Collingwood AFLW Captain Brianna Davey will return for the first time this season in the Pies’ Week Two clash against Hawthorn at Victoria Park.
The 29-year-old is one of four changes from last week’s side, with the Pies welcoming another debutant in the form of 18-year-old Amber Schutte as part of that quartet.
Schutte, a young defender from country Victoria, was selected with the Pies’ third pick in the 2023 AFLW Draft and has developed well over the pre-season to earn her opportunity in only the second week of the season.
Eleri Morris and Selena Karlson will play their first games of the season having missed last week’s game against the Swans.
Muireann Atkinson (concussion), Imogen Evans (hamstring), Annie Lee (knee), and Tarni White (suspended) are the four that will miss from last week’s clash.
The Saturday afternoon clash will be the first time the Pies will face the Hawks in the history of the AFLW.
It will be the first of four home games at Victoria Park this season – a ground the Pies have made their own since 2019.
The return of Davey will boost and already high-performing Pies midfield which took it right to Sydney last Friday.
Ruck Sabrina Frederick starred with 25 hit outs and 21 disposals, while Vice-Captain Brittany Bonnici recorded 24 disposals in a highly contested game.
The first bounce is scheduled for 1:05pm AEST, with Pies fans encouraged to get down to Victoria Park.
The match can also be streamed live on Foxtel and Kayo Sports.
AFLW Week Two
Saturday 07 September
Collingwood v Hawthorn
Victoria Park, Wurundjeri
1:05pm (AEST)
AFLW Debut: Amber Schutte
| Collingwood v Hawthorn | |||
| B | Selena Karlson | Stacey Livingstone | |
| HB | Jordyn Allen | Ruby Schleicher | Lucy Cronin |
| C | Sarah Rowe | Mikala Cann | Charlotte Blair |
| HF | Grace Campbell | Eliza James | Sarah Sansonetti |
| F | Alana Porter | Imogen Barnett | |
| R | Sabrina Frederick | Brittany Bonnici | Bri Davey |
| INT | Erica Fowler | Carly Remmos | Lauren Brazzale |
| Eleri Morris | Amber Schutte | ||
| EMG | Georgia Clark | Jordan Ivey | Sarah Ingram |
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