RICHMOND is set to unleash star recruits Katie Brennan and Monique Conti for the first time this year, after the latter was unavailable for practice matches due to basketball.

Conti has since been released from her WNBL contract at her request, meaning she is free to line up alongside her fellow former Bulldogs teammate against Carlton in Friday night's AFLW season opener.

The Tigers will field 11 AFLW debutants, including ex-Demons midfielder Maddy Brancatisano, who didn't manage to break through last season.

Opponent Carlton will have four debutants of its own, including pick No.2 Lucy McEvoy.

It's been an injury-hit pre-season for Melbourne, but the side has been boosted by forwards Tegan Cunningham, Kate Hore and Ainslie Kemp, who were all needing tests to play. Skipper Daisy Pearce will also play her first AFLW match since 2018, returning from pregnancy.

Vivien Saad wasn't even on an AFLW list two weeks ago, but the pregnancy replacement for Jess Duffin has been named as starting ruck for North Melbourne.

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Greater Western Sydney has two returning players for its clash against Gold Coast, with Bec Privitelli and Britt Tully set to pull on the charcoal and orange for the first time since 2018, while Annalyse Lister will make her AFLW debut.

Gold Coast's first ever draft pick Serene Watson headlines the team's 10 AFLW debutants, while skipper Leah Kaslar has been named in the forward line.

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Jess Wuetschner has returned for Brisbane after being hit by lightning several weeks ago, and will be joined by five debutants, containing top-10 picks Lily Postlethwaite and Cathy Svarc.

They'll be facing the reigning premiers Adelaide, who have picked the briefly retired Courtney Gum up forward. In the absence of ACL pair Erin Phillips and Chelsea Randall, ruck Jess Foley has been named skipper.

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Sunday's teams have been finalised with Collingwood set to unleash star recruit Brianna Davey against West Coast, who has 10 debutants for its inaugural match.

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The Western Bulldogs' Danielle Marshall will be the first American to play in the AFLW and will debut alongside No.1 pick Gabby Newton.

Opponents St Kilda has 11 AFLW debutants in its team, including high draft picks Georgia Patrikios and Nicola Xenos.

Geelong's Nina Morrison will make her long-awaited return from a torn ACL, named in her side's team for Sunday's match against Fremantle.

The Cats struggled with scoring in 2019 and have gone for a significantly smaller forward line, leaving out talls Kate Darby and Maddy Boyd.

Roxy Roux and Mim Strom lead Fremantle's team of six debutants, after the club lost nine players to expansion side West Coast in the off-season.

Friday, February 7

Richmond v Carlton at Ikon Park, 7.45pm AEDT

RICHMOND

B: R.Miller 15 G.Seymour 28

HB: S.Sansonetti 18 P.Monahan 2 A.Makur Chuot 34

C: S.Molan 1 K.Brennan - C 3 H.Burchell 9

HF: S.Frederick 14 C.Bernardi 6 T.Stahl 24

F: C.Wakefield 8 L.McClelland 16

Foll: A.Edmonds 11 M.Conti 4 A.Woodward 13

I/C: L.Tesoriero 7 L.Bailey 12 K.Jacques 10 M.Brancatisano 5 H.Whitford 20

Emerg: C.Fitzgerald 26 E.Wood 17

CARLTON

B: N.Plane 32 C.Wilson 20

HB: K.Harrington - C 9 V.Laloifi 8 J.Van Dyk 36

C: S.Hosking 10 D.Vescio 3 C.Dalton 15

HF: N.Stevens 21 T.Harris 7 J.Doonan 26

F: A.Downie 30 B.Walker 14

Foll: B.Moody 16 K.Loynes 2 M.Prespakis 4

I/C: L.Brazzale 12 G.Pound 6 G.Egan 1 L.McEvoy 13 G.Gee 19

Emerg: J.Edwards 25 A.McKay 5

Saturday, February 8

Greater Western Sydney v Gold Coast, Blacktown International Sportspark, 1.10pm AEDT

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

B: L.Stephenson 12 T.Hetherington 9

HB: P.Randall 21 E.Brush 10 E.Bennetts 22

C: J.Dal Pos 7 A.Eva - C 2 N.Barr 8

HF: H.Zreika 24 C.Staunton 13 A.Schmidt 11

F: J.Hicks 5 R.Privitelli 19

Foll: E.McKinnon 23 R.Beeson 6 A.Parker 3

I/C: Y.Bonner 27 I.Nielsen 25 J.Allan 39 A.Lister 14 B.Tully 36

Emerg: L.Steane 20 T.Mackrill 32

GOLD COAST

B: J.Pregelj 42 J.Hickey 4

HB: S.Virgo 22 L.Ahrens 7 C.Hammond 29

C: T.Ernst 19 J.Stanton 17 M.Ritson 12

HF: B.Perry 16 A.Hamilton 30 P.Parker 1

F: L.Kaslar - C 11 K.Surman 26

Foll: L.Bella 2 J.Yorston 5 H.Dunn 24

I/C: S.Watson 14 J.Hewett 20 S.Riley 8 D.Heslop 25 K.Howarth 23

Emerg: T.Thorn 15 M.Roberts 10

Melbourne v North Melbourne, Casey Fields, 3.10pm AEDT

MELBOURNE

B: L.Birch 9 M.Downie 2

HB: G.Colvin 32 S.Goldrick 23 D.Pearce - C 6

C: C.Sherriff 18 T.Hanks 28 C.Emonson 11

HF: K.Hore 10 E.Zanker 29 S.Scott 12

F: T.Cunningham 1 A.Newman 16

Foll: H.Cordner 21 K.Paxman 4 E.O'Dea 5

I/C: S.Heath 30 M.Gay 3 M.Guerin 22 A.Kemp 36 S.Lampard 8

Emerg: B.Tarrant 20 K.Petrevski 31

North Melbourne

B: T.Randall 16 B.Gibson 18

HB: T.Nestor 24 D.Hardiman 31 B.Lynch 20

C: J.Trend 21 A.Riddell 7 J.Bruton 35

HF: S.Abbatangelo 1 K.Gillespie-Jones 5 El.King 4

F: Em.King 60 K.Ashmore 10

Foll: V.Saad 39 J.Garner 25 E.Kearney - C 9

I/C: D.Bannister 2 A.Gilroy 8 D.Bateman 11 S.Wright 17 E.Gavalas 22

Emerg: N.Bresnehan 12 J.Grierson 19

Brisbane v Adelaide, Hickey Park, 4.10pm AEST

BRISBANE

B: N.Grider 10 S.Campbell 20

HB: R.Lugg 11 K.Lutkins 13 C.Svarc 25

C: E.Zielke - C 8 B.Koenen 3 S.Webb 4

HF: L.Arnell 16 J.Tawhiao-Wardlaw 30 S.Conway 12

F: D.Davidson 14 J.Wuetschner 23

Foll: J.Keeffe 27 A.Anderson 18 E.Bates 1

I/C: G.Bodey 15 M.Moloney 28 I.Dawes 17 O.O'Dwyer 9 L.Postlethwaite 6

Emerg: J.Zanchetta 2 G.Collingwood 7

ADELAIDE

B: D.Cox 31 S.Allan 39

HB: A.Foley 3 M.Rajcic 32 N.Campbell 20

C: R.Forth 27 E.Marinoff 10 J.Mules 23

HF: D.Ponter 15 C.Gum 5 Jaimi Tabb 28

F: S.Thompson 14 E.Jones 2

Foll: J.Foley - C 24 A.Hatchard 33 N.Allen 8

I/C: C.Gould 1, M.Newman 17 A.Considine 16 C.Biddell 12 N.Gore 7

Emerg: R.Mratin 6, C.Cavouras 18

Sunday, February 9

Collingwood v West Coast, Victoria Park, 1.10pm AEDT

COLLINGWOOD

B: A.Porter 9 S.Livingstone 12

HB: L.Butler 23 A.Brazill 10 S.Casey 22

C: M.Shevlin 35 B.Bonnici 8 S.Chiocci - C 17

HF: C.Molloy 2 S.D'Arcy 4 S.Dargan 46

F: M.Cann 25 J.Allen 6

Foll: S.Layton 1 B.Davey 3 J.Lambert 13

I/C: E.Fowler 15 S.Alexander 24 J.Membrey 21 S.Rowe 7 A.Sheridan 14

Emerg: E.O'Dea 50, E.Hynes 11

WEST COAST

B: B.Smith 14 T.Radan 26

HB: M.Dowrick 5 S.McDonald 35 A.Hill 16

C: M.Bowen 1 I.Cameron 19 N.Kelly 12

HF: K.Gibson 2 A.Atkins 9 M.Collier 8

F: G.Kelly 15 D.Pisconeri 11

Foll: P.Laurie 25 D.Hooker 17 E.Swanson - C 13

I/C: T.Tester 23 C.Guard 4 H.Bullas 24 B.Devlyn 7 C.Perera 27

Emerg: E.Bonser 6 K.Orme 32

St Kilda v Western Bulldogs, RSEA Park, 3.10pm AEDT

ST KILDA

B: T.White 29 C.Fitzpatrick 24

HB: H.Priest 14 C.Phillips 35 T.Lucas-Rodd 18

C: K.O'Neill 20 J.Sedunary 10 M.McDonald 1

HF: N.Exon 15 K.McCarthy 9 C.Greiser 17

F: K.Shierlaw 12 G.Patrikios 21

Foll: R.Watt - C 7 O.Vesely 23 E.Mackie 3

I/C: N.Von Bertouch 28 R.Dillon 25 C.Whitfort 4 N.Xenos 27 A.Brown 2

Emerg: A.Drennan 8 P.Kelly 16

WESTERN BULLDOGS

B: A.Gogos 36 L.Spark 11

HB: E.Gamble 14 I.Huntington 4 N.Ferres 16

C: B.Hunt 21 K.Lamb 27 N.Callinan 10

HF: G.Newton 5 B.Toogood 8 K.McLeod 6

F: E.Georgostathis 17 D.Berry 7

Foll: C.Moody 13 E.Blackburn - C 2 A.McCarthy 15

I/C: D.Marshall 26 K.Rennie 24 G.Lagioia 12 H.Scott 22 K.Herron 31

Emerg: E.Brown 9 H.Munyard 20

Fremantle v Geelong, Fremantle Oval, 2.10pm AWST

FREMANTLE

B: J.Cuthbertson 29 L.Pugh 32

HB: A.Stannett 24 E.Gooch 8 E.Antonio 12

C: S.Cain 20 L.Rohde 11 K.Flood 44

HF: K.Grieve 13 A.Sharp 1 H.Miller 19

F: G.O'Sullivan 22 S.Duffy 6

Foll: G.Houghton 27 K.Bowers 2 K.Antonio - C 15

I/C: P.Seth 18 R.Roux 17 J.Stewart 7 M.Strom 21 M.Clifford 4

Emerg: L.Mascall 14 B.Webb 26

GEELONG

B: M.Brown 19 M.McMahon 24

HB: D.Taylor 28 M.Hickey - C 18 R.Webster 21

C: S.Van De Heuvel 27 R.Cranston 30 N.Morrison 9

HF: D.Higgins 2 G.Clarke 17 R.Garing 12

F: P.McWilliams 23 J.Ivey 5

Foll: A.O'Connor 14 J.Crockett-Grills 6 O.Purcell 16

I/C: A.McDonald 3 G.Rankin 10 R.Goring 44 M.Maguire 7 M.Keryk 45

Emerg: M.Boyd 26 R.Caris 1