Essendon's VFLW team has named its side to face the Southern Saints on Sunday at 11:00am at the NEC Hangar.
AFLW listed player, Ellyse Gamble will player her first game for 2023. Amelia Radford returns to the side after a being a late out with illness last week.
See the Bombers full team below:
| B | D. Marshall (6) | B. Clarke (45) | |
| HB | G. Clarke (17) | E. Gamble (14) | C. Ugle (41) |
| C | K. Heil (78) | A. Radford (22) | S. Van De Heuvel (27) |
| HF | E. Chaston (61) | M. Ryan (76) | M. Wilson (66) |
| F | M. Clifford (47) | O. Manfre (43) | |
| R | S. Wales (30) | A. Van Loon (26) | G. Dicker (44) |
| INT | T. Crook (49) | M.Huta (56) | S. Molan (73) |
| R. Sutton (72) | C. Prpic (58) | ||
| EMG | Z. Hurrell (53) | T. Davidge (77) | E. Cornish (55) |
| J. Richardson (52) | |||
| IN | E. Gamble | A. Radford | M. Huta |
| S. Molan | R. Sutton | ||
| OUT | J. Doonan | A. Clarke | E.Ashley-Cooper (inj) |
| L. Spargo (inj) | T. Davidge | ||
