FREMANTLE will rest former skipper Kara Antonio for Sunday’s clash with Greater Western Sydney, but North Melbourne star Emma Kearney is back and ready to make her first appearance of season 2022.
Kearney is among five inclusions for the Kangaroos ahead of their pivotal clash with the Crows at Norwood Oval, though Danielle Hardiman and Sarah Wright are forced out of the side due to the AFL’s health and safety protocols.
Brooke Brown, Ellie Gavalas, Lexi Hamilton and Sophie Abbatangelo join the returning Kearney in North Melbourne’s team, while Adelaide is unchanged following last weekend’s convincing win over Brisbane in the Grand Final rematch.
Fremantle has opted to manage Antonio for its clash with GWS at the Whitten Oval and has named Mikayla Hyde as her replacement. The Giants have been forced into one alteration, with debutant Emily Pease coming in for the injured Chloe Dalton (shoulder).
Lauren Gauci will return for West Coast’s clash with Gold Coast, also set to be played on neutral territory in Victoria, replacing the injured Imahra Cameron (leg). The Suns will make three changes with debutant Ashanti Bush, Lucy Single and Tori Groves-Little all named.
Cheyenne Hammond enters the AFL’s health and safety protocols and is subsequently unable to be selected by Gold Coast, while Claudia Whitfort is injured and Alana Barba has been left out of the team.
Sunday, January 16
West Coast v Gold Coast at VU Whitten Oval, 12.40pm AEDT
WEST COAST
B: T.Bresland 20 E.Gooch 31
HB: C.Thomas 3 A.Ward 33 A.McCarthy 11
C: M.Collier 8 E.Swanson - C 13 M.Bowen 1
HF: G.Kelly 15 A.Schmidt 7 N.Kelly 12
F: K.Gibson 2 L.Gauci 26
Foll: P.Laurie 25 I.Lewis 6 D.Hooker 17
I/C: A.Gilmore 22 M.Caulfield 10 A.Atkins 9 C.Guard 4 B.Smith 14
Emerg: H.Bullas 24 S.McDonald 35
In: L.Gauci
Out: I.Cameron (Leg)
GOLD COAST
B: J.Pregelj 42 L.Ahrens 7
HB: D.D'Arcy 20 V.Saad 39 H.Dunn - C 24
C: K.Howarth 23 A.Drennan 33 S.Watson 14
HF: S.Perkins 28 K.Surman 26 E.Hampson 1
F: T.Bohanna 12 E.Keaney 30
Foll: L.Bella 2 C.Rowbottom 8 J.Stanton 17
I/C: A.Bush 19 D.Heslop 25 L.Single 13 T.Groves-Little 3 J.Dupuy 27
Emerg: W.Randell 15 A.Barba 21
In: A.Bush, L.Single, T.Groves-Little
Out: C.Hammond (HS Protocol), C.Whitfort (Concussion), A.Barba (Omitted)
New: Ashanti Bush
Adelaide v North Melbourne at Norwood Oval, 2.40pm ACDT
ADELAIDE
B: N.Gore 7 S.Allan 39
HB: M.Rajcic 32 C.Biddell 12 N.Allen 8
C: S.Thompson 14 A.Hatchard 33 J.Mules 23
HF: R.Martin 5 C.Randall - C 26 E.Jones 2
F: A.Woodland 24 D.Ponter 15
Foll: C.Gould 1 E.Phillips 13 E.Marinoff 10
I/C: J.Simmons 11 H.Button 6 T.Charlton 25 H.Munyard 20 M.McKinnon 21
Emerg: M.Newman 17 J.Hewett 19
No change
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: J.Ferguson 20 T.Randall 16
HB: N.Bresnehan 12 B.Brown 36 A.Gilroy 8
C: K.Ashmore 10 J.Bruton 35 I.Eddey 3
HF: D.Bateman 11 D.Bannister 2 E.Gavalas 22
F: E.King 60 J.Garner 25
Foll: A.Hamilton 21 E.Kearney - C 9 A.Riddell 7
I/C: S.Abbatangelo 1 M.King 23 J.Duffin 27 A.Smith 15 G.Campbell 43
Emerg: A.O'Loughlin 6 T.Craven 5
In: B.Brown, E.Gavalas, A.Hamilton, E.Kearney, S.Abbatangelo
Out: T.Craven (Omitted), A.O'Loughlin (Omitted), K.Rennie (Concussion), D.Hardiman (HS Protocol), S.Wright (HS Protocol)
Fremantle v Greater Western Sydney at VU Whitten Oval, 5.10pm AEDT
FREMANTLE
B: J.Cuthbertson 29 M.Sergeant 23
HB: L.Pugh 32 E.O'Driscoll 3 J.Low 30
C: E.Antonio 12 D.East 8 S.Cain 20
HF: T.Toth 33 K.Bowers 2 G.O'Sullivan 9
F: G.Houghton 27 A.McMahon 25
Foll: M.Strom 21 H.Miller - C 19 A.Runnalls 22
I/C: A.Stannett 4 M.Hyde 28 A.Tighe 10 S.Verrier 5 M.Tuhakaraina 13
Emerg: B.Webb 26 J.Stewart 7
In: M.Hyde
Out: K.Antonio (Managed)
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
B: P.Randall 21 A.Lister 14
HB: L.Stephenson 12 T.Hetherington 9 B.Stack 15
C: A.Eva - C 2 H.Zreika 24 E.Pease 33
HF: C.Staunton 13 R.Privitelli 19 K.Loynes 7
F: T.Mackrill 32 N.Barr 8
Foll: A.Morphett 22 A.Parker 3 L.Steane 20
I/C: G.Garnett 17 E.McKinnon 23 R.Beeson 6 A.Dallaway 30 K.Smith 4
Emerg: J.Grierson 10 J.Doyle 5
New: Emily Pease
In: E.Pease
Out: C.Dalton (Shoulder)
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