All the teams for Round 8 in the rebel VFLW.

Lambert-Pearce medallist Jordan Mifsud will return to Port Melbourne’s team for the challenging rebel VFLW Friday night clash with an in-form Western Bulldogs at ETU Stadium.

Mifsud, who shared the medal in a three-way tie last year while playing for Box Hill Hawks, has managed just two games so far this year due to a broken hand and then a quad injury but will be a valuable inclusion against the Ellie Blackburn-led Bulldogs, who trounced the Hawks last week to stamp their 2024 credentials.

Premiership players Courteney Bromage and Kaitlyn O’Keefe have won their spots back after being dropped last week, with that fate befalling dual flag-winner and 2022 Rohenna Young medallist Fed Frew after her 50th game last week.

The Borough has named a debutant, with Boronia’s Rachael Slater to play her first game as Nayely Borg misses with a knee injury and Richmond trio Charley Ryan, Laura McClelland and Molly Eastman are declared unavailable.

Courtney Ugle returns for the Bulldogs alongside Jaime Henry, with one of her Bombers’ flag captains Mia-Rae Clifford being unavailable and Stephanie Asciak rested.

Elisha King returns to the North Melbourne team that edged out Southern Saints by a point last week to resurrect its finals hopes. She replaces Brooke Sheridan who has landed an AFLW contract with Essendon during the week.

Stella Bridgewater, Eloise Freeman and Neve Crowley return for a Seagulls team that drew with Casey Demons but lost Zoe Day for two weeks with a hamstring injury.

Collingwood will take on Geelong at Deakin University without nine of the 11 AFLW players that landed a remarkable victory against Sydney last week, including Sabrina Frederick and Muireann Atkinson, the pair that set up Kaitlyn Day’s remarkable last-kick matchwinner.

Stacey Livingstone, Ruby Schleicher, Lauren Butler, Lucy Cronin, Sarah Rowe, Nell Morris-Dalton and Tarni White also go out, but the Magpies still have five listed players, with Alana Porter and Eliza James remaining, Eleri Morris back in, Imogen Barnett selected for her first game since 2022 and No. 8 draft pick Georgia Clark, a forward from Tasmanian club Glenorchy, to play her first game for the club after two at North Melbourne last year.

The Cats will become just the second club after Darebin to reach 100 VFLW matches and have named Brisbane Lions trade acquisition Bella Smith for her club debut, with the inside midfielder replacing Sammy Gooden, who has been ruled out for the season with an abdominal injury, and Denby Taylor (hand).

Like Collingwood, Box Hill Hawks made a whopping nine changes for their annual trip to Wonthaggi to play the Southern Saints, with AFLW quintet Charlotte Baskaran, Ainslie Kemp, Hayley McLaughlin, Laura Stone and Mikayla Williamson pulled out, while experienced defender Louise Stephenson will play her second game for the Hawks at this level.

Four Eastern Ranges youngsters will make their debuts, including Olinda-Ferny Creek’s Grace Belloni who is averaging 24.5 disposals in the Coates Talent League, Monbulk’s Georgia Knight who kicked three goals last week and has eight for the year and Vermont pair Evie Parker and Molly Paterson who are both going at better than 18 touches a game in the CTL.

The Saints have lost star midfielder Deanna Jolliffe, former Hawk Zoe Barbakos (quad) and Tessa Boyd (concussion) for the Gippsland sojourn.

Darebin regains one co-captain in Caitlin Bunker but loses the other in Steph Simpson with a broken nose for its clash with neighbour Carlton at Genis Steel Oval on Saturday.

The Blues have given an opportunity to Montmorency’s Matilda Fitzgerald, who has averaged 11.8 disposals for Northern Knights, with Holly Ridewood and Zoe Hargreaves heading the other way and Octavia Di Donato suspended.

Casey Demons have lost four players to take on Essendon in the Bombers’ return to Windy Hill, with Sophie Casey suspended for a game, Grace Campbell called out by Melbourne and Indi Makai and Tylah Burn being injured, while Charlotte Brewer returns to the Oakleigh Chargers.

The Bombers have Ellyse Gamble and Sophie Molan among their inclusions, with former AFLW player Danielle Marshall among the three omissions from the team thrashed by GWS last week.

All matches in the 2024 rebel VFLW season will be live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App.

PORT MELBOURNE vs WESTERN BULLDOGS

Friday 10 May, 5:05pm, ETU Stadium
Head-to-Head: Port Melbourne 4-0; At ETU Stadium: Port Melbourne 4-0; Streak: Port Melbourne 4; Last Time: Port Melbourne 5.6 (36) def Western Bulldogs 5.2 (32) – June 3, 2023, ETU Stadium

PORT MELBOURNE
B: L. Davie (6), M. McKellar (10)
HB: L. Caruso (5), O. Barton (1), C. Wicksteed (39)
C: I. Hartog (2), J. Mifsud (25), L. Hart (30)
HF: R. Slater (20), B. Clarke (23), J. Williams (26)
F: C. Bromage (4), E. Harley (17)
R: B. Wilson (16), A. Seton (36), B. Woolcock (9)
INT: M. Buchanan (33), I. Stutt (29), B. Lyne (3), K. O'Keefe (18), G. Booth (13)
EMG: G. Pruden (22), F. Frew (14), M. Denahy-Maloney (28)

IN: C. Bromage, B. Lyne, J. Mifsud, K. O'Keefe, R. Slater
OUT: M. Eastman, L. McClelland, C. Ryan (unavailable), N. Borg (knee), F. Frew
NEW: Rachael Slater, 21, 172cm, Boronia

WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: A. Snow (57), T. Crook (30)
HB: C. Ugle (29), J. Fitzgerald (23), C. Pickett (59)
C: E. Bishop (35), D. Carbone (54), J. Smith (10)
HF: E. Blackburn (2), I. McLeay (73), R. Saulitis (56)
F: J. Borg (14), A. McKee (26)
R: K. Hardingham (66), J. Tabb (63) D. Carruthers (8)
INT: J. Henry (68), V. Laloifi (32), S. Skinner (62), M. Klingbeil (53), E. Ramsay (46)
EMG: E. Nekrep (41), E. Cornish (55), L. Ashcroft (65), M. McLeod (31), T. Skenderis (34)

IN: J. Henry, C. Ugle
OUT: S. Asciak (managed), M. Clifford (unavailable)

WILLIAMSTOWN vs NORTH MELBOURNE

Saturday 11 May, 10:00am, DSV Stadium
Head-to-Head: North Melbourne 4-0; At DSV Stadium: North Melbourne 1-0; Streak: North Melbourne 4; Last Time: North Melbourne 5.5 (35) def Williamstown 3.6 (24) – April 1, 2023, Arden Street Oval

WILLIAMSTOWN
B: G. Biedenweg-Webster (32), E. Freeman (33)
HB: E. Meade (19), L. Stepnell (4), S. Bridgewater (12)
C: I. Barker (16), E. Eaves (6), A. Thorneycroft (27)
HF: E. Strafford (18), S. Whiting (25), B. Kennedy (2)
F: C. Bain (10), T. Brett (20)
R: C. O'Bryan (37), M. Williamson (24), M. Plunkett (8)
INT: M. Simpson (39), E. Tyson (21), K. Leare (1), N. Crowley (40), N. Julian (9)
EMG: M. Smart (26), P. Chisholm (35), M. Edwards (17), R. Randell (41), M. D'Agostino (31)

IN: S. Bridgewater, N. Crowley, E. Freeman
OUT: Z. Day (hamstring), R. Randell, C. Tyrell

NORTH MELBOURNE
B: M. McSweeney (22), J. Jones (17)
HB: A. Ling (24), T. Meier (2), A. Barba (26)
C: Z. Flanigan (16), M. Di Cosmo (12), E. Jackson (19)
HF: M. Purcell (28), N. Dojiok (40), B. Slaney (7)
F: R. Tierney (34), A. Hoiberg-Cox (42)
R: K. Reynolds (44), M. Zander (10), E. Paterno (21)
INT: E. King (5), A. Rhodes (4), K. Peake (31), N. Hales (30), S. Hosking (13)
EMG: S. King (44), G. Nicholas (9), K. Delia (20), M. Klaumanns-Moller (14)

IN: E. King
OUT: B. Sheridan (Essendon AFLW signing)

DAREBIN FALCONS vs CARLTON

Saturday 11 May, 10:15am, Genis Steel Oval
Head-to-Head: Carlton 4-2; At Genis Steel Oval: Never Met; Streak: Carlton 1; Last Time: Carlton 12.9 (81) def Darebin 2.2 (14) – July 1, 2023, IKON Park

DAREBIN FALCONS
B: R. Christgoergl (20), K. Lee (43)
HB: S. Reudin (32), V. Blackwood (44), G. Wake (37)
C: O. Storer (21), A. Gogos (1), E. Mackay (39)
HF: E. Southgate (48), C. Bunker (33), P. Trajkovski (23)
F: M. Dematteo (52), S. Cowley-Du Parquet (50)
R: S. Egan (34), A. Mifsud (9), S. Baisas (36)
INT: P. Kearney (28), A. Gottliebsen (10), E. Rayment (35), C. Kodagoda (15), A. Kane (42)
EMG: L. Collis (46), M. Rudzki (11), L. Griss (18), J. Fitzpatrick (29)

IN: C. Bunker, C. Kodagoda
OUT: S. Simpson (nose), M. Shone

CARLTON
B: M. Fitzgerald (80), A. Turner-Funk (53)
HB: A. Trindade (62), L. Prince (58), S. Demeo (66)
C: H. Scott (79), I. Khoury (52), H. Bowey (64)
HF: E. Wood (50), G. Tait (56), E. Lee (71)
F: E. Hurley (61), S. McCarthy (54)
R: J. Stokes (65), I. Baldwin (70), S. Mooney (78)
INT: D. Di Santo (76), K. Prendergast (77), M. Katerelos (69), M. Staunton (55), I. Parnell (59)
EMG: T. Phipps (74), A. Moore (75), M. Haas (72)

IN: M. Fitzgerald, M. Katerelos, J. Stokes
OUT: O. Di Donato (suspended), Z. Hargreaves, H. Ridewood (Richmond)
NEW: Matilda Fitzgerald, 18, Montmorency/Northern Knights

ESSENDON vs CASEY DEMONS

Saturday 11 May, 11:05am, Windy Hill
Head-to-Head: Essendon 6-2; At Windy Hill: Essendon 2-1; Streak: Essendon 6; Last Time: Essendon 4.6 (30) def Casey Demons 3.7 (25) – June 17, 2023, Casey Fields

ESSENDON
B: M. Ford (42), L. Bateman (63)
HB: I. Porter (70), E. Gamble (9), E. Chaston (61)
C: D. Ryan (51), A. Morcom (25), E. Huggard (75)
HF: S. Orritt (68), S. Molan (73), E. Tassiopoulos (49)
F: B. Hunt (79), T. Davidge (77)
R: M. Dyke (16), K. Jacques (7), A. Melnikas (64)
INT: M. Robinson (80), S. Ford (45), R. Mahony (78), J. Morrow (60), A. Jordan (62)
EMG: C. Prpic (58), M. Huta (56), M. Shaw (67)

IN: E. Gamble, K. Jacques, S. Molan
OUT: M. Huta, D. Marshall, C. Prpic

CASEY DEMONS
B: A. Kasteliotis (35), K. Phillips (31)
HB: A. Bertrand (7), G. Hill (37), S. Fairchild (8)
C: A. Kirkwood (6), M. Macdonald (18), O. Morris (13)
HF: D. Smith (3), T. Williams (36), J. Lin (10)
F: E. Horne (26), N. O'Neill (19)
R: L. Jatczak (14), R. Wotherspoon (9), Z. Mitchell (21)
INT: T. Mills (15), L. Swain (50), G. Proy (32), S. Johnson (25), S. Sheerin (5)
EMG: E. Layfield (16), S. Rummel (28)

IN: A. Bertrand, A. Kasteliotis, T. Mills, O. Morris, L. Swain
OUT: G. Campbell (Melbourne), T. Burn (ankle), S. Casey (suspended), I. Makai (hand), C. Brewer (Oakleigh Chargers)

GEELONG CATS vs COLLINGWOOD

Saturday 11 May, 12:00pm, Deakin University
Head-to-Head: Collingwood 6-3-1; At Deakin University: Collingwood 2-0; Streak: Collingwood 2; Last Time: Collingwood 5.13 (43) def Geelong 0.3 (3) – June 25, 2023 (AIA Centre)

GEELONG CATS
B: M. Walton (29), B. Aughton (62)
HB: J. Sunderland (52), A. McDonald (39), A. McKeegan (27)
C: B. Plummer (19), L. Jordan (17), B. O'Rouke (23)
HF: O. Cicolini (53), C. Mason (24), C. de Groot (33)
F: R. Dale (48), P. Dunlop (38)
R: C. Reid (37), B. Smith (2), B. Pratt (36)
INT: M. Fuller (31), H. Burchell (57), Z. Cowan (49), S. Mahar (40), Z. Larkins (51)
EMG: B. Collings (54), J. McMeel (30), J. Cranny (60), O. Stewart (34), E. Firth (56)

IN: C. de Groot, C. Reid, B. Smith
OUT: S. Gooden (abdominal), D. Taylor (hand), E. Firth
NEW: Bella Smith, 20, 167cm, Brisbane Lions

COLLINGWOOD
B: K. Lennox (47), M. Ryan (44)
HB: C. Taylor (63), A. Peterson (52), J. Ramsdale (51)
C: E. James (2), C. Remmos (40), H. Dyson (59)
HF: L. Brazzale (46), S. Sansonetti (48), A. Porter (9)
F: G. Clark (49), E. Fowler (45)
R: I. Barnett (36), S. Ingram (38), J. Anthony (68)
INT: N. Watts (62), C. Granville (42), M. Ellin (55), K. Day (50), E. Morris (39)
EMG: M. Molenberg (37), L. Pearce (41), S. Degiacomi (65)

IN: I. Barnett, G. Clark, M. Ellin, C. Granville, K. Lennox, E. Morris, J. Ramsdale, M. Ryan, N. Watts
OUT: M. Atkinson, L. Butler, L. Cronin, S. Frederick, S. Livingstone, N. Morris-Dalton, S. Rowe, R. Schleicher, T. White (AFLW)
NEW: Georgia Clark, 18, 172cm, Glenorchy/Tasmania Devils/North Melbourne VFLW

BOX HILL HAWKS vs SOUTHERN SAINTS

Sunday 12 May, 11:30am, Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve
Head-to-Head: Box Hill Hawks 5-4; At Wonthaggi: Never Met; Streak: Box Hill Hawks; Last Time: Box Hill Hawks 3.3 (21) def Southern Saints 0.4 (4) – July 1, 2023, Box Hill City Oval

BOX HILL HAWKS
B: E. McLinden (35), A. Embelton (61)
HB: T. Bradley (43), L. Elliott (20), T. Lucas-Rodd (85)
C: C. Thorne (32), B. Deed (15), E. Parker (74)
HF: G. Belloni (87), G. Knight (81), L. Stephenson (12)
F: J. Vukic (23), S. Butterworth (92)
R: T. Luke (40), S. Locke (21), M. Paterson (88)
INT: E. Butler (68), R. Dillon (60), M. Van Berkel (38), D. Spamer (42), G. Collingwood (46)
EMG: A. Muir (59), N. von Bertouch (34), O. Barber (52), M. Kendall (44)

IN: G. Belloni, T. Bradley, G. Collingwood, A. Embelton, G. Knight, E. Parker, M. Paterson, L. Stephenson, J. Vukic
OUT: C. Baskaran, A. Kemp, H. McLaughlin, L. Stone, M. Williamson (Hawthorn), T. Cattle, J. Matin, P. Pavic, M. Zielinski
NEW: Grace Belloni, 17, 174cm, Olinda-Ferny Creek/Eastern Ranges; Georgia Knight, 17, 164cm, Monbulk/Eastern Ranges; Evie Parker, 17, 179cm, Vermont/Eastern Ranges; Molly Paterson, 18, 170cm, Vermont/Eastern Ranges

SOUTHERN SAINTS
B: C. Saultry (6), B. Enno (26)
HB: G. Foran (37), C. Matthews (36), G. Ricardo (44)
C: W. Laing (9), G. Hodder (7), C. Ryan (5)
HF: J. Wrigley (18), S. Phillips (8), M. Podnecky (10)
F: A. Russell (14), C. Hunt (29)
R: M. Torpey (28), A. Tregellis (12), A. Hynes (16)
INT: P. Phelan (27), A. Penry (32), D. Mason (1), A. Bennett (34), G. De Angelis (39)
EMG: O. Robinson (33), Z. McCurdy (11), K. Henry (22), J. Cilia (30), T. Browne (20)

IN: A. Penry, P. Phelan, M. Podnecky
OUT: Z. Barbakos (quad), T. Boyd (concussion), D. Jolliffe (injured)

UMPIRES

PORT MELBOURNE vs WESTERN BULLDOGS
FIELD: Lisa Compton-Robins, Lucinda Lopes, Sophia Tozer. BOUNDARY: Aidan McDonald, Lachlan Smith. GOAL: Connor Ahmed, James Kandler.

WILLIAMSTOWN vs NORTH MELBOURNE
FIELD: Chris Menara, Samantha Ritchie, Jack Seymour. BOUNDARY: Ryan Brown, Jack Buller, Oliver Pratt. GOAL: Cohen Shannon, Alex Tomada.

DAREBIN FALCONS vs CARLTON
FIELD: Arron Knezevic, Brett Lynch, Aiden Tester. BOUNDARY: Olivia Grgic, Mitch Lea. GOAL: Josh Aydin, Phil Pettinella.

ESSENDON vs CASEY DEMONS
FIELD: Jack Cannon, Josh Hamilton. BOUNDARY: Lachlan Bezzina, Asha Hinton, Ben Myatt. GOAL: Nathan Dugdale, Bridget Saftenberger.

GEELONG CATS vs COLLINGWOOD
FIELD: Ben Lefebvre, Kaileb Monro. BOUNDARY: Angus Cameron, Cooper Geall, Luke Gonis. GOAL: Damon Kelly, Connor Petrie.

BOX HILL HAWKS vs SOUTHERN SAINTS
FIELD: Genevieve Devenish, Campbell Hymans, Keizia Laker. BOUNDARY: Rylan Bell, Tom Kreun, Luke Walley. GOAL: Ben Geleit, James Rodwell.