Daisy Pearce is seen ahead of round five, 2025. Picture: AFL Photos

ST KILDA will be looking to get its season back on track when it meets Essendon at Windy Hill in the first of five AFLW matches on Sunday.

The Saints have won just one match so far in 2025, while the Bombers tasted defeat for the first time this season last week against Geelong.

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Co-captain Bonnie Toogood returns for the Bombers after serving a two-week suspension, while Brooke Walker will miss after tearing her ACL last week.

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Richmond is still hunting for its first win of the season, but faces a big challenge against a Geelong side that will no doubt be up and about after securing a win last week.

The Cats have had a tough start to the season, facing reigning premier North Melbourne. perennial contender Adelaide and resurgent Sydney in its first three rounds before finally getting the job done against Essendon last week.

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Things aren't quite clicking for the Tigers, who have struggled to translate the good midfield work of Mon Conti and Ellie McKenzie into scoring.

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Hawthorn is yet to drop a game so far in 2025, but that could change when it meets Adelaide at Kinetic Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Crows sit at 2-2 but still pose a massive threat to the Hawks through stars Ebony Marinoff, Anne Hatchard and Chelsea Randall.

HAWKS v CROWS Full match coverage and stats

The Hawks are down on scoring this year compared to last, while the Crows' own accuracy on goal has been lacking. If the Hawks can improve their forward ball movement, and the Crows their shots on goal, it could be a real arm wrestle of a game.

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Brisbane and North Melbourne face off in a re-match of last year's AFLW Grand Final on Sunday afternoon.

The Roos look untouchable, but the Lions are an emotionally charged team and will be fired up to make amends for last season's decider.

LIONS v KANGAROOS Full match coverage and stats

Sitting at 2-2, every match matters for the Lions if they're to make finals and avenge last year's Grand Final heartbreak.

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West Coast is arguably the biggest success story so far in 2025, and the stage is set for the Eagles to win their first Western Derby when they meet cross-town rival Fremantle on Sunday afternoon.

A glut of young talent at the Eagles has come of age this season, with first-year player Lu Painter joining Ella Roberts, Jess Rentsch and Charlie Thomas as some of the country's most exciting footballing talents.

DOCKERS v EAGLES Full match coverage and stats

The Dockers have had a stuttering start to 2025, winning only one game so far.

The Eagles have never won the AFLW iteration of the Derby, but this looks like the year.

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