Veteran ruck Rhys Stanley will make his first AFL appearance of the season, named for Geelong’s blockbuster clash with Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday night.
He replaces youngster Mitch Edwards, who is being managed after stringing together eight consecutive games since debuting against Fremantle in Round 1.
Stanley, who has played 229 games, including 171 in the Hoops, last featured at AFL level in last year’s grand final.
However, Jack Henry, who was a late withdrawal from the win over North Melbourne with a foot issue, and Gryan Miers (knee) weren’t named.
The Pies welcome back Scott Pendlebury, who will play his 432nd match, equalling the record held by North Melbourne great Brent Harvey, defender Jeremy Howe and forward Beau McCreery.
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GEELONG
INS: R. Stanley
OUTS: M. Edwards
B: Mark O’Connor (42), Connor O’Sullivan (14), Tom Stewart (44)
HB: Oisin Mullin (34), Zach Guthrie (39), Jake Kolodjashnij (8)
C: Jack Bowes (12), Bailey Smith (3), Oliver Dempsey (28)
HF: Jeremy Cameron (5), Shaun Mannagh (7), Brad Close (45)
F: Patrick Dangerfield (35), Shannon Neale (33), Jack Martin (19)
Fol: Rhys Stanley (1), Tom Atkins (30), Max Holmes (9)
Int : Lawson Humphries (17), Sam De Koning (16), James Worpel (29), Tanner Bruhn (4), Oliver Henry (36)
E: Mitchell Edwards (11), Oliver Wiltshire (21), Mitch Knevitt (10)
