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.
Sydney Swans vs Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Sunday, September 3 @ North Sydney Oval, 3.05pm AEST
On Sunday, the Sydney Swans will be eager to take the bragging rights over their interstate rivals. Montana Beruldsen, Laura Gardiner, Tanya Kennedy, Lucy McEvoy, Alice Mitchell, Chloe Molloy, and Julie O'Sullivan are all set to make their debuts while former number one draft pick Montana Ham will be unavailable due to a foot injury, and so will be Lexi Hamilton and Alana Woodward.
B:ย T.Kennedy 29 B.Tarrant 20
HB:ย E.Heads 12 L.McEvoy - C 9 B.Smith 11
C:ย A.Newman 16 L.Gardiner 31 L.Steane 21
HF: R.Privitelli 19 B.Lochland 1 S.Hurley 25
F:ย C.Molloy 5 M.Beruldsen 37
Foll:ย A.Morphett 7 C.Hamilton 10 B.Kennedy 2
Interchange: L.Szigeti 28 R.Sargent-Wilson 6 P.Sheppard 4 J.O'Sullivan 24 A.Mitchell 8 P.McCarthy 15 A.Whelan 22 E.Vale 23
Greater Western Sydney Giants
The Giants have sustained three big losses to their roster and squad for this week. Isabel Huntington, Isadora McLeay and Emily Pease have all encountered ACL injuries in the lead-up to the new season. However, their injuries will allow new faces to make their mark on the AFLW stage. Fleur Davies, Teagan Germech and Caitlin Miller are all set to make their club debuts against the Swans.
B:ย P.Randall 21 K.Smith 4
HB:ย C.Dalton 11 G.Hill 19 T.Evans 18
C:ย J.Hicks 29 N.Barr 8 M.Brazendale 23
HF:ย Z.Goldsworthy 7 H.Zreika 24 A.Parker 3
F:ย G.Garnett 17 B.Mowbray 31
Foll:ย F.Davies 20 A.Lister 14 A.Eva - C 2
Interchange C.McCormick 25 T.Germech 15 R.Beeson 6 C.Miller 9 J.Grierson 10 J.Doyle 5 T.Cattle 40 A.Dallaway 30
