* ADELAIDE
Coach: Bec Goddard
Captains: Erin Phillips/Chelsea Randall
Last season: premiers
Sportsbet: $3.50
Curiously, in a pre-season survey, no rival captain predicted Adelaide as a grand finalist. The Crows timed their run perfectly last year and look strong again.
* BRISBANE
Coach: Craig Starcevich
Captain: Emma Zielke
Last season: second
Sportsbet: $7
While the Lions were minor premiers, the loss of star forward Tayla Harris to Carlton is a significant blow. Can Brisbane stay contenders?
* CARLTON
Coach: Damien Keeping
Captain: Brianna Davey
Last season: 4th
Sportsbet: $5
Made plenty of list changes, with Tayla Harris (ex-Brisbane) and Nicola Stevens (ex-Collingwood) the big signings.
* COLLINGWOOD
Coach: Wayne Siekman
Captain: Steph Chiocci
Last season: 5th
Sportsbet: $9
The buzzword at Collingwood is versatility, with the Magpies aiming to surprise better-credentialled teams. Marquee player Moana Hope has worked on her fitness after a disappointing first season.
* FREMANTLE
Coach: Michelle Cowan
Captain: Kara Donnellan
Last season: 7th
Sportsbet: $10
Injuries cruelled their first season and the expectations are modest again but Donnellan and Dana Hooker are genuine talents.
* GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY
Coach: Alan McConnell
Captain: Amanda Farrugia
Last season: 8th
Sportsbet: $12
McConnell and former Collingwood star Alicia Eva are very handy recruits and the Giants should improve. But can they develop faster than the rest of the league?
* MELBOURNE
Coach: Mick Stinear
Captain: Daisy Pearce
Last season: 3rd
Sportsbet: $5.00
The team to watch. They kicked the highest score last season (70 in a 54-point drubbing of Fremantle) and only missed the grand final on percentage. Captain Pearce sets the standard.
* WESTERN BULLDOGS
Coach: Paul Groves
Captain: Katie Brennan
Last season: 6th
Sportsbet: $6
Tipped to climb the ladder this season. Brennan only played two games last year because of injury and is a huge talent.