Collingwood has made three changes to its side to face Fremantle in the west this Saturday night.
Magpies’ midfielder and vice-captain, Brianna Davey will return to the field having sat out of the Pies’ round two game with soft tissue injury to her left shin.
Schleicher and Kristy Stratton will also run out for their first games of the 2020 season.
Omitted from the side is Sophie Alexander, alongside Maddie Shevlin and Ebony O’Dea who are listed as emergencies for the match.
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Chloe Molloy will make the move down back having fulfilled a role in the forward line in the Pies’ past two games.
Traditionally a defender, Schleicher is expected to start up forward.
Sophie Casey will remain in the midfield for a second week in a row. The 28-year-old managed to claim her second AFLW goal in last week’s win over the Blues.
In the Pies first interstate game for the season, they'll will be hoping to break their two-game losing streak against the Dockers who currently sit atop of conference B with a percentage of 241.9. Meanwhile, while the Pies are just one spot behind in second.
The Pies will depart for Perth on Friday afternoon before taking to the field on Saturday at 7.10pm AEDT (4.10pm AWST).
Fremantle v Collingwood
2020 AFLW - Round Three
Sunday 22nd February, 4.10pm AWST / 7.10pm AEDT
Fremantle Oval, Fremantle
Collingwood
B: 9. Alana Porter, 12. Stacey Livingstone
HB: 23. Lauren Butler, 10. Ash Brazill, 2. Chloe Molloy
C: 7. Sarah Rowe, 22. Sophie Casey, 17. Steph Chiocci
HF: 14. Aishling Sheridan, 13. Jaimee Lambert, 8. Brit Bonnici
F: 25. Mikala Cann, 18. Ruby Schleicher
R: 1. Sharni Layton, 15. Erica Fowler, 4. Sarah D’Arcy
Int: 46. Sarah Dargan, 3. Brianna Davey, 6. Jordyn Allen, 21. Jordan Membrey, 41. Kristy Stratton.
Emergencies: Shevlin and O’Dea.
In: Davey, Schleicher & Stratton.
Out: Alexander, Shevlin, O’Dea