AFLW Round 1: Expert Herald Sun, The Advertiser tipsters name their winners

The new AFLW season is here – and a few blockbuster matchups headline the first weekend of action. See who our experts are tipping.

A new AFLW season is here – and it all kicks off with a big Friday night double header.

The Swans host the Pies and then the Daisy Pearce era kicks off over in Perth.

And the match-ups get even better across the weekend with the Showdown in Adelaide and the Hawks and Blues on Sunday.

But who will draw first blood?

Here’s who our experts are tipping in round 1.