Maddie Boyd and Natalie Plane will line up in red, white and black for the first time this season as St Kilda returns to RSEA Park for Saturday's match against Hawthorn.
The two utilities have been named as emergencies for the Saints’ past three outings, coming into the side in place of Ella Friend (omitted) and J’Noemi Anderson (injured).
Friend, Kiera Whiley and Simone Nalder have been named as emergencies.
In tandem with the return home to RSEA Park, four-time Best & Fairest (three Collingwood, one St Kilda) Jaimee Lambert will add another accolade to her already decorated résumé when she reaches the 75-game mark on Saturday afternoon.
Nat Exon is poised to notch up 50 games, arriving at St Kilda for its inaugural season after time at both Carlton and Brisbane, while new recruit and ex-Blue Paige Trudgeon will hit 25 games on the weekend to round out the milestone celebrations.
Saturday’s contest will mark the inaugural AFLW Spud’s Game, forming part of the Saints’ Mental Fitness Era as the club continues to promote positive mental health outcomes for the entire community.
Round 4
St Kilda v Hawthorn
Saturday 21 September
2:05pm, RSEA Park
Broadcast live on Fox Footy & Kayo