Geelong has made a season-high seven changes for tomorrow (Thursday) night’s crucial clash with St Kilda.
James Worpel, Mitch Edwards, Mark O’Connor, Jhye Clark, and Brad Close join the already announced Gryan Miers and debutant Jay Polkinghorne as inclusions.
They replace injured pair Jeremy Cameron (AC joint) and Tanner Bruhn (next), managed trio Jake Kolodjashnij, Jack Martin and Mark Blicavs, and omitted duo Jack Bowes and Mitch Knevitt.
Edwards and O’Connor return after missing the loss to the GWS Giants; Worpel is back for his first AFL appearance since Round 9 against Collingwood; Close hasn’t appeared since the loss to Carlton in Round 12, while Clark was dropped after the Round 3 win over Adelaide.
The Saints welcome back Hunter Clark at the expense of Geelong West product Angus Hastie.
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GEELONG
INS: J. Clark, B. Close, M. Edwards, G. Miers, M. O’Connor, J. Polkinghorne, J. Worpel
OUTS: T. Bruhn (throat), J. Cameron (AC joint), M. Blicavs (managed), J. Kolodjashnij (managed), J. Martin (managed), J. Bowes, M. Knevitt
B: Tom Stewart (44), Connor O’Sullivan (14), Sam De Koning (16)
HB: Zach Guthrie (39), Mark O’Connor (42), Lawson Humphries (17)
C: Oliver Dempsey (28), Bailey Smith (3), Oliver Wiltshire (21)
HF: Gryan Miers (32), Shaun Mannagh (7), Brad Close (45)
F: Patrick Dangerfield (35), Shannon Neale (33), Jay Polkinghorne (2)
FOL: Mitchell Edwards (11), Max Holmes (9), Oisin Mullin (34)
INT: Jhye Clark (13), Tom Atkins (30), James Worpel (29), Jack Henry (38), Oliver Henry (36)
EMG: Mark Blicavs (46), Mitch Knevitt (10), Jack Bowes (12)
