The North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos have named five debutants for their opening round clash against Melbourne on Saturday.

The team of 23, proudly powered by Powershop, was named on Thursday afternoon, with Ellie Gavalas, Aileen Gilroy, Vivien Saad and Sarah Wright all preparing for their first AFLW games.

Tahni Nestor, who previously played three games for Carlton, has been named on the half-back flank for her first appearance in the royal blue and white.

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North has named a strong lineup for its season-opener, with close to a full list available.

AFLW coach Scott Gowans said the team couldn’t be better prepared.

"Last year we were five (wins) and two (losses), so you would think there wasn't a lot to mend and adjust, but the competition's grown and you need to grow with it.

"The strength of the squad is our debutants ... all of them I think will have a tremendous impact on the competition and be solid players for us."

The Roos will hold an open training session this Friday night at Arden Street, starting from 6pm.

North will take on Melbourne on Saturday, with the first bounce at 3.10pm at Casey Fields. Entry is free. 

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The game will be shown live on Channel 7 into Melbourne and Sydney, and Foxtel nationally.