ADELAIDE will be boosted by the return of goalsneak Danielle Ponter, who has recovered from a quad injury in time for her side's crunch clash against Fremantle on Saturday.
Port Adelaide will unveil teenager Litonya Cockatoo-Motlap when it takes on Hawthorn on Saturday night, while Gold Coast has recalled Tori Groves-Little for their first game of season seven.
The Crows have also handed a debut to draftee Keeley Kustermann after injuries forced out Eloise Jones and McKenzie Dowrick. Hannah Button will also miss due to a personal reason.
Kaitlyn Ashmore is back for Hawthorn, while Bec Privitelli is out of health and safety protocols and rejoins Sydney's side.
Check the full teams out below.
Friday, October 8
Sydney v Gold Coast at Henson Park, 1.10pm AEDT
SYDNEY
B: E.Heads 12 B.Tarrant 20
HB: M.Eastman 9 B.Smith 11 A.Woodward 13
C: R.Sargant-Wilson 6 M.Ham 18 L.Steane 21
HF: S.Skinner 15 A.Morphett 7 S.Dargan 5
F: R.Privitelli 19 B.Lochland - C 1
Foll: A.Hamilton 30 S.Hurley 25 C.Hamilton 10
I/C: A.Newman 16 K.Beesley 26 B.Kennedy 2 L.Szigeti 28 M.Collier 14
Emerg: Z.Hurrell 17 G.Lawson Tavan 24 S.Ford 3
In: A.Morphett, R.Privitelli
Out: P.Sheppard (illness), G.Lawson Tavan (omitted)
GOLD COAST
B: S.Watson 14 L.Ahrens 7
HB: K.Howarth 23 V.Saad 39 G.Clayden 18
C: T.Meyer 34 C.Whitfort 4 E.Keaney 30
HF: L.Single 13 J.Dupuy 27 C.Jones 5
F: T.Bohanna - C 12 T.Groves-Little 3
Foll: L.Bella 2 A.Drennan 33 C.Rowbottom 8
I/C: W.Randell 15 S.Danckert 9 E.Hampson 1 D.D'Arcy 20 G.Davies 22
Emerg: A.Atkins 37 K.Scott 21 A.Bradfield 10
In: T.Groves-Little
Out: J.Smith (omitted)
Adelaide v Fremantle at Unley Oval, 2.40pm ACDT
ADELAIDE
B: K.Kustermann 7 M.Rajcic 32
HB: N.Allen 8 S.Allan 39 C.Biddell 12
C: H.Munyard 20 A.Hatchard 33 S.Thompson 14
HF: R.Martin 5 D.Ponter 15 L.Whiteley 22
F: A.Woodland 24 C.Gould 1
Foll: M.McKinnon 21 E.Marinoff 10 C.Randall - C 26
I/C: J.Simmons 11 T.Charlton 25 B.Tonon 28 A.Ballard 27 M.Newman 17
Emerg: A.Ward 3 K.Mueller 13 N.Kelly 23
In: K.Kustermann, D.Ponter, L.Whiteley, J.Simmons
Out: J.Waterhouse (suspension), E.Jones (injured), M.Dowrick (knee), H.Button (personal reason)
FREMANTLE
B: E.O'Driscoll 3 A.Stannett 4
HB: J.Cuthbertson 29 J.Low 30 L.Pugh 32
C: P.Seth 18 H.Miller - C 19 A.Runnalls 22
HF: R.Roux 17 O.Lally 27 N.Gore 7
F: A.Tighe 10 M.Kauffman 25
Foll: M.Strom 21 K.Bowers 2 G.O'Sullivan 9
I/C: S.Verrier 5 S.Wielstra 24 A.Mulholland 33 A.Franklin 14 M.Hyde 28
Emerg: T.Stribley 20 B.Webb 26 T.Read 16
In: S.Wielstra, A.Mulholland
Out: T.Stribley (omitted), D.East (injured)
North Melbourne v Brisbane at Arden Street Oval, 5.10pm AEDT
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: E.O'Shea 14 S.Wright 17
HB: N.Bresnehan 12 E.Kearney - C 9 J.Ferguson 20
C: A.Smith 15 J.Garner 25 T.Craven 5
HF: I.Eddey 3 V.Wall 13 A.O'Loughlin 6
F: T.Randall 16 E.King 60
Foll: K.Rennie 26 J.Bruton 35 A.Riddell 7
I/C: Z.Savarirayan 4 S.Abbatangelo 1 T.Gatt 8 M.King 23 B.Brown 36
Emerg: G.Matser 29 E.Maurer 19 D.Hardiman 31
In: Nil
Out: Nil
BRISBANE
B: S.Campbell 20 P.Monahan 11
HB: B.Koenen - C 3 N.Grider 10 J.Ellenger 5
C: O.O'Dwyer 9 E.Bates 1 S.Conway 12
HF: C.Hodder 21 D.Davidson 14 I.Dawes 17
F: J.Wardlaw 30 G.Bodey 15
Foll: T.Hickie 2 C.Svarc 25 A.Anderson 18
I/C: K.Lutkins 13 D.Heslop 23 T.Smith 31 Z.Farquharson 22 R.Svarc 29
Emerg: L.Pullar 24 M.Pauga 27 S.Webb 4
In: Nil
Out: Nil
Hawthorn v Port Adelaide at Skybus Stadium, 7.10pm AEDT
HAWTHORN
B: A.Kemp 16 J.Richardson 11
HB: J.Duffin 27 T.Cunningham 1 C.Baskaran 14
C: A.Makur Chuot 34 K.Ashmore 10 C.Brown 42
HF: J.Fleming 5 A.Gilroy 7 T.Fellows 8
F: A.McDonagh 13 I.Porter 3
Foll: L.Wales 31 T.Lucas-Rodd - C 18 T.Smith 24
I/C: E.Everist 25 B.Hipwell 19 S.Locke 21 L.Elliott 20 M.Eardley 17
Emerg: B.Deed 15 D.Carbone 4 S.Perkins 23
In: K.Ashmore, L.Elliott
Out: D.Carbone (omitted), Z.Barbakos (injured)
PORT ADELAIDE
B: A.Borg 21 A.Ballard 19
HB: H.Dunn 24 I.Tahau 10 E.O'Dea 2
C: A.Foley 3 J.Yorston 6 E.Boag 17
HF: T.Doumanis 8 A.Dowrick 5 B.Perry 33
F: E.Phillips - C 1 J.Mules 14
Foll: O.Levicki 18 H.Ewings 12 M.Moloney 9
I/C: Li.Cockatoo-Motlap 30 C.Hammond 28 S.Syme 20 J.Halfpenny 4 K.Surman 26
Emerg: S.Goodwin 13 Y.Duursma 7 L.Johnson 23
In: Li.Cockatoo-Motlap, S.Syme, J.Halfpenny
Out: J.De Melo (personal reason), S.Goodwin (omitted), Y.Duursma (omitted)
