A debutant and a returning forward headline the team for Essendon’s round nine return clash with Richmond.

After being kept out of the side with a wrist injury, Eastern Devils recruit Chloe Laan has been named for the first time, while forward Alex Quigley is back in the team that will host the Tigers at Windy Hill this Sunday from 11.30am.

Bridie Winbanks is the 23^rd player for the match.

Essendon fell to Richmond by 34 points in the inaugural VFLW Dreamtime Match at Punt Road Oval in round five.

VFLW TEAM:
B – Neaves, Hicks, Caruso
HB – Morcom, Laan, Anwyl
C – Williams, MacDonald, Trend
HF – Moreau, Morecroft, Mackrill
F – Quigley, Heil, Hardy
R – Nalder, Collier, Bullas
I/C – DeMatteo, Malliaras, Flack, Ugle
23P – Winbanks
Emergencies – Madden, Portlock, Barker, Ward