MELBOURNE launched the 2019 AFLW season in style last night with an event at Richmond's Butler Lane.

Here are the best photos from the night captured by Kylie Iva Photography.

Jordan Lewis, Lily Mithen, Kate Hore, Chantel Emonson and Max Gawn

Kat Smith with her parents

Lily Mithen and Ash Guest

Kate Hore with her family

Shelley Heath with her parents

Chairman Glen Bartlett talks at the launch

Tyla Hanks, Shae Sloane and Harriet Cordner

Shelley Scott

Claudia Whitfort, Maddy Guerin and Casey Sherriff

Assistant coach Jane Lange presents Ash Guest with her guernsey

Talia Radan receives her guernsey from Assistant Coach Pat McKenna

Daisy Pearce presents co-captain Elise O'Dea with her guernsey

Tegan Cunningham, Jack Viney and Lily Mithen

Casey Sherriff, comedian Hamish Blake, Ash Woodland and Max Gawn

The 2019 coaching panel - Mick Stinear, Peter Mercoulia, Jon Stinear, Jane Lange, Justin Crough and Sam Radford

The 2019 squad together with the guernseys they'll take into battle this season