AFL Womens Round 3 teams: Katie Brennan out for Western Bulldogs, GWS regain Emma Swanson

THE Western Bulldogs have been dealt a major blow ahead of their clash against Melbourne while GWS has regained a marquee midfield. SEE THE TEAMS

THE Western Bulldogs have been dealt a major blow ahead of their clash against Melbourne.

Key forward and marquee signing Katie Brennan will miss the match at the Whitten Oval with an ankle injury.

However, there is good news with Jamie Lambert returning after missing the loss to Adelaide last week.

CONCUSSION: SAFETY FEARS FOR RECKLESS WOMEN

BANNED PIE: CASEY APOLOGISES FOR BRUTAL BUMP

OLYMPIAN: ACL INJURY ENDS DOCKER’S SEASON

The Demons have their own injury woes with Meg Downie out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury as well as concussion from a high bump in last week’s win over Collingwood.

Meanwhile, at Greater Western Sydney, marquee signing Emma Swanson will play her first game of AFLW.

The Giants host Fremantle, who have been bolstered by star onballer Ebony Marinoff but have lost defender and former Olympian Kim Mickle after she ruptured her ACL last week.

Ebony Marinoff missed the loss to Brisbane.

Emma Swanson is yet to play a game of AFLW. Picture: Wayne Ludbey

GWS GIANTS v FREMANTLE

Saturday, February 18 at Blacktown, 12.05pm (EDT)

GIANTS

B: Maddy Collier, Kristy De Pellegrini

HB: Alex Williams, Renee Tomkins, Amanda Farrugia

C: Nicola Barr, Ashleigh Guest, Emma Swanson

HF: Rebecca Beeson, Phoebe McWilliams, Aimee Schmidt

F: Ellie Brush, Jacinda Barclay

Foll: Erin McKinnon, Jessica Dal Pos, Britt Tully

I/C: Kate Stanton, Jessica Bibby, Clare Lawton, Ella Ross, Mai Nguyen, Stephanie Walker

Emerg: Alex Saundry, Codie Briggs

INS: Emma Swanson, Kate Stanton

OUTS: H Wallet, Alex Saundry (omitted)

DOCKERS

B: Gabby O’Sullivan, Tayla Bresland, Taylah Angel

HB: Ashley Sharp, Kelly Clinch, Stephanie Cain

C: Ebony Antonio

HF: Lara Filocamo, Hayley Miller, Tiah Haynes

F: Dana Hooker, Akec Chuot, Kara Donnellan

Foll: Amy Lavell, Gemma Houghton, Kirby Bentley

I/C: Cassie Davidson, Demi Okely, Melissa Caulfield, Kira Phillips, Stacey Barr, Belinda Smith

Emerg: Beatrice Devlyn, Tarni Golisano

INS: Ebony Antonio, Kira Phillips

OUTS: Kim Mickle (knee), B Green (omitted)

BRISBANE LIONS v COLLINGWOOD

Saturday, February 18 at South Pine Sports Complex, 3.35pm (EST)

LIONS

B: S Virgo, S Campbell, L Kaslar

HB: T Randall, K Lutkins, B Koenen

C: M Hunt

HF: K Ashmore, S Frederick-Traub, K McCarthy

F: S Law, T Harris, J Wuetschner

Foll: S Webb, E Bates, E Zielke

I/C: N Wallace, J Stanton, N Hildebrand, S Goodman, B Gibson, A Anderson

Emerg: K Deegan, J Membrey

No change

MAGPIES

B: T Morgan, S Livingstone, M Hutchins

HB: S Chiocci, N Stevens, C McIntosh

C: A Barden

HF: A Eva, S D’Arcy, J Cameron

F: C Bernardi, M Hope, J Garner

Foll: E King, B White, B Bonnici

I/C: C Edwards, M Kuys, G Walker, R Schleicher, L Tesoriero, E Grant

Emerg: L Wotton, H Roden

INS: R Schleischer, G Walker

OUTS: S Casey (suspended), P Cula-Reid (omitted)

Katie Brennan will miss the Bulldogs game against Melbourne with an ankle injury.

WESTERN BULLDOGS v MELBOURNE

Saturday, February 18 at Whitten Oval, 7.40pm (EDT)

BULLDOGS

B: J Gardner, B Hunt, J Lambert

HB: H Wildes, A O’Connor, K Tyndall

C: N Callinan

HF: L Birch, E Gamble, H Scott

F: K McLeod, T Ernst, A Gogos

Foll: C Clarkson, E Kearney, E Blackburn

I/C: K Lamb, R Neaves, K Ebb, B Lochland, L Williams, L Spark

Emerg: R Timmins, L Morecroft

INS: J Lambert, K Lamb, K Ebb

OUTS: K Brennan (ankle), L Bailey (omitted), R Timmins (omitted)

DEMONS

B: B Patterson, M Clifford, K Smith

HB: D Pearce, L Duryea, S Scott

C: H Cordner

HF: K Paxman, D Berry, L Mithen

F: S Lampard, J Anderson, C Phillips

Foll: L Pearce, M Hickey, E O’Dea

I/C: E Humphries, R Cranston, A Newman, J Grierson, M Boyd, A Mifsud

Emerg: A Kemp, S Jolly

INS: R Cranston, A Newman

OUTS: M Downie (hamstring/concussion), S Jolly (omitted)

ADELAIDE v CARLTON

Sunday, February 19 at Thebarton Oval, 11.35am (CST)

CROWS

B: J McCormick, R Killian, A Foley

HB: K Gibson, A Hatchard, D Varnhagen

C: J Mules

HF: A Holmes, C Randall, S Perkins

F: D Cox, T Thorn, C Cramey

Foll: R Metcalfe, G Bevan, J Sedunary

I/C (from): E Phillips, E Marinoff, S Thompson, T Radan, S Riley, H Anderson, M Hollick, S Allan

INS: J Mules, M Hollick, S Allan

OUTS: S Armistead (omitted)

BLUES

B: K Loynes, D Hardiman, G Pound

HB: I Ayre, R Privitelli, A Brown

C: L Arnell

HF: B Davey, K Shierlaw, B Jakobsson

F: T Lucas-Rodd, L Attard M Keryk

Foll: B Moody, N Exon, S Last

I/C (from): A Downie, L Brazzale, D Vescio, K Gillespie-Jones, S Audley, S Hocking, T Nestor, J Kennedy

INS: M Keryk, T Nestor, I Ayre

OUTS: K Darby (omitted)

Originally published as AFL Womens Round 3 teams: Katie Brennan out for Western Bulldogs, GWS regain Emma Swanson