Five debutantes have been confirmed in the Western Bulldogs’ final 21 for Sunday’s AFLW season opener against St Kilda.

Draftee Gemma Lagioia and international rookies Katy Herron (Ireland) and Danielle Marshall (USA) will join No. 1 pick Gabby Newton and fellow top-10 draftee Elisabeth Georgostathis in receiving their first red, white and blue guernseys.

Kim Rennie and Hannah Scott will start on the bench, while Eleanor Brown and Hannah Munyard named as the emergencies.

The game will be televised live on Channel 7 from 2.30pm, with the first bounce at 3.10pm.

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AFLW ROUND 1 
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs 
Sunday 9 February, 3.10pm AEDT 
RSEA Park, Moorabbin 

B: Angelica Gogos, Lauren Spark
HB: Ellyse Gamble, Isabel Huntington, Naomi Ferres
C: Bailey Hunt, Kirsty Lamb, Nicole Callinan
HF: Gabby Newton, Bonnie Toogood, Kirsten McLeod
F:                        Elisabeth Georgostathis, Deanna Berry
Foll: Celine Moody, Ellie Blackburn, Aisling McCarthy
Int: Danielle Marshall, Kim Rennie, Gemma Lagioia
       Hannah Scott, Katy Herron
Emer: Eleanor Brown, Hannah Munyard

The Western Bulldogs have started their 2020 AFLW campaign in style, storming to a 26-point win against St Kilda at RSEA Park in Moorabbin.

A four-goal opening quarter propelled the Bulldogs to an early advantage against the AFLW newcomers, as they led from start to finish in blustery conditions. 

Skipper Ellie Blackburn was dominant from the outset, finishing with 17 disposals, while fellow leaders Hannah Scott and Kirsty Lamb also had 17 disposals apiece to play important roles in the win. 

Bonnie Toogood was dangerous around goal, snagging two majors before quarter time.

A 24-point lead had been opened up by the Bulldogs at the major break, with both sides conceding just one goal apiece in the second half.

The Bulldogs five debutantes all impressed, with number one draft pick Gabby Newton collecting 13 touches, and American import Dani Marshall slotting her first AFLW goal. 

Marshall and Kim Rennie chipped in to help replace Celine Moody in the ruck, with Moody injuring her ankle and taking no part in the game after half-time. 

Izzy Huntington missed the final minutes after suffering a head knock, after a strong performance in new territory across half-back

The Bulldogs will be out to make it two from two to start the season, when they host Melbourne under the Friday night lights at VU Whitten Oval next week.

ST KILDA                                   1.0       1.1     1.1     2.1     (13)
WESTERN BULLDOGS             4.1       5.1     5.2     6.3     (39)

GOALS
St Kilda: McDonald, Sedunary
Western Bulldogs: Toogood 2, Marshall, McCarthy, Hunt, Lamb

BEST 
St Kilda: Patrikios, McDonald, Vesely, Priest
Western Bulldogs: Blackburn, Lamb, Toogood, Huntington, Scott, Rennie

INJURIES 
St Kilda: Nil 
Western Bulldogs: Moody (ankle), Huntington (head knock)

LATE CHANGES
St Kilda: Nil
Western Bulldogs: Nil

Reports: Nil

Crowd: 8000 at RSEA Park