COLLINGWOOD is set to unleash a new-look Moana Hope into its midfield mix after the goalkicking forward failed to live up to her 2017 hype.
Hope, who has trimmed down over the summer, has been named in the centre for the Pies' blockbuster clash with Carlton on Friday night.
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Awaiting Hope and her Pies at Ikon Park will be reigning Collingwood best-and-fairest winner Nicola Stevens who will take on her old team for the first time.
Stevens has been named on Carlton's potent half-forward line, alongside another high-profile recruit in former Brisbane star Tayla Harris.
Premiership captain Erin Phillips has been named to play in Adelaide's Grand Final rematch against Brisbane despite being limited in her running during the week. But in a huge blow for the Crows, All Australian defender Courtney Cramey was unable to get up for the game and the premiers will also be missing forward Abbey Holmes.
The Lions selected debutant Jordan Zanchetta, the seventh pick in last year's draft, to play after missing 12 months recovering from a knee reconstruction.
GWS mid Renee Forth will make her long-awaited debut against the Dees on Saturday after an ACL injury ruined her 2017, while Melbourne All Australian defender Melissa Hickey looks set to join the Dees' stacked midfield after spending the off-season preparing for the switch.
Meanwhile, the Western Bulldogs aren't wasting any time with their star draftees, with No.1 pick Isabel Huntington, Monique Conti and Jenna Bruton all named on the field against the Dockers.
Star defender Alex Williams will make her Fremantle debut after crossing from the Giants last year.
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Friday, February 2
Carlton v Collingwood at Ikon Park, 7.45pm AEDT
CARLTON
B: J.Hosking 11, D.Hardiman 31, L.Brazzale 12
HB: G.Pound 6, A.Downie 30, B.Davey 1
C: S.Audley 26
HF: T.Harris 22, K.Harrington 9, N.Stevens 21
F: M.Gay 8, D.Vescio 3, S.Li 35
Foll: B.Moody 16, S.Hosking 10, K.Loynes 2
I/C: K.Shierlaw 25, L.Arnell 13, G.Gee 19, N.Plane 32, K.Gillespie-Jones 5
Emg: T.Lucas-Rodd 18, S.Last 7
COLLINGWOOD
B: S.Casey 22, S.Livingstone 12, C.McIntosh 20
HB: S.Chiocci 17, C.Edwards 1, E.Grant 5
C: M.Hope 23
HF: B.Bonnici 8, S.D'Arcy 4, C.Molloy 2
F: C.Bernardi 6, J.Garner 43, J.Duffin 27
Foll: E.King 60, J.Lambert 13, A.Barden 38
I/C: I.Ross 21, E.Hynes 11, S.Dargan 46, M.Kuys 9, B.White 33
Emg: R.Schleicher 18, H.Whitford 28
Saturday, February 3
Melbourne v Greater Western Sydney at Casey Fields, 5.05pm AEDT
MELBOURNE
B: L.Duryea 11, M.Downie 2, B.Jakobsson 7
HB: K.Smith 13, J.Grierson 19, C.Phillips 35
C: E.O'Dea 5
HF: L.Mithen 14, R.Cranston 30, S.Scott 12
F: T.Cunningham 1, D.Pearce 6, K.Hore 10
Foll: E.Hoare 46, K.Paxman 4, M.Hickey 18
I/C: A.Guest 17, L.Pearce 15, M.Guerin 22, E.Humphries 3, A.Newman 16
Emg: H.Cordner 21, A.Mifsud 9
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
B: A.Farrugia 18, T.Hetherington 9, E.Brush 10
HB: N.Barr 8, L.Stephenson 12, A.Eva 2
C: C.Gum 26
HF: M.Collier 14, J.Barclay 34, P.McWilliams 3
F: J.Dal Pos 7, C.Staunton 13, R.Beeson 6
Foll: E.McKinnon 23, R.Forth 27, B.Tully 16
I/C: M.Boyd 25, J.Hicks 5, P.Randall 21, R.Privitelli 19, E.Bennetts 22
Emg: P.Monahan 28, R.Tomkins 1
Adelaide v Brisbane at Norwood Oval, 6.45pm ACDT
ADELAIDE
B: S.Thompson 14, T.Radan 6, A.Hatchard 33
HB: A.Foley 3, C.Randall 26, D.Cox 31
C: E.Marinoff 10
HF: R.Lugg 45, J.Sedunary 17, S.Riley 8
F: J.Hewett 20, S.Perkins 28, E.Jones 2
Foll: R.Metcalfe 11, E.Phillips 13, J.Mules 23
I/C: D.Varnhagen 9, J.Allan 25, S.Allan 39, R.Wallace 15, G.Bevan 4
Emg: R.Killian 7, S.Armistead 16
BRISBANE
B: N.Hildebrand 22, S.Campbell 20, J.Stanton 17
HB: K.Ashmore 10, L.Kaslar 11, B.Koenen 3
C: E.Zielke 8
HF: K.Lutkins 13, S.Webb 4, K.McCarthy 9
F: J.Wuetschner 23, T.Randall 16, J.Zanchetta 7
Foll: S.Frederick-Traub 14, E.Bates 1, M.Hunt 6
I/C: A.Anderson 18, A.Clarke 21, G.Collingwood 28, S.Conway 12, B.Gibson 25
Emg: K.Howarth 19, J.Keeffe 27
Sunday, February 4
Western Bulldogs v Fremantle at VU Whitten Oval, 4.35pm AEDT
WESTERN BULLDOGS
B: A.Utri 23, A.O'Connor 4, L.Birch 18
HB: H.Scott 22, I.Huntington 9, B.Lochland 1
C: E.Blackburn 2
HF: N.Callinan 10, B.Toogood 28, D.Berry 7
F: M.Conti 8, K.Brennan 3, J.Bruton 35
Foll: T.Ernst 19, E.Kearney 5, A.Gogos 36
I/C: D.Bannister 20, K.Lamb 27, N.Ferres 16, E.Mackie 25, L.Spark 11
Emg: H.Wildes 17, B.Hunt 21
FREMANTLE
B: B.Green 3, A.Williams 9, T.Haynes 6
HB: H.Miller 19, J.White 11, E.Antonio 12
C: D.Hooker 17
HF: S.Cain 20, E.Gooch 8, G.O'Sullivan 22
F: M.Caulfield 29, S.Barr 10, A.Atkins 37
Foll: A.Janz 30, L.Mascall 14, K.Donnellan 15
I/C: B.Smith 18, A.Lavell 7, C.Davidson 33, A.Sharp 1, L.Filocamo 4
Emg: L.Webb 16, T.McAuliffe 25
