ADELAIDE has suffered a huge blow on the eve of its big clash against fellow powerhouse Fremantle, losing skipper Chelsea Randall to injury.
The All-Australian defender-turned-forward has been diagnosed with delayed concussion from last week's match against GWS.
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Ailish Considine will also miss with concussion, while talented but injury-prone forward Chloe Scheer has been named for her first match since the 2019 NAB AFLW Grand Final in March, having suffered a torn ACL in that game.
The Dockers have made just the one change, with speedster Ashley Sharp named for her first game of the season in place of Evie Gooch, who was unable to make the trip east due to her work commitments with the fire brigade.
Richmond will unveil Olympian and basketballer Tessa Lavey for her AFLW debut, with defender Sarah Sansonetti also named for her first game of the season.
The Tigers have made a big statement at selection, dropping experienced but out-of-form duo Akec Makur Chuot and Christina Bernardi.
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Opponent Collingwood has swung the changes, with Jordy Allen and Aliesha Newman returning from illness and suspension respectively.
Dead-eye forward Jordan Membrey will play her first game of the season, with tall trio Sharni Norder (quad), Erica Fowler (omitted) and youngster Amelia Velardo (managed) sitting out.
It leaves 19-year-old and third-gamer Bella Smith as the side's primary ruck, going up against undersized but athletic Tiger Gabby Seymour.
Sunday, February 14
Adelaide v Fremantle at Norwood Oval, 12.40pm ACDT
ADELAIDE
B: N.Gore 7 M.Rajcic 32
HB: N.Allen 8 S.Allan - C 39 A.Foley 3
C: J.Mules 23 A.Hatchard 33 E.Jones 2
HF: T.Charlton 25 C.Biddell 12 S.Thompson 14
F: D.Ponter 15 A.Woodland 24
Foll: R.Metcalfe 11 E.Phillips 13 E.Marinoff 10
I/C: R.Martin 5 C.Scheer 4 C.Gould 1 L.Whiteley 22 H.Button 6
Emerg: R.Forth 27 M.Newman 17
In: R.Martin, C.Scheer, C.Gould
Out: C.Randall (concussion), A.Considine (concussion), M.Newman (omitted)
FREMANTLE
B: M.Sergeant 23 J.Cuthbertson 29
HB: A.Stannett 4 E.O'Driscoll 3 L.Pugh 32
C: E.Antonio 12 H.Miller 19 K.Antonio - C 15
HF: S.Cain 20 R.Roux 17 G.O'Sullivan 22
F: G.Houghton 27 S.Verrier 5
Foll: M.Strom 21 K.Bowers 2 J.Stewart 7
I/C: A.Sharp 1 T.Haynes 33 B.Webb 26 M.Hyde 28 S.Duffy 6
Emerg: M.Maclachlan 16 K.Grieve 13
In: A.Sharp
Out: E.Gooch (unavailable)
Richmond v Collingwood at Swinburne Centre, 3.10pm AEDT
RICHMOND
B: R.Miller 15 H.Cordner 23
HB: P.Monahan 2 S.D'Arcy 12 I.Ross 21
C: H.Burchell 9 S.Hosking 7 K.Dempsey 19
HF: C.Wakefield 8 K.Brennan - C 3 E.McKenzie 22
F: S.Frederick 14 T.Stahl 24
Foll: G.Seymour 28 K.Jacques 10 M.Conti 4
I/C: S.Sansonetti 18 T.Lavey 37 S.Dargan 17 S.Molan 1 M.Brancatisano 5
Emerg: A.Makur Chuot 34 C.Bernardi 6
In: S.Sansonetti, T.Lavey
Out: A.Makur Chuot (omitted), C.Bernardi (omitted)
COLLINGWOOD
B: L.Butler 23 A.Porter 9
HB: R.Schleicher 18 S.Livingstone 12 J.Allen 6
C: S.Chiocci - C 17 J.Lambert 13 J.Lin 20
HF: A.Sheridan 14 S.Alexander 24 S.Rowe 7
F: C.Molloy 2 M.Cann 25
Foll: B.Smith 19 B.Davey 3 B.Bonnici 8
I/C: S.Casey 22 J.Membrey 21 T.Brown 26 E.O'Dea 50 A.Newman 16
Emerg: K.Stratton 41 E.Fowler 15
In: J.Allen, J.Membrey, A.Newman
Out: S.Norder (quad), E.Fowler (omitted), A.Velardo (omitted)
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