COACH Craig Starcevich has insider information to help him prepare his Brisbane Lions team for Sunday's AFL women's exhibition match against Melbourne at the MCG.

Tall forward Tayla Harris was a teammate of several of the key Demons, including captain Daisy Pearce, in exhibition games in 2014 and last year.

Although Harris retains fond memories of playing for Melbourne, particularly the first women's match at Etihad Stadium two years ago when she took a spectacular mark, her competitive instincts have been rewired and she’s more than happy to assist Starcevich, a member of Collingwood's 1990 premiership team, in any possible way.

"I suppose I know a few traits of some of the (Melbourne) players and how they use the ball. There are some exceptional players on that team who we'll have to watch and, hopefully, be able to counter,” Harris said.

Harris said players from both teams in the curtain-raiser to the Demons-Lions AFL clash will be striving to impress prior to the AFL shortly announcing significant details about the inaugural national women's league.

"There's certainly incentive to give your best and show what you can deliver in one of these games, especially on the MCG. If you can play well on the MCG, that's obviously going to put you in the forefront of selectors' minds for the national league," she said.

The exciting Brisbane teenager won't temper her high-leaping exploits and ferocious attack on the ball, despite dislocating a shoulder in the Lions' win against Gold Coast at the Gabba last month.

"My shoulder came out during a tackle and my opponent, who's my friend, put it back in for me, which was nice. Later, I dislocated a finger. The trainers put that back in and I went back on the ground a couple of minutes later,'' Harris said.

"It was a rough night, but it was my (19th) birthday and I wasn't about to stop playing. I feel like I've got a pretty good pain threshold.''

Harris will soon take up a development role with the Lions and, although a club can't officially sign players yet, she's almost certain to play for the team that will likely represent Queensland in the new national league.

"I'm committed to Brisbane and staying in Brisbane. My family and friends are there and I'll be shortly working for the Lions in a full-time role,'' she said.

Whatever role Starcevich assigns Harris – who has won All-Australian honours five times in junior ranks – he can be sure the talented teenager will commit to it.

"I'm trying to be a more versatile player,” said Harris, who has been playing at centre half-back for her local club Zillmere Eagles.

“I've been working on that a lot. If we're looking to need a bigger body in the forward line, I'll probably move there.

“I guess it depends what's needed,'' she said.