Kate Darby will make her return from injury among three changes to the Geelong team for tomorrow night’s blockbuster meeting with fellow finals hopeful Hawthorn.
The veteran big hasn’t played since the Round 1 loss to North Melbourne.
Bryde O’Rourke and Bella Smith have also been recalled.
They replace the experienced Julia Crockett-Grills (hamstring), Emma Kilpatrick (concussion) and Gabbi Featherston.
Captain Meg McDonald, who hasn’t played since being omitted after Round 3, is an emergency.
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GEELONG
INS: K. Darby, B. Smith, B. O’Rourke
OUTS: J. Crockett-Grills (hamstring), E. Kilpatrick (concussion), G. Featherston
FB: Georgie Rankin (10), Claudia Gunjaca (26)
HB: Rachel Kearns (22), Alexis Gregor (30), Rebecca Webster (21)
C: Zali Friswell (20), Georgie Prespakis (41), Kate Kenny (12)
HF: Mikayla Bowen (1), Jacqueline Parry (5), Kate Surman (7)
FF: Aishling Moloney (45), Kate Darby (8)
Fol: Piper Dunlop (38), Amy McDonald (3), Nina Morrison (9)
Int: Erica Fowler (17), Caitlin Thorne (25), Sienna Tallariti (13), Bella K. Smith (2), Bryde O’Rourke (23)
Emg: Meghan McDonald (11), Caitlin Tipping (4), Gabbi Featherston (32)
