The 2023 AFLW season will begin on Friday night with a clash between the Melbourne Demons and Collingwood Magpies and will also have the Sydney, Western Australia and South Australia rivalries on show.
Zero Hangerย has you all covered with every club's team for the opening round of the season.
Brisbane Lions vs Richmond Tigers
- Sunday, September 3 @ Brighton Homes Arena, 3.05pm AEST
After losing three-time All-Australian Emily Bates, forward Greta Bodey (both Hawthorn) and star defender recruit Ellie Hampson (knee), the Lions will have a considerable gap to fill in the team. Charlie Mullins, Jade Pregelj, Ella Smith, Caitlin Wendland and Poppy Boltz have all been called into the team and will make their club debut for the Lions.
B:ย P.Monahan 11 S.Campbell 20
HB:ย B.Koenen - C 3 N.Grider 10 J.Ellenger 5
C:ย O.O'Dwyer 9 C.Svarc 25 S.Conway 12
HF:ย L.Postlethwaite 6 D.Davidson 14 R.Svarc 29
F:ย T.Smith 31 C.Hodder 21
Foll:ย T.Hickie 2 I.Dawes 17 A.Anderson 18
Interchange: D.Heslop 23 C.Mullins 28 E.Smith 26 J.Pregelj 24
Emergencies: A.McKee 33 M.Pauga 27 C.Wendland 4 P.Boltz 15
Sarah Hosking (hamstring) and Meagan Kiely (back) are out of Richmond's side due to injuries, which means the Tigers will have to look to new faces to guide them against the Lions. Molly Eastman, Caitlin Greiser, Courtney Jones, and Charli Wicksteed have all been handed their club debut for this weekend.
B:ย L.McClelland 16 R.Miller 15
HB: B.Lynch 20 M.Shevlin 35 E.Sheerin 2
C:ย K.Dempsey 19 G.Egan 1 S.D'Arcy 12
HF:ย K.Cox 17 E.Yassir 27 S.Reid 25
F:ย K.Brennan - C 3 C.Greiser 9
Foll:ย G.Seymour 28 M.Conti 4 E.McKenzie 22
Interchange: J.Woods 29 M.Eastman 8 C.Wicksteed 24 P.Kelly 14
Emergencies: M.Macdonald 38 J.Hosking 11 C.Jones L.Graham 18
