The Western Bulldogs have made four changes to their side ahead of Friday night’s sell-out Pride Round opener against Carlton at VU Whitten Oval.
Kirsten McLeod, Kim Rennie, Ellyse Gamble and Naomi Ferres come into the team, looking to add some experience and height coming off the back of last week’s narrow round one loss.
It will be McLeod’s first competitive hit-out of season 2021, having missed both the season-opener and practice match last month.
Making way are Lauren Spark, Dani Marshall, Gemma Lagioia and Brit Gutknecht (emergency).
Issy Grant has been named as the other emergency, for the second consecutive week.
The annual Pride game between the Dogs and Blues was invented to celebrate and support the LGBTIQA+ community, and to create a safe space for people to express themselves and be accepted for who they are.
This season will see the first dedicated Pride Round, with all teams included in the celebrations.
The Bulldogs will run out in a specially-designed Pride guernsey and wear rainbow-coloured socks to mark the occasion.
The match will be broadcast live on Channel 7, with score updates available via @BulldogsW on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
You can also visit our AFLW match-day hub for more information.
ROUND 2 TEAM
Western Bulldogs v Carlton
Friday 5 February, 7.45pm AEDT
VU Whitten Oval
B: Angelica Gogos, Ellyse Gamble
HB: Sarah Hartwig, Katie Lynch, Eleanor Brown
C: Kirsten McLeod, Ellie Blackburn, Bailey Hunt
HF: Jess Fitzgerald, Izzy Huntington, Brooke Lochland
F: Bonnie Toogood, Deanna Berry
Foll: Celine Moody, Liz Georgostathis, Kirsty Lamb
Int: Nell Morris-Dalton, Kim Rennie, Naomi Ferres, Ash Guest, Gabby Newton
Emer: Issy Grant, Brit Gutknecht
Italicised players indicate inclusions.
