The Western Bulldogs have bolstered their VFLW team ahead of Saturday’s Round 2 clash with Darebin.

AFLW-listed Bulldogs Ellie Gavalas, Jasmyn Smith and Sarah Hartwig are among nine inclusions.

Brooke Barwick, Heidi Woodley, Analea McKee, Kaylee Kimber, Cleo Buttifant and Keeley Hardingham are the other senior-listed players added to the mix.

The match will mark Hardingham’s first as an AFLW-listed player.

Sarah Sansonetti and Tamsin Crook will control the backline, while McKee and Renee Saulitis start in the forward-line.

Millie Klingbeil and Gavalas are set to line-up at the first centre bounce.

The Dogs will host the Falcons from 10:05am AEST on Saturday 26 April at Mission Whitten Oval.

Score updates will be available via @BulldogsW on X (Twitter), and streamed live via AFL.com.au.

B S. Sansonetti (55) T. Crook (30)  
HB C. Buttifant (4) K. Kimber (28) B. Barwick (12)
C J. Smith (10) S. Asciak (29) E. Bishop (35)
HF B. McFarlane (58) S. Hartwig (15) H. Woodley (19)
F A. Mckee (26) R. Saulitis (56)  
R K. Hardingham (24) A. Klingbeil (53) E. Gavalas (25)
INT E. Ramsay (46) T. Skenderis (34) T. Hurst (45)
  F. Taylor (48) M. McLeod (31)  
EMG L. Swain (71) M. Sandral (39) I. Milford (64)
J. Livingston (40) C. Mailer (60) I. Young (51)
     
IN J. Smith  B. Barwick  S. Hartwig 
H. Woodley  C. Buttifant K. Hardingham
E. Gavalas A. Mckee K. Kimber 
OUT R. Benham - omitted L. Swain - omitted I. Davies - omitted
M. Sandral - omitted C. Mailer - omitted E. Nekrep - omitted
J. Tabb - omitted C. Parnell - omitted C. McDermott - omitted