LIKE Lazarus, Jasmine Garner has been named in North Melbourne’s extended squad for Sunday’s Grand Final rematch, just one week after an ankle injury that was slated to keep her out for 2-4 weeks.
The Roos’ captain joins Emma King and Amy Gavin Mangan as potential inclusions.
Jasmine Fleming and Aileen Gilroy also headline the potential inclusions in Hawthorn’s extended squad to face Adelaide on Sunday
Collingwood vice-captain Jordyn Allen will play her first game of the season after a calf issue kept her on the sidelines for the first month. The rebounding defender is an important in as the Pies prepare to face the undefeated Swans, and Annie Lee is the player to make way.
Star Suns midfielder Charlie Rowbottom comes back from a shoulder injury after just one week on the sidelines, and intercepting defender Meara Girvan is another important inclusion after clearing concussion protocols.
Gold Coast will also unveil another Academy product in its clash with Carlton on Saturday, with Tara Harrington overcoming an ankle injury to earn her debut.
Richmond is also in line to regain captain Katie Brennan, and Essendon co-captain Bonnie Toogood will make her return from suspension.
Dangerous winger Brooke Vickers has overcome a broken wrist to be named for her first game of the season, as dashing Irishwoman Aisling Reidy will make her debut for Carlton. Yasmin Duursma (collarbone) and Abbie McKay (hamstring) will both miss through injury, while Mia Austin has been omitted for the second time this year.
The VFLW 2024 Debbie Lee Rising Star winner Keeley Hardingham will get her first taste of the top level, named for the Western Bulldogs as they travel to Canberra to face Greater Western Sydney.
Experienced duo Lou Stephenson and Ellie Gavalas have been omitted by the Dogs.
Opposition Greater Western Sydney has opted to stick with the side that fell to Gold Coast by 19 points last week.
Sydney has dropped Bec Privitelli to make way for Amelia Martin once again, and Port Adelaide draftee Jasmine Evans has been named to debut in the side’s first ever meeting with Melbourne on Saturday.
Melbourne, meanwhile, will head in unchanged.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Collingwood v Sydney at Victoria Park, 1.05pm AEST
COLLINGWOOD
In: J.Allen
Out: A.Lee (omitted)
SYDNEY
In: A.Martin
Out: R.Privitelli (omitted)
Carlton v Gold Coast at Ikon Park, 2.35pm AEST
CARLTON
In: A.Reidy, L.Keck, B.Vickers
Out: Y.Duursma (collarbone), M.Austin (omitted), A.McKay (hamstring)
GOLD COAST
In: M.Girvan, T.Harrington, C.Rowbottom
Out: J.Stanton (ankle), W.Randell (omitted), N.Milne (ankle)
Port Adelaide v Melbourne at Alberton Oval, 2.35pm ACST
PORT ADELAIDE
In: K.Lamb, J.Evans
Out: C.Hammond (finger), L.Paterson (omitted)
MELBOURNE
In: Nil
Out: Nil
Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs at Manuka Oval, 4.35pm AEST
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
In: Nil
Out: Nil
WESTERN BULLDOGS
In: B.Barwick, N.Ferres, K.Hardingham
Out: C.Buttifant (knee), L.Stephenson (omitted), E.Gavalas (omitted)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Essendon v St Kilda at Windy Hill, 1.05pm AEST
ESSENDON
In: B.Toogood, M.Van Dyke, G.Brooker, C.Murphy
Out: B.Walker (ACL)
ST KILDA
In: N.Stevens, R.Caris, L.Hung, N.Plane, Ar.Clarke
Out: E.Friend (concussion), Z.Besanko (omitted)
Richmond v Geelong at Ikon Park, 1.05pm AEST
RICHMOND
In: K.Brennan, K.Dempsey, E.Yassir, G.Egan
Out: L.Brazzale (omitted)
GEELONG
In: C.Gunjaca, B.O’Rourke, C.Thorne
Out: Nil
Hawthorn v Adelaide at Kinetic Stadium, 3.05pm AEST
HAWTHORN
In: A.Gilroy, J.Fleming, D.Flockart
Out: Nil
ADELAIDE
In: R.Martin, L.Tarlinton, H.Ewings
Out: Nil
Brisbane v North Melbourne at Brighton Homes Arena, 3.05pm AEST
BRISBANE
In: J.Baldwick, R.Crozier, E.Long
Out: Nil
NORTH MELBOURNE
In: J.Garner, A.Gavin Mangan, E.King
Out: Nil
Fremantle v West Coast at Fremantle Oval, 3.05pm AWST
FREMANTLE
In: E.O’Driscoll, M.Banfield, A.Mulholland, P.Seth, D.East
Out: J.Low (concussion), J.Cregg (omitted)
WEST COAST
In: B.Smith, A.Franklin, D.Hooker, K.Kavanagh
Out: C.Lindgren (Injured)
