Five Saints have been added to the squad as St Kilda prepares for its first home game of the season at RSEA Park this Sunday against Port Adelaide.

Youngsters J'Noemi Anderson and Renee Saulitis, Best & Fairest Rosie Dillon, draftee Beth Pinchin and AFLW veteran Nat Exon have all been included in the extended line-up, with the latter named on-field.

Exon will take the place of Hannah Stuart in the line-up, who will miss this week's match with a knee complaint, while Ella Friend has been omitted.

Vice-captain Bianca Jakobsson is due to celebrate her 50th AFLW game this weekend, adding another achievement to her career which to-date has included Best & Fairest, leadership and All-Australian squad honours.

St Kilda's final squad will be confirmed tomorrow evening at 5:00pm AEST.

IN: Anderson, Dillon, Exon, Pinchin, Saulitis
OUT: Friend (omitted), Stuart (injured)