The Brisbane Lions have the opportunity to sit 3-0 after the opening three rounds of the NAB AFL Women's competition.
In their first home game of the 2017 season at South Pine Sports Complex on Saturday, the Lions’ Women’s team will meet Collingwood.
Highly fancied ahead of the inaugural season, the Pies have so far struggled to make an impact, and are currently sitting in last place on the ladder.
In front of a capacity crowd at Fremantle Oval last Sunday, the Lions claimed 4-points in a fiercely contested match.
Led by strong-marking marquee player Tayla Harris (two goals), dangerous forward Jessica Wuetschner (two) and imposing tall Sabrina Frederick-Traub (one), the Lions came back from 10 points down in the second term to record their second victory.
The moment @taylaharriss finds out she received a nomination for the NAB @aflwomens Rising Star award pic.twitter.com/ldjfXHLGg6
— Brisbane Lions AFLW (@lionsaflw) February 14, 2017
Harris’ performance earned the 19-year-old a Round 2 nomination for the NAB AFL Women's Rising Star award.
Along with her two goals, Harris also took six contested marks (playing both forward and in defence) and her steady hands were a point of difference between the two sides.
Kate Deegan and Jordan Membrey are emergencies.
Bouncedown is at 3.35pm on Saturday. You can follow the game @lionsaflw
| B | #5 - Sam Virgo | #20 - Shannon Campbell | #11 - Leah Kaslar |
| HB | #16 - Tahlia Randall | #13 - Kate Lutkins | #3 - Breanna Koenen |
| C | #6 - Megan Hunt | ||
| HF | #10 - Kaitlyn Ashmore | #14 - Sabrina Frederick-Traub | #9 - Kate McCarthy |
| F | #2 - Shaleise Law | #7 - Tayla Harris | #23 - Jessica Wuetschner |
| FOL | #4 - Sharni Webb | #1 - Emily Bates | #8 - Emma Zielke |
| INT | #24 - Nikki Wallace | #17 - Jamie Stanton | #22 - Nicole Hildebrand |
| #19 - Selina Goodman | #25 - Brittany Gibson | #18 - Alexandra Anderson | |
| E | #12 - Kate Deegan | #27 - Jordan Membrey |
All you need to know about this weekend's game:
