Geelong has welcomed back ruckman Rhys Stanley from injury as the replacement for vice-captain Tom Stewart as its lone change for Saturday’s grand final clash with the Brisbane Lions.
A hamstring injury suffered the week of the qualifying final sidelined Stanley for the win over the Lions and the preliminary final victory against Hawthorn.
Stewart will be missing under the AFL’s concussion protocol following a tackle from Mabior Chol in the first quarter last week.
The Lions have also made one change, with dual Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale returning from a calf problem.
He replaces fellow midfielder Jarrod Berry, who dislocated his shoulder in the preliminary final win over Collingwood.
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GEELONG
INS: R. Stanley
OUTS: T. Stewart (concussion)
FB: Connor O’Sullivan, Sam De Koning, Jack Henry
HB: Mark O’Connor, Zach Guthrie, Lawson Humphries
C: Gryan Miers, Max Holmes, Oliver Dempsey
HF: Brad Close, Shaun Mannagh, Tyson Stengle
F: Shannon Neale, Jeremy Cameron, Patrick Dangerfield
FOL: Rhys Stanley, Bailey Smith, Tom Atkins
IC: Mark Blicavs, Jack Martin, Oisin Mullin, Jhye Clark, Jack Bowes
EMG: Jed Bews, Mitch Knevitt, Oliver Henry
