Bianca Webb in action for Fremantle against West Coast in a scratch match in 2020

Fremantle have named 22 players to take part in a practice match against West Coast on Saturday at Lathlain Park.

The match will be closed to the public under guidance from the AFL and its Covid-19 protocols.

The game will be the first chance for draftees Sarah Verrier and Maggie MacLachlan to have a hitout against AFLW opponents.

It will also mark a key milestone in Stephanie Cain’s recovery from an ACL injury, with the gun midfielder set to make her return to football after sustaining the injury in round one last year.

Fremantle will be without captain Kara Antonio for the clash, however most of their star players will be in action including Kiara Bowers, Gemma Houghton, Hayley Miller, Ebony Antonio, Gabby O’Sullivan, Sabreena Duffy and Roxy Roux.

The game will also see midfielder Tiah Haynes make her return to Fremantle after she was delisted following the 2018 season and redrafted ahead of this season.

With the game will be closed to the public, stay tuned to Fremantle’s social media channels for coverage and match highlights will be posted on fremantlefc.com.au on Monday.

FREMANTLE
1 A Sharp 2 K Bowers 3 E O'Driscoll 4 A Stannett 5 S Verrier 6 S Duffy 7 J Stewart 8 E Gooch 12 E Antonio 13 K-J Grieve 16 M MacLachlan 17 R Roux 18 P Seth 19 H Miller  20 S Cain 22 G O'Sullivan 23 M Sergeant 26 B Webb 27 G Houghton 29 J Cuthbertson 32 L Pugh 33 T Haynes

WEST COAST
1 M Bowen 2 K Gibson 3 B Green 6 I Lewis 8 M Collier 9 A Atkins 11 A McCarthy 13 E Swanson 14 B Smith 15 G Kelly 17 D Hooker 20 T Bresland 22 A Gilmore 23 D Liddle 24 H Bullas 25 P Laurie 26 L Gauci 28 S Davison 32 K Orme 33 A Ward 35 S McDonald