The GIANTS have made two changes for Saturday’s clash with the Saints, with debutant Isadora McLeay and experienced defender Jasmine Grierson the two new inclusions.
Saturday’s match at Moorabbin will be the pair’s first games in the orange and charcoal for the season, with 20-year-old McLeay also set to make her AFLW debut.
Selected as replacement player ahead of season six, the then 17-year-old suffered an ACL injury that left her on the inactive list for the past two seasons.
Cleared and available for selection from round two this year, the promising defender has finally earned her spot in the team, 766 days after being listed by the club.
Experienced campaigner and Melbourne native, Jasmine Grierson, returns for her first game following an injury-disrupted pre-season.
The former Demon and Kangaroo played all 10 games in the orange and charcoal last season and will look to inject her elite kicking and footy smarts when she returns to the side on Saturday.
First-year ruck Fleur Davies will miss Saturday’s game through suspension, while Grace Hill has been omitted.
Following a fast-paced recovery from an ankle injury sustained in round four, Teagan Germech will participate in Saturday’s scrimmage match and will be available for selection next week.
The GIANTS will travel to Melbourne to take on the Saints at RSEA Park on Saturday at 1:05pm.
Match Details:
St Kilda v GIANTS
Saturday, October 14 at 1:05pm
RSEA Park, Boonwurrung
Team:
FB: Katherine Smith, Pepa Randall
HB: Chloe Dalton, Jasmine Grierson, Tarni Evans
C: Emily Pease, Alyce Parker, Nicola Barr
HF: Jessica Doyle, Zarlie Goldsworthy, Isabel Huntington
FF: Georgia Garnett, Brodee Mowbray
RR: Rene Caris, Alicia Eva, Haneen Zreika
Interchange: Jodie Hicks, Cambridge McCormick, Ally Dallaway, Isadora McLeay, Rebeca Beeson
Emergencies: Grace Hill, Tess Cattle, Caitlin Miller
In: Isadora McLeay, Jasmine Grierson
Out: Fleur Davies (suspension), Grace Hill (omitted)
