ST KILDA has recalled Caitlin Greiser, and named another debutant for its Tuesday night match against West Coast.
Greiser was dropped after failing to kick a goal across the Saints’ opening two rounds, missing the side’s round three match against Melbourne.
No.4 pick Ella Friend will become the Saints' fourth debutant of 2022 and she will be joined in the team by Jess Matin, who kicked three goals in the big win over West Coast last year.
Olivia Vesely has been rested, while both Alice and Lucy Burke have been omitted.
The worst news has been confirmed for Eagle Aisling McCarthy, as a fractured wrist will see her miss the remainder of the season, while Tayla Bresland, Melissa Caulfield and Courtney Guard have all been dropped.
Evangeline Gooch will return from suspension, while both Kellie Gibson and Amber Ward come back in after health and safety protocols kept them out of Friday’s match against Geelong.
Shanae Davison has also been named for her first game of the season.
Tuesday, February 8
St Kilda v West Coast at Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Oval, 5.10pm AEDT
ST KILDA
B: T.Lucas-Rodd 18 R.Ott 20
HB: B.Jakobsson 8 J.Van Dyk 36 H.Priest - C 14
C: M.McDonald 1 T.White 29 C.Phillips 35
HF: D.Guttridge 5 K.Shierlaw 12 J.Matin 19
F: I.Shannon 11 C.Greiser 17
Foll: L.Cutting 26 R.Dillon 25 A.Richards 22
I/C: T.Meyer 34 N.Xenos 27 J.Vogt 10 R.Watt 7 E.Friend 16
Emerg: R.Saulitis 13 L.Burke 30
In: J.Matin, C.Greiser, E.Friend
Out: O.Vesely (Rested), L.Burke (Omitted), A.Burke (Omitted)
WEST COAST
B: E.Gooch 31 A.Ward 33
HB: C.Thomas 3 S.McDonald 35 B.Smith 14
C: N.Kelly 12 E.Swanson - C 13 M.Bowen 1
HF: K.Gibson 2 A.Gilmore 22 A.Schmidt 7
F: P.Laurie 25 S.Davison 28
Foll: S.Lakay 23 I.Lewis 6 D.Hooker 17
I/C: M.Collier 8 A.Atkins 9 H.Bullas 24 A.Hill 16 G.Kelly 15
Emerg: E.Bennett 27 C.Rowley 5
In: E.Gooch, A.Ward, K.Gibson, S.Davison
Out: T.Bresland (Omitted), M.Caulfield (Omitted), C.Guard (Omitted), A.McCarthy (Wrist)
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