Hawthorn has made four changes for its clash with the Western Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon at Box Hill City Oval.

Aine McDonagh will make her AFLW debut, becoming the Hawks 16th league debutant this season.

She will be joined in the team by Tahlia Fellows, Bridget Deed and Mackenzie Eardley, who has returned from injury.

Sarah Perkins, Kate McCarthy, Dominque Carbone and Eliza Shannon all come out of the side, with the latter missing the game due to concussion.

Saturday’s game will mark the first time Hawthorn celebrates AFLW Indigenous Round at home, with the club to proudly don its Indigenous Guernsey, which was designed in collaboration with popular Australian art business, Miimi & Jiinda.

Fans will also get to witness the Hawthorn song being sung live in Woiwurrung language by proud Wurundjeri woman Chenile Chandler, in what will be an unmissable event.

During the game, fans can support First Nations businesses by visiting Koorie Market stalls set up around the ground. 

 

ROUND 4 AFLW TEAM 

Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs

Saturday 17 September

Box Hill City Oval, 3.10pm 

 

B: Mackenzie Eardley, Catherine Brown

HB: Jessica Duffin, Aileen Gilroy, Bridie Hipwell

C: Charlotte Baskaran, Tamara Smith, Kaitlyn Ashmore

HF: Sophie Locke, Tegan Cunningham, Tahlia Fellows

F: Akec Makur Chuot, Bridget Deed

R: Lucy Wales, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Jasmine Fleming

INT: Ainslie Kemp, Zoe Barbakos, Laura Elliot, Isabelle Porter, Aine McDonagh

Emer: Dominique Carbone, Kate McCarthy, Emily Everist

 

In: Aine McDonagh (AFLW debut), Bridget Deed, Mackenzie Eardley, Tahlia Fellows 

Out: Dominique Carbone (omitted), Eliza Shannon (injured), Kate McCarthy (omitted), Sarah Perkins (omitted)