Essendon VFLW has named its side to face the Southern Saints at the NEC Hangar on Saturday.
AFLW-listed Bomber Georgia Clarke will come in for her first game of 2024, while former AFLW Bulldog Bailey Hunt will make her club debut for the Dons.
Manaia Huta makes a long-awaited return from an injury-riddled pre-season, while Lily-Rose Williamson is also back in the fold this week.
Defender Marnie Robinson has been managed.
The Dons and Saints clash at 2:30pm AEST on Saturday, immediately following the 11:40am VFL fixture.
Essendon VFLW round five team v Southern Saints
| B | M. Ford (42) | L. Bateman (63) | |
| HB | E. Chaston (61) | E. Gough (1) | G. Clarke (17) |
| C | S. Ford (45) | G. Nanscawen (5) | D. Ryan (51) |
| HF | L. Williamson (13) | S. Molan (73) | T. Davidge (77) |
| F | B. Hunt (79) | T. Hart-Aluni (59) | |
| R | J. Morrow (60) | A. Gaylor (23) | R. Mahony (78) |
| INT | I. Porter (70) | J. Richardson (52) | A. Melnikas (64) |
| M. Huta (56) | O. Manfre (43) | ||
| EMG | M. Gray (48) | E. Tassiopoulos (49) | E. Gallagher (66) |
Ins: G. Clarke, L. Williamson, B. Hunt, M. Huta
Outs: M. Robinson, S. Wales, M. Busch, S. Orritt
