Brooke Lochland will miss the Western Bulldogs' opener. Credit:Getty Images

The AFL has moved to address concerns around medical resourcing in women's football with a neutral doctor set to be available at every AFLW match.

The move comes as several AFLW teams continue to deal with injuries, including Melbourne, whose latest setback to forward Jackie Parry has left them teetering on the league's threshold for available players.

The Western Bulldogs have also been hit, with vice-captain Brooke Lochland out with a hamstring injury and set to miss Sunday's season opener against St Kilda.

Much like AFLW players, AFLW doctors and physios are generally part-time employees, and relatively inexperienced compared to their men's team counterparts. Whereas AFL men's teams generally have two or even three doctors, the bulk of AFLW teams only have one doctor.