aflw_ireland) April 5, 2022

Congratulations to all the players named in the 2022 AFLW All-Australian team led by Emma Kearney and Hayley Miller 👏#AFLWAwards | #AFLW pic.twitter.com/i9ElV47mWo

— AFL Women's (@aflwomens) April 5, 2022

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