CARLTON has named Lucy McEvoy in its season opener against Collingwood despite last month ruling her out for the first few games of the season.
McEvoy needs to pass one final test, but looks likely to play.
Blues key forward Mia Austin is also set to debut alongside Phoebe McWilliams, who will play her first game for the club. Former Pie Amelia Velardo will line up in her first game for Carlton against her old side.
Lauren Brazzale, traded to Collingwood for Velardo during the off season, will run out in the black and white for the first time, as will former Tiger Sarah Sansonetti.
Collingwood also named midfielder Imogen Evans to debut during the week.
Despite being under injury clouds, Alison Downie and Jaimee Lambert have been named by Collingwood, and Ruby Schleicher will exit concussion protocols in time to play.
As reported by womens.afl, important midfielder Mikala Cann will not play as she nurses a calf concern.
While the Pies will not unveil new recruit Olivia Barber, sharpshooter Jordan Membrey will make her return to the field after 543 days on the sidelines with an ACL injury.
Thursday, August 25
Carlton v Collingwood at Ikon Park, 7.10pm AEST
CARLTON
B: P.Trudgeon 26 V.Laloifi 8
HB: B.Vickers 24 K.Peterson - C 9 L.McEvoy 13
C: J.Dal Pos 2 E.O'Dea 46 G.Pound 6
HF: D.Vescio 3 J.Good 12 N.Plane 32
F: P.McWilliams 37 K.Sherar 25
Foll: B.Moody 16 M.Hill 10 A.McKay 5
I/C: M.Guerin 18 A.Lee 11 D.Walker 23 A.Velardo 1 M.Austin 22
Emerg: K.Skepper 4 C.Hammans 17 S.Gibbs 33
COLLINGWOOD
B: S.Casey 22 S.Livingstone 12
HB: A.Porter 9 L.Butler 23 R.Schleicher 18
C: S.Chiocci - C 17 J.Lambert 13 J.Allen 6
HF: A.Moloney 40 J.Membrey 21 E.James 20
F: S.Frederick 1 T.Brown 26
Foll: A.Downie 30 C.Molloy 2 L.Brazzale 24
I/C: I.Evans 5 E.Chaston 32 A.Sheridan 14 I.Barnett 4 S.Sansonetti 16
Emerg: E.Fowler 15 C.Taylor 11 J.Lin 3
