After 575 days between AFLW games, Kirsten McLeod will make her long-awaited return to football this weekend against West Coast.

McLeod was placed on the Inactive List in season six due to concussion, but was cleared to play this week and subsequently selected for the trip to WA.

The 28-year-old has bagged 21 goals from 30 games since debuting in the opening round of the inaugural season.

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Kirsten McLeod to return

Burkey reveals to the group that Kirsten McLeod will make her return to play, 575 days after her last AFLW game.

McLeod is only change this week, with Keely Coyne making way.

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Alice Edmonds will look to continue her dominance in the ruck, leading the competition for total hitouts (219).

Sarah Hartwig is also set to start in the forward-line again, while Elle Bennetts has been named on the half-back flank.

The Bulldogs will face the Eagles at Mineral Resources Park from 2.10pm AWST (5.10pm AEDT) on Saturday.

Fox Footy will broadcast the match live, with score updates also available via @BulldogsW on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

AFLW Team | Round 9

West Coast v Western Bulldogs
Saturday 22 October, 2.10pm AWST (5.10pm AEDT)
Mineral Resources Park

B: I Grant, K Lynch
HB: B Hunt, N Ferres, E Bennetts
C: I Pritchard, D Berry, R Wilcox
HF: R Cranston, E Snell, S Hartwig
F: G Newton, C Moody
R: A Edmonds, E Blackburn, J Fitzgerald
Int: E Brown, E Georgostathis, D Bateman, K McLeod, K Lamb
Emer: G Lagioia, A Ling, B Vernon

IN: K McLeod
OUT: K Coyne (omitted)