Deanna Berry and Rylie Wilcox will play their first games of the 2023 NAB AFLW Season against Hawthorn at Mars Stadium on Sunday. 

Berry (leg) and Wilcox (illness) were each facing fitness tests leading into the clash, but have been cleared to play and set to boost to the Bulldogs' line-up.

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Elle Bennetts (injured) and Maggie Gorham make way for the duo. 

Gorham has been named an emergency for the hit-out, alongside Heidi Woodley and Aurora Smith. 

Fox Footy will broadcast the game live, with the first bounce at 1.05pm AEST on Sunday.

The encounter will mark the Bulldogs’ first home game of the 2023 NAB AFLW season, and only match in Ballarat for the year.

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Jess Fitzgerald | 'No doubt we'll tidy those things up'

Fitzy discusses the disappointing Round one loss, while looking forward to our trip to Ballarat for Round two.

AFLW Team | Round 2

Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn
Sunday 10 September, 1.05pm AEST
Mars Stadium

B: I Grant, B Hunt
HB: E Georgostathis, K Lynch, N Ferres
C: D Bateman, D Carruthers, I Pritchard
HF: C Moody, G Newton, G Lagioia
F: S Hartwig, B McFarlane
R: A Edmonds, E Blackburn, J Fitzgerald
Int: D Berry, R Wilcox, K Lamb, K McLeod, K Coyne
Emg: M Gorham, H Woodley, A Smith

IN: D Berry, R Wilcox

OUT: E Bennetts (inj), M Gorham