Marquee forward Kellie Gibson has been cleared to play in the Club’s AFL Women’s clash with Fremantle on Sunday.

Gibson rolled her ankle in the opening minute of the team’s comeback win over Carlton last Sunday. Subsequent scans later revealed no structural damage.

The West Australian has been named on a half-forward flank in the 22-woman team, which features two changes to the side that defeated Carlton at Thebarton Oval

Key-position player Sarah Allan and hard-running midfielder Monique Hollick have been included. The pair last played in the Club’s inaugural AFLW win over Greater Western Sydney.

Tough defender Anne Hatchard and versatile small Justine Mules have been squeezed out of the team. Mules and untried ruck/defender Lauren O’Shea are the emergencies.

Fremantle earned its first points in the inaugural AFL Women’s season in a draw with the Giants last weekend.

The Dockers defeated the Crows in a pre-season trial match in Darwin last month, and Crows women’s coach Bec Goddard said her undefeated side could not afford to take Freo lightly.

“(They’re a) really great opponent. They’ve got superstars across the field, a bit like Carlton had,” Goddard said on Wednesday.

“We got beaten the last time we played them (in Darwin) and we want to put forward a better effort this time around.”

The clash at Fremantle Oval begins at 4:05pm local time or 6:35pm in South Australia.

The Crows will wear their Indigenous away guernsey, designed by Club great Andrew McLeod, against the Dockers.

The match will be broadcast into SA and WA on 7Mate and nationally on Fox Footy. A free live stream is also available via AFL.com.au or the official AFL App.

The team is –
IN: Sarah Allan, Monique Hollick
OUT: Anne Hatchard, Justine Mules (omitted)